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New Features:
- New!
Chapter re-organization designed to fit majority of course syllabi
- New! 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
- New! "Human Diversity" box feature focuses on development
from both a multi-cultural and cross cultural view
- Completely updated with over 350 new references from 1997 onward
- New! 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
Proven Features:
- 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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