Children: A Chronological Approach, Canadian Edition

by Robert V. Kail, Theresa Zolner

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A Chronological Approach is written for those engaged in introductory learning and teaching of child and adolescent development from a psychological perspective. This edition of the text has been extensively revised and updated to include some of the most recent research in the field. In addition, a new feature has been added to the text to highlight special topics in child and youth development within an Indigenous context. The authentic Canadian context of the book, as well as the chronological unfolding of developmental events, will help your students to grasp child and adolescent development concepts in a way that is culturally meaningful and conceptually accessible to them.

Kindle Edition

Published February 15, 2024

About the author

Distinguished Professor of Psychological Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. Kail has been a faculty member in Purdue's Department of Psychological Sciences since 1979. Prior to that, he was an assistant professor of psychology at the University of Pittsburgh.

Kail has 65 publications in refereed journals, and he has written five textbooks. He is editor of Psychological Science and the incoming editor of Child Development Perspectives. Previously he served as editor of Advances in Child Development and Behavior and the Journal of Experimental Child Psychology.

Alternative Names
Kail, Robert, 1950-
Kail, Robert V.
Kail, Robert V., Jr.