HDEV, 5th Edition

HDEV, 5th Edition
Author: Spencer Rathus
Publisher: Cengage Canada
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2023-03-27
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1774741075

​The fifth Canadian edition of HDEV focuses on current and relevant research in lifespan psychology, using a biopsychosocial framework to engage students. It covers a range of topics including the impact of technology and social media, 2SLGBTQ+ issues, physician-assisted dying, and changing family dynamics. HDEV is a convenient and easy-to-reference paperback textbook that includes popular Chapter Review Cards that can be easily removed and referenced. Students will find this format helpful for their studying and learning.​

Social Work and Human Development

Social Work and Human Development
Author: Janet Walker
Publisher: Learning Matters
Total Pages: 370
Release: 2014-04-22
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1473904870

Social work students must develop a sound and critical understanding of human development and the processes and stages of growth through the life-course. Even more important however is how students apply this knowledge to their assignments and their practice. This text achieves this in several ways. It introduces the key concepts of human development and growth from childhood through adolescence and older age and then uses various pedagogical features to help students apply social and human development theories to practical day-to-day case examples. With this knowledge, students will be able to build and maintain successful relationships with service users, carers and other health and social care professionals. Key updates: More material on Life Story work More material on Wellbeing Greater emphasis on the links between theory and practice This book is in the Transforming Social Work Practice series. All books in the series are affordable, mapped to the Social Work Curriculum, practical with clear links between theory & practice and written to the Professional Capabilities Framework.

Journey Across the Life Span

Journey Across the Life Span
Author: Elaine U Polan
Publisher: F.A. Davis
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2019-01-16
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0803694636

Here’s just what you need to effectively care for your patients at any stage of life in today’s ever-changing world of health care. Elaine Polan and Daphne Taylor guide you through the life cycle—from conception to old age—with an emphasis on health promotion, maintenance, and restoration in clinical practice.

Invitation to the Life Span

Invitation to the Life Span
Author: Kathleen Stassen Berger
Publisher: Worth Publishers
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013-04-05
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 9781429283526

Edition after edition, Kathleen Stassen Berger’s bestselling textbooks connect all kinds of students to current state of developmental psychology, in an engaging, accessible, culturally inclusive way. Berger’s Invitation to the Life Span does this in just 15 concise chapters, in a presentation that meets the challenges of exploring the breadth of the life span in a single term. The new edition of Invitation to the Life Span incorporates a wide range of new research, especially in fast-moving areas such as brain development and psychopathology, while taking advantage of innovative new tools for media-centered teaching and learning. But throughout, as always, the signature voice of Kathleen Berger ties it all together, with relatable explanations of scientific content, wide ranging cultural examples, and skill-building tools for sharper observation and critical thinking.

Lifespan Development

Lifespan Development
Author: Tara L. Kuther
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Total Pages: 1863
Release: 2015-12-10
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 148336884X

Recipient of the 2017 Most Promising New Textbook Award from the Textbook & Academic Authors Association (TAA) Chronologically organized, Lifespan Development: Lives in Context offers a unique perspective on the field by focusing on the importance of context—examining how the places, sociocultural environments, and ways in which we are raised influence who we become and how we grow and change. Author Tara L. Kuther integrates cutting-edge and classic research throughout the text to present a unified story of developmental science and its applications to everyday life. Robust pedagogy, student-friendly writing, and an inviting design enhance this exciting and inclusive exploration of the ways in which context informs our understanding of the lifespan.

Development Through The Lifespan

Development Through The Lifespan
Author: Laura E. Berk
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Total Pages: 2543
Release: 2022-06-24
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1071895192

Now published by SAGE! With its seamless integration of up-to-date research, strong multicultural and cross-cultural focus, and clear, engaging narrative, Development Through the Lifespan, by best-selling author Laura E. Berk, has established itself as the market’s leading text. Known for staying current, the fully updated Seventh Edition offers the latest, most relevant research and applications in the field of human development. New and compelling topics, rich examples, coupled with Berk’s signature storytelling style, makes this edition the most accessible and engaging text available to students today. Included with this title: LMS Cartridge: Import this title’s instructor resources into your school’s learning management system (LMS) and save time. Don’t use an LMS? You can still access all of the same online resources for this title via the password-protected Instructor Resource Site. Learn more.

Child Psychology

Child Psychology
Author: Robin Harwood
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 803
Release: 2008-01-03
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0471706493

In this comprehensive overview, readers will gain a better understanding of the various theories, perspectives, and research that characterize contemporary themes in child development. The book uses a contextual approach to examine the biological, cognitive, social, and emotional foundations of child development. Special attention is paid throughout to the contexts in which development occurs, including families and the larger culture, and how these intersect with our changing society.

Human Behavior in the Social Environment

Human Behavior in the Social Environment
Author: Anissa Taun Rogers
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 180
Release: 2016-04-14
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1317243544

This addition to Anissa Rogers' bestselling Human Behavior in the Social Environment expands the original text with new chapters on spirituality, families and groups, organizations, and communities. Written in the compact, concise manner of the original text, the new chapters cover mezzo and macro contexts, and offer additional material valuable to two- and three-semester HBSE courses.