Child Development - Couverture rigide

Feldman PhD., Robert S.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0205655025 ISBN 13 : 9780205655021

Editeur : Pearson, 2009

Synopsis

For courses in Child Development, taught Chronologically.

Courses may be in psychology, education, nursing, social work or human development.

 

Most balanced presentation of the research and applications important to the field and students taking the course.

 

Introduces students to the theories, research, and applications of child and adolescent development. Child Development 5e features a variety of student-focused tools that make the study of development interesting and engaging with an emphasis on practical, take-home information that students can use now and in the future.

 Looking for additional resources to help you understand the material and succeed in this course? MyDevelopmentLab contains study tools such as flashcards, self tests, videos, as well as MyVirtualChild which allows you to raise your own virtual child from birth through age 18 and monitor the results. 

 

Want to learn more about MyVirtualChild?  Visit www.mydevelopmentlab.com and click on the `watch this video’ link to learn about MyVirtualChild.

 

MyDevelpmentLab with MyVirtualChild is available at www.mydevelopmentlab.com.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Robert S. Feldman is Professor of Psychology and Associate Dean of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.  A recipient of the College Distinguished Teacher Award, he teaches psychology classes ranging in size from 15 to nearly 500 students.  During the course of more than two decades as a college instructor, he has taught both undergraduate and graduate courses at Mount Holyoke College, Wesleyan University, Virginia Commonwealth University, in addition to the University of Massachusetts.

Feldman, who initiated the Minority Mentoring Program at the University of Massachusetts, also has served as a Hewlett Teaching Fellow and Senior Online Teaching Fellow.    He also is actively involved in promoting the field of psychology.  He is on the Board of Directors of the Federation of Behavioral, Psychological, and Cognitive Sciences, and also is on the Board of the Foundationfor the Advancement of Behavioral and Brain Sciences

A Fellow of both the American Psychological Association and the Association for Psychological Science, Feldman received a B.A. with High Honors from Wesleyan University and an M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. 

Feldman is a winner of a Fulbright Senior Research Scholar and Lecturer award, and he has written more than 100 books, book chapters, and scientific articles. He has edited Development of Nonverbal Behavior in Children, Applications of Nonverbal Behavioral Theory and Research, and co-edited Fundamentals of Nonverbal Behavior. He is also author of Development Across the Life Span, Understanding Psychology, and P.O.W.E.R. Learning: Strategies for Success in College and Life.  His books have been translated into many languages, including Spanish, French, Portuguese, Dutch, Chinese, and Japanese. 

His research interests include honesty and deception in everyday life.  His research has been supported by grants from the National Institute of Mental Health and the National Institute on Disabilities and Rehabilitation Research.

Feldman loves music, is an enthusiastic, if not-exactly-expert, pianist, and he enjoys cooking and traveling. He has three children, and he and his wife, a psychologist, live in western Massachusetts in a home overlooking the Holyoke mountain range.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Pearson
• Date d'édition: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0205655025
• ISBN 13: 9780205655021
• Reliure: Relié
• Langue: anglais
• Numéro d'édition: 5
• Nombre de pages: 552
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible