Product Description: Organized chronologically, A CHILD'S ODYSSEY provides a strong foundation in child development, helping readers understand and appreciate not only the science of development but also the child's unique, subjective experiences. Written by a master teacher, the book revolves around the theme of the journey-development is an odyssey, a journey with many paths and many choices-an adventure unique to every child...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

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Product Description: Kaplan, Paul S.

Product Description: Paul Kaplan presents multiple perspectives on the issues surrounding adolescence in order to give students a more complete picture of topics and debates. Based around five key themes, adolescence is a time of choices; it is shaped by context and influenced by group membership; the adolescent experience has changed over the last 50 years; and current views of adolescence are becoming more balance, admin-text discussion not only covers the problems and challenges adolescents face, but also the positive adjustments and coping mechanisms they use...read more