Thorough. Accurate. Reliable. Engaging. These are just a few words used by adopters and reviewers of Child Development. The topically-organized 16th edition continues with Santrock's highly contemporary tone and focus, featuring over 1,000 new citations. The popular Connections theme shows students the different aspects of children's development to help them better understand the concepts. Used by hundreds of thousands of students over fourteen editions, the proven learning goals system provides a clear roadmap to course mastery. The new Guide to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, found in the preface, highlights the many updates the authors have made in these critical areas.

Educational Psychology emphasizes the application of theory to real classroom practice, making connections among chapter concepts, relevant scholarship, and rich vignettes of the real-life experiences of teachers across all grade-levels. Santrock's hallmark Learning System organizes the content into manageable chunks under learning goals, supported by mini-chapter maps that lay out each section, and reinforced by chapter-ending case studies that give students the opportunity to reflect on and synthesize what they have learned.

As a master teacher, John Santrock connects current scholarship with real-world applications, helping students see how developmental psychology plays a role in their own lives and future careers. Students report that highlighting the connections among the different aspects of lifespan development helps them to better understand the concepts. The robust research foundation of this text is made accessible to students through an integrated learning goals system, resulting in a comprehensive and chronological approach to lifespan development that helps students gain the insight they need to study smarter, stay focused, and improve performance. McGraw Hill Connect's (R) digital learning tools are invaluable in helping students synthesize and master the broad scope of content of the lifespan development course.

As a master teacher, John Santrock connects current research with real-world application, helping students see how developmental psychology plays a role in their own lives and future careers. Through an integrated learning goals system, this comprehensive approach to adolescent development helps students gain the insight they need to study smarter, stay focused, and improve performance.