Children: A Chronological Approach with MyDevelopmentLab, Second Canadian Edition, 2/e [School & Library Binding]

I felt [the critical thinking style questions] were excellent…I really like the in- text study guide, it will make students more likely to use the guide, and the questions are more like exam questions…The book is very readable.  It has a conversational style that students enjoy, while still being organized in a way that helps with retention of the material.

- Susan Thompson, Psychology, Kwantlen University College

Wonderful to see so many Canadian examples and citations.  I truly felt that I was reading a Canadian text, rather than a text that had been “Canadianized”.  Lovely.

- Sue Narozniak, Early Childhood Education, Red River College

[The learning objectives are] Very useful to the students to guide their learning, very useful to me to guide my lectures…I particularly like the personal examples…The chapter examples will highlight the examples in their own lives that pertain to the course material. 

- Andrea L. O. Hebb, Pharmacology, Dalhousie University

For Child Development in Psychology, Education, Human Development, Child and Family Studies and Early Childhood Education particularly in applied College courses.

Written by a highly regarded researcher in Cognitive Development and a noted Canadian clinical psychologist, this text presents the core research, theory and applications of Developmental Psychology in a chronological framework.  The chronological approach highlights the integrated aspects of child development and therefore it is more “applied”.

With an attractive, profusely illustrated modular format, and a new built-in study guide, the second edition of this popular text will help students understand and appreciate the importance of Developmental Psychology in their own lives and in their careers. 

To make sure that Children is relevant and interesting for students, the text includes many applications demonstrating how research translates into practice.  It has been updated to highlight research of particular interest to students, and now includes design features such as bolded key terms, learning objectives, and bulleted summary points to help students focus on and retain what they’ve read. 

A student access code card to MyDevelopmentLab, is bound inside every copy of this text. It is an exciting online learning tool designed to increase student involvement and boost success rates. Video clips, audio clips, observation activities, and simulations add a multi-media learning experience via an electronic version of this text, and powerful assessment tools make a custom study plan that point the way to more efficient study.