Appropriate for developmental psychology courses offered at both universities and colleges throughout Canada. These courses can be found in most psychology departments, as well as human service, education, social work, and nursing programs.For one semester courses that cover child, adolescent and adult development. The text presents the optimum balance between theory, research, and practical application in a warm, personal, and accessible manner. Organized chronologically, well-illustrated and attractively designed, this is a very student-friendly learning resource. To give students the extra support they need to succeed in their course, our study edition now contains chapter practice tests at the end of the textbook (on perforated pages with answers supplied) and a copy of the new LifespanNotes–a specially designed and laminated Study Chart for Students