Understanding Human Development

How does a fertilized egg become a person? How do the processes which shape the common features of human development also produce the rich variety of individual diversity? Understanding Human Development explores these questions in a lively and wide-ranging survey of the subject, offering both a topical and a chronological

K. Warner Schaie I am pleased to write a foreword for this interesting volume, particularly as over many years, I have had the privilege of interacting with the editors and a majority of the con tributors in various professional roles as a colleague, mentor, or research collaborator. The editors begin

A multidimensional approach to understanding the complexities of human behaviour and development across the lifespanEach person is uniquely shaped throughout their life by many significant dimensions. Understanding Human Development introduces students to new ways of understanding these many dimensions and how they interact to influence human adaptation and coping across

For undergraduate courses in Lifespan Development and Human Development An interdisciplinary approach with an emphasis on culture and family Using an interdisciplinary approach which emphasizes culture and family, Understanding Human Development challenges students to understand development from a broader perspective. Students draw on their own experiences as they weigh the

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"How a cell becomes a personality is the theme of this book. It is written for young people in the early stages of their preparation for teaching. To those who pause to look and reflect upon it no phenomenon in nature approaches the wonder of the growth of a human

An interdisciplinary approach with an emphasis on culture and family Understanding Human Development challenges students to examine development from a broader perspective. Students draw on their own experiences as they weigh the research and ideas presented in the text. This brief text is ideal for undergraduate courses in Lifespan Development

"How a cell becomes a personality is the theme of this book. It is written for young people in the early stages of their preparation for teaching. To those who pause to look and reflect upon it no phenomenon in nature approaches the wonder of the growth of a human

Social work engages with people across the life course, and social workers are expected to work with groups of people at very different stages of their life. This book helps students gain a thorough understanding of human growth as it is a central part of their qualifying social work training

"How a cell becomes a personality is the theme of this book. It is written for young people in the early stages of their preparation for teaching. To those who pause to look and reflect upon it no phenomenon in nature approaches the wonder of the growth of a human