Santrock, John W.

Life-span development by John W Santrock( Book )
44 editions published between 1983 and 2011 in 3 languages and held by 1,264 libraries worldwide
"John Santrock's Life-Span Development has won wide praise for accurate, up-to-date coverage and its unique Learning Goals system. Highlights of this revision include expanded coverage of adulthood and aging, more than 2,100 twenty-first-century research citations, and a new student LifeMap CD-ROM." "A new LifeMap CD-ROM is packaged free with each new copy of the textbook. The LifeMap CD-ROM includes video clips illustrating key concepts, interviews with prominent researchers, test questions with feedback, summaries of each video clip, and suggested websites for further information. These media resources are referenced in the book and supplements to form a cohesive media package. Book jacket."--BOOK JACKET.

Children by John W Santrock( Book )
27 editions published between 1988 and 2010 in English and Spanish and held by 691 libraries worldwide
[The book] continues to emphasize practical applications to the real worlds of children and ways to improve children's lives. Five important themes continue to be woven throughout the [book]: (1) health and well-being, (2) families and parenting, (3) education, (4) culture and ethnicity, and (5) gender. -Pref.

Child development by John W Santrock( Book )
29 editions published between 1994 and 2011 in English and Spanish and held by 623 libraries worldwide
"Thorough. Accurate. Reliable. Engaging. These are just a few of the words used by adopters and reviewers of John Santrock's Child Development. A new Connections theme shows how it all fits together in the the most accurate and up-to-date topically-organized text in the field. Used by hundreds of thousands of students over twelve editions, Santrock's proven learning system provides a clear roadmap to content mastery. The fully revised thirteenth edition continues with Santrock's highly contemporary tone and focus, featuring over 1,000 new citations"--

Adolescence by John W Santrock( Book )
41 editions published between 1990 and 2010 in English and Spanish and held by 602 libraries worldwide
When [the author] wrote the first edition of [the book], [he] wanted to construct a book that would portray the study of adolescent development in an interesting and scientific manner.... [The book] is an up-to-date presentation in the three primary domains of adolescent development: biological processes, cognitive processes, and socioemotional processes. -Pref.

Adolescence : an introduction by John W Santrock( Book )
19 editions published between 1981 and 1996 in English and held by 524 libraries worldwide
When [the author] wrote the first edition of [the book], [he] wanted to construct a book that would portray the study of adolescent development in an interesting and scientific manner.... [The book] is an up-to-date presentation in the three primary domains of adolescent development: biological processes, cognitive processes, and socioemotional processes. -Pref.

The authoritative guide to self-help books : based on the highly acclaimed national survey of more than 500 mental health professionals' ratings of 1, 000 self-help books by John W Santrock( Book )
1 edition published in 1994 in English and held by 380 libraries worldwide

Educational psychology by John W Santrock( Book )
15 editions published between 2001 and 2011 in English and held by 376 libraries worldwide
[This is a] text that emphasizes the application of theory to classroom practice. [In the text, the author] helps students think critically about the research basis for best practices. Additionally, [he] organizes the content into manageable chunks to support retention and mastery and making it much more likely that students will have an engaging and successful course experience. -http://www.loc.gov/catdir

Child development : an introduction by John W Santrock( Book )
9 editions published between 1987 and 2010 in English and held by 352 libraries worldwide

Child development, an introduction by Steven R Yussen( Book )
7 editions published between 1978 and 1986 in English and held by 351 libraries worldwide

Psychology by John W Santrock( Book )
26 editions published between 1994 and 2007 in 3 languages and held by 308 libraries worldwide
In this [book], [the author] has kept the theme of psychology as a relevant science and, in line with current trends in the discipline, increased the emphasis on the biological aspects of psychology and on the positive changes psychology can help [you] achieve in [your] life. These themes, together with a stronger focus on the key ideas in psychology, are the main features of this [introductory book] of psychology. -Pref.