Any education will say this is a great textbook; it’s fun to
read and highly informative, but most of all, the illustrations are up to date.
Like Christian Morality, which I
reviewed earlier, the photos are from recent years and today’s college students
will relate well to them. As for as the information goes, the research compares
and contrasts earlier versus contemporary eras. Take for instance the section
on cot death; we learn that the practice for infant sleeping changed based on
learned habits. It used to be the standard practice for infants to sleep face
down, but in Asia, infants were always put to sleep face up, and Asia had lower
rates of cot death (or SIDS if you prefer.)
Geography plays a
part here as well, because when it comes to child development, your ethnicity
and nationality play a part in what is expected of you. Worldwide, adolescents
are shown to be risk-takers, but it’s mostly in boys. In fact, in all nations,
risk taking increases when girls are watching. Those are observed facts, but
here comes the question; do risk taking behaviors, done to impress girls,
happen more in developed countries, and if so, does it happen more when boys
have nothing to do?
There is a wealth of
wonderful learning in this book, so I don’t want to give too much away at this
point. It is well-researched, up to date, and perfect for anyone studying
social sciences, health, or education.
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