In the chronologically organized Child and Adolescent Development in Context, award-winning author Tara L. Kuther frames development research in real-life conte
Adolescenceâ€"beginning with the onset of puberty and ending in the mid-20sâ€"is a critical period of development during which key areas of the brain matu
This book examines how culture affects several aspect of human development, such as cognition, emotion, sociolinguistics, peer relationships, family relationshi
"This accessible text--now revised and updated--has given thousands of future educators a solid grounding in developmental science to inform their work in schoo
More children born today will survive to adulthood than at any time in history. It is now time to emphasize health and development in middle childhood and adole