Whether you plan on a future career in the education, counseling, psychology, or simply want a richer understanding of how humans develop this affordable THOMSON ADVANTAGE BOOKS version of HUMAN DEVELOPMENT: A LIFE-SPAN VIEW, is the right textbook for you. Development experts Cavanaugh and Kail include complete coverage of all life stages--tracing development from conception through late life in sequential order. "Current Controversies" highlight the field's current debates. "Real People: Applying Human Development" boxes illustrate the value of the field's concepts to everyday life. "Focus on Research" boxes linked to critical thinking questions on the information-packed Book Companion Website keep you at the cutting edge of research in the field. More Reviews and Recommendations

Robert V. Kail is Professor of Psychological Sciences at Purdue University. His undergraduate degree is from Ohio Wesleyan University and his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan. Kail's accomplishments include receiving the McCandless Young Scientist Award from the American Psychological Association and the distinction of being named Distinguished Sesquicentennial Alumnus in Psychology (Ohio Wesleyan University), and a fellow in the American Psychological Society. He has served as Associate Editor for the journal "Child Development," and is currently Editor of the "Journal of Experimental Child Psychology and the Editor of Advances in Child Development and Behavior." His research interests are in the area of cognitive development during childhood and adolescence, and focus on the causes and consequences of developmental change in the speed of information processing.John C. Cavanaugh is the newly appointed President of University of West Florida. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Delaware and his Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame. He is a fellow of the American Psychological Association, The American Psychological Society, and the Gerontological Society of America. He has been an American Council of Education Fellow and elected President of the Adult Development and Aging Division of the APA (Division 20). His research interests in gerontology concern family care-giving as well as the role of beliefs in older adult's cognitive performance.

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