Product Description

Newman and Newman take a chronological approach to the study of the lifespan, drawing on the writings of Erik Erikson, whose psychosocial theory provides a conceptual framework for the text. The text addresses physical, intellectual, social, and emotional growth in each of 11 life stages. The authors focus on the idea that development results from the interdependence of these areas at every stage and place special emphasis on optimal development through life.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #610679 in Books
• Published on: 2002-08-09
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 624 pages

Book Info
(Wadsworth) Ohio State Univ., Columbus. General introduction to the study of human development from conception through very old age. Treats physical, intellectual, social, and emotional growth in each of eleven stages. For students. Previous edition: c1995.

About the Author
Barbara M. Newman, (Ph.D., University of Michigan) is Professor and Chair of the Human Development and Family Studies department at the University of Rhode Island. She teaches courses in life span development, adolescence, family theories, and the research process. Also an active researcher, Dr. Newman's interest focuses on parent-child relationships in early adolescence, factors that promote success in the transition to high school, and the use of the cohort sequential design as an approach to the study of development. Dr. Newman is currently working with an interdisciplinary group of 20 faculty at the University of Rhode Island to create an innovative doctoral program in developmental science.

Together, the Newmans have worked on programs to bring low-income minority youth to college and to study the processes involved in their academic success. They are co-authors of 12 books and 11 articles in the field of human development. Philip Newman (Ph.D., University of Michigan) is an adjunct professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies at the University of Rhode Island. He teaches courses in adolescent development and the introduction to counseling. His research interests focus on group identity and alienation. Continuing his interest in the education of low-income students, he has worked as an advisor for adult students returning to complete their bachelor's degrees at URI's urban campus in Providence. Dr. Newman is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association, a Fellow of the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI), and a Fellow of the American Orthopsychiatric Association.

Together, the Newmans have worked on programs to bring low-income minority youth to college and to study the processes involved in their academic success. They are co-authors of 12 books and 11 articles in the field of human development.

Customer Reviews

Development Through Life
The book was in good condition. I was hoping it would be in very good to excellent condition. The book arrived in perfect time.

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Informative
This workbook complements the textbook well and helps highlight the main points, as the textbook offers so much information.