Pre-Owned Child and Youth Development (Edition 1) (Paperback)

Child And Youth Development provides an overview of human lifespan development from infancy through adolescence using a student-friendly writing style that makes moving theory into application easier to understand. Written for early childhood care providers, teachers, and other childcare service providers, the chapters in this textbook provide content in a manageable format for the student. Each chapter has multiple points to stop to reflect on learning and respond to application questions to help students gauge their understanding of the material. Real-world subject matter focuses on practical global topics as well as issues relating to diversity, inclusion, and equity to enhance student interest and involvement. An abundance of study aids include learning outcomes matched to key chapter summary content and application and assessment opportunities increase students’ ability to succeed in this rewarding course.

• Practical examples from educational settings provide special significance to professional caregivers and educators and each chapter includes opportunities to apply knowledge in practical ways to current issues and to expand global and cultural perspectives.
• Relevant and timely topics include global perspectives, food and product trends, brain research, and important diversity, inclusion, and equity issues are integrated throughout the text with content that supports constructive dialogue about complex issues such as anti-bias education and does so with intellectual humility and compassion.