Human Development: A Life-Span Approach (4th Edition) [Hardcover]

F. Philip Rice (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0130185655 | ISBN-13: 978-0130185655 | Publication Date: January 6, 2001 | Edition: Fourth

This practical and interesting read contains many anecdotes, real-life examples, and special features drawn from the author's extensive experience as a Marriage, Family and Child Counselor. It reflects the fascinating story of our development—and the development of others around us—to encourage readers to examine their lives and the lives of others. Chapter topics include the beginnings of human life; heredity, environmental influences, and prenatal development; cultural influences and individual differences on human development; child development; adolescent development; adult development; parenting issues, and death, dying, and bereavement. For anyone trying to understand how we have become the individuals we are today, and curious about how our development will change throughout our lives.

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From the Publisher

This leading text combines unusually comprehensive, research-based coverage with a flexible organization that works for either chronological or topical course formats. Unlike most other texts, it provides nearly equal coverage of each of the three main stages of development: childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. For each stage, the text then examines physical, cognitive, social, and emotional aspects of development. The separate treatment of emotional development in each section is one of the book's unique strengths. This latest edition features new material in many key areas, including family structure, women's issues, multi-cultural comparisons, the handicapped, and the problems faced by today's adolescents. All topics are highlighted with boxed material and supported with a large number of current research references. As in the previous edition, the author's streamlined writing style and extensive counselling experience help clarify and personalize the discussions. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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This practical and interesting read contains many anecdotes, real-life examples, and special features drawn from the author's extensive experience as a Marriage, Family and Child Counselor. It reflects the fascinating story of our development—and the development of others around us—to encourage readers to examine their lives and the lives of others. Chapter topics include the beginnings of human life; heredity, environmental influences, and prenatal development; cultural influences and individual differences on human development; child development; adolescent development; adult development; parenting issues, and death, dying, and bereavement. For anyone trying to understand how we have become the individuals we are today, and curious about how our development will change throughout our lives.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 704 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; Fourth edition (January 6, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0130185655
• ISBN-13: 978-0130185655
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.8 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #622,076 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Buyer Beware, July 9, 2003

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This review is from: Human Development a Life-Span Approach (Study Guide) (Paperback)

This is a study guide that is 100% worthless unless you are using it with the associated text book. Don't buy it as a stand-alone work. It doesn't even have an index.

Instead check out "Lifespan Human Development" by Gormly and Brodzinsky instead. It has a high Amazon rating and it seems well written, concise, and on topic.

I was also very happy with the vendor, College Book Service. They let me upgrade the shipping on my order so it would arrive sooner,...

5.0 out of 5 stars Good book, September 15, 2011

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Lady T - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Human Development: A Life-Span Approach (4th Edition) (Hardcover)

If you are interested to know about the physical, cognitive, emotional and social changes that occurs to us throughout our life, this the book for you. They might have new editions now though.

1.0 out of 5 stars NEVER AGAIN, September 21, 2010

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Lizzie - See all my reviews

This review is from: Human Development: A Life-Span Approach (4th Edition) (Hardcover)

Its been weeks and NO shipment NO email response NO Nothing its like you never placed the other at all. Completely unreliable and just plain rude. I DO NOT recommended this seller AT ALL.