The book that is known for accuracy, quality, and scholarship has been reborn into a new reader-focused edition, featuring new pedagogy, a dynamic new design, and new features. It presents the facts, theories, and processes of developmental psychology in a clear, easy-to-read style. Shaffer stresses the fundamental interplay among biological, cognitive, social, and cultural influences of each aspect of development so readers don't lose sight of the whole person and the holistic character of human development.

The Fifth Edition of David Shaffer's popular text presents the facts, theories, and processes of developmental psychology in a clear, easy-to-read style that ensures student interest and understanding. Long known for the way he conveys his love of the discipline, Shaffer continues to stress the fundamental interplay among biological, cognitive, social, and cultural influences of each aspect of development so students don't lose sight of the whole person and the holistic character of human development. Students learn new topics as they are introduced, and