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Why Youth is Not Wasted on the Young: Immaturity in Human Development
David F. Bjorklund
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Description for Why Youth is Not Wasted on the Young: Immaturity in Human Development
Hardback. Why Youth is Not Wasted on the Young examines the nature of childhood through an evolutionary lens and argues that childhood is an essential stage of development with its own unique purposes, separate from those of adulthood; a time of growth and discovery that should not be rushed. Num Pages: 288 pages, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 558.
Why Youth is Not Wasted on the Young examines the nature of childhood through an evolutionary lens and argues that childhood is an essential stage of development with its own unique purposes, separate from those of adulthood; a time of growth and discovery that should not be rushed.
- Written by a renowned developmental psychologist
- Examines the role that our period of immaturity plays on the social, emotional, and educational needs of today’s children
- Challenges common perceptions of children as simply "adults in training"
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405149518
SKU
V9781405149518
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99-50
About David F. Bjorklund
David F. Bjorklund is Professor of Psychology at Florida Atlantic University. His publications include Parents Book of Discipline (with Barbara R. Bjorklund, 1999), The Origins of Human Nature: Evolutionary Developmental Psychology (with Anthony D. Pellegrini, 2002), and Children’s Thinking: Cognitive Development and Individual Differences (fourth edition, 2005).
Reviews for Why Youth is Not Wasted on the Young: Immaturity in Human Development
"What is childhood? What is it for? The usual answer is that the purpose of childhood is to set the stage for bigger things to come. Why Youth is Not Wasted on the Young turns this view on its head. In this clear and beautifully written account of the role of immaturity in human development and evolution, Bjorklund argues that ... Read more