How Children Develop has established itself as the most up-to-date resource on child development. The authors introduce core concepts and impactful discoveries with an unparalleled integration of theory, cultural research, and applications.
Organized around seven enduring themes, this text is presented in a style that is authoritative yet immediately understandable and relevant. The book is filled with pictures that illustrate and enliven the concepts, and tables that summarize key points. Critical Thinking prompts throughout the chapter and self-assessment quizzes at the end ensure your understanding of the material.
The book is also more interactive than ever before, with richer integration between the book and its interactive study features in LaunchPad.
This hugelly popular textbook has established itself as the topically organized textbook teachers and researchers trust for the most up-to-date perspectives on child and adolescent development.
The authors, each a well-known scientist and educator—have earned that trust by introducing core concepts and impactful discoveries with an unparalleled integration of theory, cultural research, and applications. All this is delivered in a style that is authoritative yet immediately understandable and relevant.
The new edition includes a robust and carefully curated video program in LaunchPad, called out within the margins of the text.
A unifying set of 7 themes (stated as questions) are introduced in Chapter 1 and revisited throughout the text.
The Application, Individual Differences and Closer Look features explore innovative interventions, special populations, and ground-breaking research.
A robust suite of videos accompany this text, with margin callouts to those tied most closely to the chapter content.
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Includes brand new research on contemporary topics
Streamlined exposition resulting in a slightly leaner text that preserves the overall coverage and engaging narrative of previous editions while also adding in coverage of new research
Incorporates the current issues most relevant to students and instructors: cultural diversity, genetics and epigenetics, developments in neuroscience, and gender identity.
Undergraduate students taking modules in Developmental Psychology
Title is also available as part of a set: How Children Develop plus LaunchPad (978-1-319-34160-2)
Robert Siegler
Development Developmental Psychology Childhood Siegler Human Growth