Evolutionary Perspectives on Human Development
Author | : Robert G. Burgess |
Publisher | : SAGE |
Total Pages | : 468 |
Release | : 2005 |
ISBN-10 | : 0761927905 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780761927907 |
Rating | : 4/5 (907 Downloads) |
Download or read book Evolutionary Perspectives on Human Development written by Robert G. Burgess and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2005 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Evolutionary Perspectives on Human Development's Comprehensive coverage on current thinking about the impact of evolutionary theory on human development provides students with the most thorough grounding available in this area. Contributions by leading scholars and researchers expose students first-hand to the thinking of widely recognized experts and the exciting contributions they have been making to this field. To ensure accessibility in classroom settings, chapters have been written according to uniform guidelines for length and format, with cross-references between chapters and a style appropriate to upper-division undergraduate and beginning graduate psychology students. To further facilitate the use of Evolutionary Perspectives on Human Development as supplemental classroom reading, the volume editors provide an introductory overview chapter and a concluding chapter that sums up the book.