This popular, topically organized, and thoroughly updated child and adolescent development text presents you with the best theories, research, and practical advice that developmentalists have to offer today. Authors David R. Shaffer and Katherine Kipp provide you with a current and comprehensive overview of child and adolescent development, written in clear, concise language that talks "to" you rather than "at" you. The authors also focus on applicationashowing how theories and research apply to real-life settings. As a result, you will gain an understanding of developmental principles that will help you in your roles as parents, teachers, nurses, day-care workers, pediatricians, psychologists, or in any other capacity by which you may one day influence the lives of developing persons.

David R. Shaffer

美国佐治亚大学Joshah Meigs杰出荣誉退休教授奖获得者,佐治亚大学本科教学项目、毕生发展心理学项目以及社会心理学项目前任主席。他在过去的36年中一直在佐治亚大学为本科生与研究生教授人类发展心理学课程。他发表了众多有关亲社会行为、态度与说服、道德发展、性别角色和社会行为、自我表露以及社会心理学和法律的研究论文,并曾担任《人格与社会心理学杂志》（Journal of Personality and Social Psychology）、《人格和社会心理学学报》（Personality and Social Bulletin）和《人格杂志》（Journal of Personality）的副主编。1990年,Shaffer教授获得了佐治亚大学的最高教学奖—Josiah Meigs杰出教学奖。

Katherine Kipp

美国北佐治亚大学心理学教授,曾在佐治亚大学为本科生与研究生教授发展心理学课程16年之久,并在佐治亚大学荣获了众多教学和辅导奖。她发表的研究论文主要涉及认知发展（如记忆发展、认知抑制以及注意）、认知发展的个体差异,以及心理学教学。她是美国儿童发展研究学会、美国心理学协会、美国心理学会以及心理学教学学会的成员。