Developmental Psychology is a market leading textbook with a highly respected author team. This edition combines classic and up-to-date research across the broad span of this dynamic subject area to give a comprehensive introduction and is designed for first and second year undergraduate students. This topical approach provides a sophisticated presentation of the theories that guide research in developmental psychology whilst also retaining a focus on the importance of data. The international outlook of the text provides students with a holistic introduction to the discipline.Key updates and features include:*Updated Research Close-Up boxes, which take an inside look at research studies, familiarising students with the scientific-journal format and encourages them to think critically.*Updated Applied Developmental Psychology boxes which make real world connections, with a focus on how the results of research can be applied to the solution of problems in children's development.*A new section of the effects of puberty on brain development*Revised coverage of attachment*Fully updated coverage of the diagnostic criteria and classification of disorders in accordance with the DSM-5*Renewed focus on 'Chronology of Development' for each chapter to chart the chronological progression of each topic.Available with McGraw-Hill Education's Connect (R), the well-established online learning platform, which features our award-winning adaptive reading experience as well as resources to help faculty and institutions improve student outcomes and course delivery efficiency. Learn more: https://www.mheducation.co.uk/digital/product/connect

It has been said that fathers are a biological necessity but a social accident. Fifteen years ago, when Ross Parke first wrote about fathers for the Developing Child series, American culture seemed to adhere strongly to the stereotype of dad the breadwinner, pacing outside the delivery room and peeking through the nursery window, and mom the homemaker, warming bottles and changing diapers. Simple - in fact, a bit too simple. Since then the conventional image of the uninvolved father has given way to a new stereotype: the father who takes an active part in rearing his children. Yet is this new portrayal any more accurate than the previous one? The dramatic changes in society over the past several decades have reconfigured the nuclear family and redefined the role of fathers. More women now work outside the home; fewer families can depend on relatives for help with childcare; more divorced fathers assume or share custody of their children. Fathers have become partners in parenthood, wielding a more direct influence on their children's development. In this new book, Parke demonstrates that men enact their fatherhood in a variety of ways in response to their particular social and cultural circumstances. And while it is becoming clear that fathers play an important role in their children's lives, it is also becoming clear that fathering is good for men.