Combining research and practice, this text creates a comprehensive look at a child's development, from conception through adolescence. A topical organization is featured which reinforces core concepts and research that is balanced with applications centred around real-life situations. Also included is a chapter which reviews atypical development; helpful boxes that amplify chapter material; and a summary chapter which reviews child development by age rather than by topic. The seventh edition emphasizes the role of culture in development, thereby offering a wide-ranging, contemporary assessment of child development.
Helen Bee is a prominent author and researcher, whose successful books on child and lifespan development, and whose lifelong devotion to these fields, have earned her a national reputation.
The Developing Child, Ninth Edition, is a best-selling topical child development book known for it's personal, conversational writing style; balanced coverage of both theory and application; and a strong emphasis on culture.
For anyone interested in education, family studies, or child care.