Human Growth And Development

One of the great strengths of Becketts writing is that his style isaccessible to new undergraduates and he makes sure that complex material issummarised in a wa... » 

One of the great strengths of Becketts writing is that his style isaccessible to new undergraduates and he makes sure that complex material issummarised in a way that enables students to understand difficult issues. Jacqueline Hughes University of HuddersfieldHuman Growth and Development Second Edition is a bestselling introduction toemotional psychological intellectual and social development throughout thelifespan. Written for students training in fields such as Social WorkHealthcare and Education the book covers topics which are central tounderstanding people whether they are clients service users patients orpupils.Each chapter outlines theories that explain development at different stages oflife and the transitions we make between childhood adolesence adulthood andold age. For this second edition a new chapter has been added Chapter 10 ItTakes a Village the Sociological Perspective exploring the wider socialfactors which influence human growth and development. Activities are providedwithin each chapter to help student test theoretical concepts against their ownexperience and intuitions.Combining theoretical concepts and reflective learning Human Growth Development second edition is the ideal introduction to psychosocialdevelopment for students on a wide range of professional courses. «