Exploring Lifespan Development: United States Edition - Softcover

Berk, Laura E.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0205522688 ISBN 13: 9780205522682

Verlag: Pearson, 2007

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This shorter, essentials version of Berk’s best-selling Development Through the Lifespan, 6/e, covers the same topics and contains the same number of chapters, but presents only the essential information with an exceptionally strong emphasis on applications. Exploring Lifespan Development includes all the features Berk’s texts are known for: Engaging writing style, exceptional multicultural and cross-cultural focus, cutting-edge consideration of the interrelationships between heredity and environment, rich examples, the most up-to-date research, and practical applications that help students relate the subject to their personal and professional lives.

Authored by Laura Berk, MyDevelopmentLab for Exploring Lifespan Development engages students through personalized learning, and helps them better prepare for class, quizzes, and exams. It also helps instructors with course preparation, content delivery, and assessment. MyDevelopmentLab includes extensive video footage, multimedia simulations, “Careers in Development,” and interactive activities—all produced by the author and unique toExploring Lifespan Development.

NOTE: This is the standalone book, if you want the book/access card order the ISBN below:

0205968961 / 9780205968961 Exploring Lifespan Development Plus NEW MyDevelopmentLab with eText -- Access Card Package

Package consists of:

0205909744 / 9780205909742 NEW MyDevelopmentLab with Pearson eText -- Valuepack Access Card -- for Laura E. Berk

0205957382 / 9780205957385 Exploring Lifespan Development

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What Reviewers Are Saying…

 

“[This text] is not only the best textbook in the field of human development but the single best textbook I have ever reviewed. It is thorough, research-based, theoretically sound, engaging, interesting, personable and compassionate in tone.....a very rare set of qualities..”

*Dale Lund, University of Utah

 

 “[I appreciate the]great use of concrete, real-life examples of the various concepts throughout the chapter.  This is incredibly helpful for students’ learning and retention of the material.”

 

*Tracie Blumentritt, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

 

 “One of the strengths of this book is a sense that we are learning from someone who is both a great scholar and a very wise and experienced person.  Berk has credibility on both a professional and personal level.”

 

*David Shwalb, Southeastern Louisiana University

 

“I was very impressed with this text…Chapter 8 on social and emotional development in early childhood is outstanding.” ”

 

*Byron, Egeland, University of Minnesota

 

“I especially like the way Dr. Berk addresses policy in this text… the social issues boxes are very useful in engaging students in topics of real-life importance that go beyond the individual.”

 

*Ashley Maynard, University of Hawaii

 

“Bravo! Boy, was I favorably impressed!  The photos are BEAUTIFUL.”

 

*Laura Thompson, New Mexico State University

 

 

Berk has written a phenomenal chapter [on death and dying]… It is through, sensitive, and well written.”

 

Cheryl Anagnopoulos, Black Hills State University

 

 

“The author has done a very good job of presenting critical issues in a straightforward, understandable manner.  Students have commented on the usefulness of the text, and stated they particularly like the milestone tables, vignettes, and end-of-chapter summaries.  Students have also commented that the author manages to make potentially difficult concepts easy to understand.”

 

*Marita Kloseck, University of Western Ontario

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Pearson
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2007
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0205522688
• ISBN 13: 9780205522682
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 688
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
• Verantwortliche Person: Riccardo Bacigalupo; riccardo.bacigalupo@sanoma.it; ; Sanoma Italia Via Arconati, 1 �; Milano; 20135; Italien