Human Development Across the Lifespan by John F. Travers and John S. Dacey .

Human Development Across the Lifespan, 4e by Professors John Dacey and John Tavers, provides a well balanced, chronological view of the lifespan with a strong applied focus, a built in study guide and a value conscious price tag. As in previous editions, the 4th edition of Human Development across the Lifespan reflects the authors exhaustive research and careful application of relevant theories in a thorough yet engaging presentation of the interplay of biological, sociological and psychological forces in human development. New and updated content, contemporary applications and a more concise format place theories and concepts in a context that is meaningful to students from a variety of disciplines including: psychology, education, nursing, home economics, and developmental psychology.

Dr. John Dacey teaches courses in adolescent and adult development at Boston College and has a small practice as a psychotherapist. He is the author of 13 books on the subjects of anxiety, creativity and human development, including Your Anxious Child and The Safe Child Handbook. He has received public service awards from Newton, Peabody and Roxbury, MA.

John F. Travers is a Professor of Child Psychology at Boston College. He is the author of about 30 articles and the following books: The Growing Child, 2/e, Learning, 2/e, Human Development Across the Lifespan, 7/e, The First Six Years, Educational Psychology, 3/e, Growth and Development Through the Lifespan, 2/e, Children's Literature: A Developmental Perspective