The Developing Child, 10th Edition [Hardcover]

Helen L. Bee (Author), Denise Roberts Boyd (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0205340989 | ISBN-13: 978-0205340989 | Publication Date: March 17, 2003 | Edition: 10

With new co-author Denise Boyd, this topical text preserves previous editions' informal writing while adding outstanding pedagogy, including activities that help students replicate classic research. The Developing Child, Tenth Edition, is a top-selling topical child development book known for its personal, conversational writing style; balanced coverage of both theory and application; and strong emphasis on culture. Helen Bee is a prominent author and researcher whose successful books on development, and whose devotion to this field has earned her a national reputation. Denise Boyd of Houston Community College System joins Helen Bee in refreshing this popular, longstanding text.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

The Developing Child, Tenth Edition, is a top-selling topical child development book known for its personal, conversational writing style; balanced coverage of both theory and application; and strong emphasis on culture. Helen Bee is a prominent author and researcher whose successful books on development, and whose devotion to these fields, has earned her a national reputation. Denise Boyd of Houston Community College System joins Helen Bee in refreshing this popular, longstanding text.

“The writing style is superb, making concepts and ideas clear with a minimum of language and a maximum of understanding.” -Saundra K. Ciccarelli, Gulf Coast Community College

“Years ago, I used Helen Bee's text to develop my original lectures on physical growth. I continue to find her coverage of physical development one of the best.” -Pamela Ludemann, Framingham State College

“Bee really connects with my students.” -Philip J. Mohan, University of Idaho

“I had three students read material over the same subject matter from three different texts. All three selected Helen Bee's as the most readable.” -Therese Morrow, Illinois Central College

With the purchase of this new textbook, your students have the option of receiving a copy of Development: Journey Through Childhood and Adolescence, a CD-ROM authored by Professor Kelly Welch of Kansas State University. This CD-ROM provides a wealth of video and audio clips; animations and assessment exercises; and materials that will engage your students in the dramatic journey of development. A sample of this CD-ROM is available from your Allyn & Bacon sales representative. Prepared by Kelly Perkins 02/03/03

Product Details

• Hardcover: 592 pages
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon; 10 edition (March 17, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0205340989
• ISBN-13: 978-0205340989
• Product Dimensions: 11.4 x 8.7 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #634,953 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Meh, March 6, 2009

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Jenna Bee (Chicago) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Developing Child, 11th Edition (Hardcover)

Not a bad book, per se, but it was used in a graduate class. This book would be much better suited for high school kids.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars NO ACCESS to mydevelopmentlab.com, June 26, 2006

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A. P. (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Developing Child, 11th Edition (Hardcover)

Please be aware that despite the editorial review describing "mydevelopmentlab," a multimedia program that is meant to accompany this textbook, the edition offered here does not come either with the CD-ROM version of the program or with access to the online version. My rating of 1 star has nothing to do with the content of the textbook, only with the misleading nature of the editorial review.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It's Getting Better...Even after 11 Editions., September 23, 2006

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Reginald Williams (Orangeburg, SC United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Developing Child, 11th Edition (Hardcover)

Well-written and unique among child development books.

Bee & Roberts do it again by updating this text with information (i.e. the Theories of the Mind section) that you won't find in many other competitors.

Rosiland Childworth's CHILD DEVELOPMENT and Jeffrey Trawick-Smith's EARLY CHILD DEVELOPMENT are excellent texts if you can't get this one...but this one does a more thorough job of injecting many little details and nuances that stem straight from the primary literary sources of many of the theories.

Great!