TY - BOOK AU - Kail,Robert V. AU - Cavanaugh,John C. TI - Human development: a life-span view SN - 9780534597511 U1 - 155 KAI PY - 2004/// CY - Belmont, CA PB - Thomson/Wadsworth KW - Developmental psychology KW - Textbooks N1 - Includes bibliographical references and indexes N2 - Skilled and enthusiastic authors, Kail and Cavanaugh bring their expertise in child development (Kail) and adulthood/aging (Cavanaugh) to bear on the story of the human lifespan. The authors employ a four-part structure to deliver, in 16 manageable chapters, a streamlined account of childhood, the school years, early adulthood, and beyond. This structure eliminates the redundancy found in traditional texts that describe the lifespan in a chronological fashion. As a result, readers experience an accurate and lively depiction of development that leaves them with a better sense of the most intriguing, intricate, and universal experience of humanity ... life ER -