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Human Development: Updated, 7/e
James Vander Zanden, Ohio State University
Thomas Crandell, Broome Community College
Corinne Crandell, Broome Community College

What's New

New Features:
  • NEW! Updated research citations to reflect the latest discoveries in the field. These updates were done within pages so that instructors won't have to change their notes, the page numbers remain the same.
  • NEW! Interactive CD ROM provides students with a series of video scenarios to help them apply the concepts of human development to their lives. The CD also features interactive study tools.
Proven Features:
  • Box feature "Information you can Use" includes lists of resources, self-assessments and other information designed to be put to practical use in everyday life situations, for example see Ch 5 Reducing Retardation Rates and Boosting Babies' Brains, Ch 6 Choosing a Child Care Provider, Ch 8 Parental/Caretaker Assessment of Normal Three-Year-Old Development
  • "Human Diversity" box feature focuses on development from both a multi-cultural and cross cultural view
  • Improved design and several new pedagogy throughout including critical thinking questions, review questions after key sections, web references at end of chapter, numbered and bulleted review lists, key terms glossary
  • Balanced interdisciplinary coverage includes research and applications from the fields of sociology, anthropology, biology, history and psychology
  • Emphasis on critical thinking - questions appear at the beginning of each chapter, are creative, and serve as advance organizers. They pique the students' interest and motivation to read the chapter and can also be used as discussion starters for the instructor or essay questions at the end of the chapter.
  • Strong pedagogical system includes chapter outlines, chapter previews, critical thinking questions, review questions, chapter summaries, key terms and web references.








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