{"product_id":"9781405149525","title":"Why Youth is Not Wasted on the Young Immaturity in Human Development","description":"\u003ch1\u003eWhy Youth is Not Wasted on the Young\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eImmaturity in Human Development\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDavid F. Bjorklund\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePsychology \/ Developmental \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhy Youth is Not Wasted on the Young\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten by a renowned developmental psychologist\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines the role that our period of immaturity plays on the social, emotional, and educational needs of today’s children\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChallenges common perceptions of children as simply \"adults in training\"\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eDavid F. Bjorklund\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Psychology at Florida Atlantic University. His publications include \u003ci\u003eParents Book of Discipline\u003c\/i\u003e (with Barbara R. Bjorklund, 1999), \u003ci\u003eThe Origins of Human Nature: Evolutionary Developmental Psychology\u003c\/i\u003e (with Anthony D. Pellegrini, 2002), and \u003ci\u003eChildren’s Thinking: Cognitive Development and Individual Differences\u003c\/i\u003e (fourth edition, 2005).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e23 April 2007\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405149525\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e288\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15.04\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44315713896588,"sku":"9781405149525","price":41.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405149525.jpg?v=1780142650","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781405149525","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}