The Developing Person Through the Life Span (Hardcover)

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Product Description

The Developing Person Through the Life Span, Sixth Edition presents theory, research, practical examples, and policy issues in a way that inspires students to think about human development—and about the individual’s role in the community and the world.  Review the new edition, and you’ll find Berger’s signature strengths on display—the perceptive analysis of current research, the lively and personal writing style, and the unmistakable commitment to students.  You’ll also find a wealth of new topics—plus a video-based Media Tool Kit that takes the teaching and learning of human development to a new level.

--This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

About the Author

KATHLEEN STASSEN BERGER teaches at Bronx Community College, City University of New York, recently as the elected chair of the Social Science Department. She is also the author of The Developing Person Through Childhood and Adolescence and The Developing Person Through Childhood.

--This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Worth Publishers, Inc.; 2nd edition (1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0879013818
• ISBN-13: 978-0879013813
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,871,256 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

40 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, May 25, 2002

By	"minuet1965" (Kailua, HI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Developing Person Through the Life Span (Hardcover)

I had to read this book for Life Span development at the graduate level. Considering this is a topic that I find dry and borring, this book was excellent and I enjoyed reading it.
It covers Biosocial,Cognitive and Psychosocial development for all stages of life leading up to death with lots of charts, discriptions, and a side bar of definition terminology.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Developing Person Through the Lifespan, April 16, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: The Developing Person Through the Life Span (Paperback)

I have used previous editions of this book and find it a fantastic resource. The publisher has wonderful adjunct materials available for teaching if the book is adopted for classroom use. The book is well organized and the new edition has both a study guide and observational videos available which improve over the 4th edition. Kudos on this revision!!

15 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great CLEP resource, May 24, 2002

By	"rjboyd3" (Missouri) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Developing Person Through the Life Span (Hardcover)

I used this text for my Human Development CLEP and I passed it with flying colors. I would recommend it for CLEP review. It does have its faults though, not enough diversity and lacks a variety of actual tests/studies in the field - which showed me a weak spot in my CLEP review.