Salkind reflects on such critical questions to help readers understand what happens along the way as one develops from infancy through later life. Why might our behavior as an adult be so different from when we were infants? Why and how does one stage of development follow the next? Are the changes that we experience abrupt in nature or smooth and predictable? Author Neil J. The choice of sites is excellent.” -Cosby Steele Rogers, Virginia Tech An Introduction to Theories of Human Development examines the development process, looking at the series of changes that occur as a result of an interaction between biological and environmental factors. The up-to-date web sites at the end of each section are a definite plus. Diver-Stamnes, Humboldt State University “In general, I found the websites and references listed at the end of each chapter to be very interesting and useful for taking students beyond what is in the text.” -Jane Ledingham, University of Ottawa “A fine choice for a classic theories course, and I believe that the level of presentation would be appropriate for advanced undergraduate or graduate students…. As a text dealing with the historical overview of major theorists and their work in human development over the last century or so, it is extremely strong and could be widely used in a variety of both undergraduate and graduate courses.” -Ann C. “The book is well written and the theorists and their respective work are well-presented and clearly explained….
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