Publisher's Synopsis
This chronologically organized text, designed for the mainstream Human Development course, continues to showcase the author team¿s trademark of clear, accessible writing. The Eighth edition introduces a new pedagogical learning system, making the text even more valuable and easy-to-use for students. Applauded by adopters for its combination of research coverage with applications and real-life examples, the text continues to include superior coverage of cross-cultural topics and issues facing the disabled, in addition to exceptionally good coverage of health issues and applications.