Why youth is not wasted on the young : immaturity in human development / David F. Bjorklund.
Why youth is not wasted on the young : immaturity in human development / David F. Bjorklund.
Why youth is not wasted on the young : immaturity in human development / David F. Bjorklund.
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Oxford : Blackwell, c2007.
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N305.231/ 46
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English
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xi, 276 p. ; 24 cm.
Contents
The benefits of youth -- The youngest species -- The slow rate of growing up -- Adapting to the niche of childhood -- The advantages of thinking you're better than you are -- Play: the royal road through childhood -- The most educable of animals -- The changing face of childhood.
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Oxford : Blackwell, c2007.
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England
Date Published
c2007.
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"Humans take longer to reach maturity than most other species on earth. We are the "Peter Pans of the Animal Kingdom." In this look at the nature of childhood, developmental psychologist David Bjorklund applies more than thirty years of research and writing experience to understanding not only why humans have evolved this way, but what role this pe...
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Why youth is not wasted on the young : immaturity in human development / David F. Bjorklund.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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N305.231/ 46
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74VK7XxoKWXM
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VK7XxoKWXM
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1405149523 (pbk.) :
9781405149518 (hbk.) :
1405149515 (hbk.) :
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305.231
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991022842929702626
