A best-selling text unparalleled in its approach to teaching human development, Berk's Development Through the Lifespan is relied on in classrooms worldwide for its clear, engaging writing style, exceptional cross-cultural focus, rich examples, and long-standing commitment to presenting the most up-to-date scholarship while also offering students research-based, practical applications that they can relate to their personal and professional lives. Laura Berk, renowned professor and researcher, has revised the text with new pedagogy, a heightened emphasis on the interplay between biology and environment, and an enhanced focus on many social policy issues, while emphasizing the lifespan perspective throughout. The latest theories and findings in the field are made accessible to students in a manageable and relevant way. Berk's signature storytelling style invites students to actively learn beside the text's "characters" who share their developmental milestones at different stages of life.Students are provided with an especially clear and coherent understanding of the sequence and underlying processes of human development, emphasizing the interrelatedness of all domains--physical, cognitive, emotional, social--throughout the text narrative and in special features. Berk also helps students connect their learning to their personal and professional areas of interest. Her voice comes through when speaking directly about issues students will face in their future pursuits as parents, educators, heath care providers, social workers, and researchers. As members of a global and diverse human community, students are called to intelligently approach the responsibility of understanding and responding to the needs and concerns of both young and old. While carefully considering the complexities of human development, Berk presents classic and emerging theories in an especially clear, engaging writing style, with a multitude of research-based, real-world, and cross-cultural examples.Strengthening the connections among developmental domains and of theory and research with applications, this edition's extensive revision brings forth the most recent scholarship, representing the changing field of human development.Read full review
I purchased this book for a psychology class for my nursing major. The bookstore was out of this required textbook and class was starting the next week. The price was great (at least $90 cheaper than the bookstore) and it came in three days! It is a paperback rather than hardback book, so it is not at rugged, but it is lighter to carry. I am just careful with the book. It is not the US version and clearly states on the back, but it is identical to the US version. If my professor references a page number it matches perfectly everytime. I was very pleased with the purchase, the condition of the book and the price!! I was especially surprised at the speed of its arrival :)
This book was brand new, so it was in mint condition. I saved about $20 by purchasing it at half.com. The material covered in this book is very interesting. This book covers development from gestation/birth into to "death". Very fascinating and useful information--especially parents out there who might be wondering why their child is acting a certain way. I think this book has useful information that applies to daily life.
This book is very infomative and seems to cover all bases. I needed it for my Child Development class. I find it easy to read and, although the chapters are long, it contains detailed information about each topic.
I purchased this book for a developmental psychology class. This book is by far a great value for the price. It is essential for an aspiring psychologist, or anyone interested in learning about developmental psychology. If you consider the price an issue, imagine the cost of not educating yourself. I have read several psychology books and taken several classes in psychology; this book greatly surpasses most. I posess a Bachelor's degree in psychology and I couldn't have acheived it without this book. It makes a great reference book as well.
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