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The Developing Person Through Childhood and Adolescence
Fourteenth Edition ©2027 Kathleen Stassen Berger; Kendra Thomas Formats: Achieve, Read & Practice, E-book, Print
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Kathleen Berger
Kathleen Stassen Berger transferred from Stanford University to Radcliffe, earning a B.A. and M.A.T. from Harvard University, and then an M.S. and Ph.D. from Yeshiva University, all while teaching adolescents. Her broad experience as a learner and educator includes directing a preschool, chairing philosophy at the United Nations International School, and teaching human development to graduate students at Fordham University, undergraduates at Montclair State University, aspiring professionals at Quinnipiac University in Connecticut, and incarcerated individuals at Sing Sing Prison. For most of her professional career, Berger has been a professor at Bronx Community College of the City University of New York.
Berger is also the author of Invitation to the Life Span, The Developing Person Through Childhood and Adolescence, and A Topical Approach to the Developing Person Through the Life Span, as well as Grandmothering: Building Strong Ties with Every Generation. Berger’s research interests include adolescent identity, immigration, bullying, and grandparents, and she has published articles in the Wiley Encyclopedia of Psychology, Developmental Review , and Human Development, and in publications of the American Association for Higher Education and the National Education Association for Higher Education. She continues teaching and learning, not only from students and friends but also from four daughters and three grandsons.
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Kendra Thomas
Kendra Thomas is an associate professor of psychology at Hope College, earning a Ph.D. from Ball State University. She has taught both undergraduate- and graduate-level human development to future nurses, teachers, and mental health professionals for 10 years. Originally from Londrina, Brazil, Thomas has long-standing research collaborations with the University of São Paulo and the Federal University of Paraná as well as a South African community development organization. Through a research-practice partnership, she and colleagues have expanded the research of hope, especially in contexts of adverse family circumstances and home-visitation interventions. She is passionate about using research as a tool for building sustainable community development initiatives.Thomas is an active researcher who has published in journals including Journal of Adolescence, Human Development, Applied Developmental Science, Journal of Youth and Adolescence, and International Journal of Behavior Development. She has also written about human development for TIME, Newsweek, Templeton Ideas, and Scientific American magazine.
She lives in Michigan with her husband, two children, and their old dog. Her hobbies include picking up random socks around the house and reading picture books at night.
Table of Contents
PART 1 The Beginnings
Chapter 1 The Science of Human Development
Chapter 2 Theories
Chapter 3 The New Genetics
Chapter 4 Prenatal Development and Birth
PART 2 The First Two Years
Chapter 5 Biosocial Development
Chapter 6 Cognitive Development
Chapter 7 Psychosocial Development
PART 3 Early Childhood
Chapter 8 Biosocial Development
Chapter 9 Cognitive Development
Chapter 10 Psychosocial Development
PART 4 Middle Childhood
Chapter 11 Biosocial Development
Chapter 12 Cognitive Development
Chapter 13 Psychosocial Development
PART 5 Adolescence
Chapter 14 Biosocial Development
Chapter 15 Cognitive Development
Chapter 16 Psychosocial Development
Epilogue: Ongoing Development
Product Updates
- A new framework for critical thinking. The new edition introduces “Thinking Like a Developmentalist”, a five-principle framework that helps students apply developmental science principles across topics, including attachment, language acquisition, and adolescent brain development. These five core principles are introduced early and reinforced throughout the text, helping students build transferable critical-thinking skills and make connections across contexts.
- Reimagined presentation of the major theories. The fourteenth edition presents psychodynamic, behavioral, cognitive, sociocultural, and evolutionary perspectives as part of an ongoing conversation in developmental science. This approach encourages students to think flexibly about theory and understand how multiple perspectives work together.
- Advances in science. Reflecting careful reading of thousands of articles and feedback from a panel of expert advisors, this 14th edition presents new research and discussions on a range of topics: RNA and epigenetics, language learning, siblings, adolescent brains and mental health, and spiritual and moral development.
An authentic global perspective. This text infuses cultural variation within each topic so that the principles are broadly applicable and showcase how developmental science is built on a global perspective. A stronger global emphasis is seen in the narrative, citations, data, and chapter visuals, which also showcase the diversity of people and experiences across the United States.
Authors
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Kathleen Berger
Kathleen Stassen Berger transferred from Stanford University to Radcliffe, earning a B.A. and M.A.T. from Harvard University, and then an M.S. and Ph.D. from Yeshiva University, all while teaching adolescents. Her broad experience as a learner and educator includes directing a preschool, chairing philosophy at the United Nations International School, and teaching human development to graduate students at Fordham University, undergraduates at Montclair State University, aspiring professionals at Quinnipiac University in Connecticut, and incarcerated individuals at Sing Sing Prison. For most of her professional career, Berger has been a professor at Bronx Community College of the City University of New York.
Berger is also the author of Invitation to the Life Span, The Developing Person Through Childhood and Adolescence, and A Topical Approach to the Developing Person Through the Life Span, as well as Grandmothering: Building Strong Ties with Every Generation. Berger’s research interests include adolescent identity, immigration, bullying, and grandparents, and she has published articles in the Wiley Encyclopedia of Psychology, Developmental Review , and Human Development, and in publications of the American Association for Higher Education and the National Education Association for Higher Education. She continues teaching and learning, not only from students and friends but also from four daughters and three grandsons.
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Kendra Thomas
Kendra Thomas is an associate professor of psychology at Hope College, earning a Ph.D. from Ball State University. She has taught both undergraduate- and graduate-level human development to future nurses, teachers, and mental health professionals for 10 years. Originally from Londrina, Brazil, Thomas has long-standing research collaborations with the University of São Paulo and the Federal University of Paraná as well as a South African community development organization. Through a research-practice partnership, she and colleagues have expanded the research of hope, especially in contexts of adverse family circumstances and home-visitation interventions. She is passionate about using research as a tool for building sustainable community development initiatives.Thomas is an active researcher who has published in journals including Journal of Adolescence, Human Development, Applied Developmental Science, Journal of Youth and Adolescence, and International Journal of Behavior Development. She has also written about human development for TIME, Newsweek, Templeton Ideas, and Scientific American magazine.
She lives in Michigan with her husband, two children, and their old dog. Her hobbies include picking up random socks around the house and reading picture books at night.
Table of Contents
PART 1 The Beginnings
Chapter 1 The Science of Human Development
Chapter 2 Theories
Chapter 3 The New Genetics
Chapter 4 Prenatal Development and Birth
PART 2 The First Two Years
Chapter 5 Biosocial Development
Chapter 6 Cognitive Development
Chapter 7 Psychosocial Development
PART 3 Early Childhood
Chapter 8 Biosocial Development
Chapter 9 Cognitive Development
Chapter 10 Psychosocial Development
PART 4 Middle Childhood
Chapter 11 Biosocial Development
Chapter 12 Cognitive Development
Chapter 13 Psychosocial Development
PART 5 Adolescence
Chapter 14 Biosocial Development
Chapter 15 Cognitive Development
Chapter 16 Psychosocial Development
Epilogue: Ongoing Development
Product Updates
- A new framework for critical thinking. The new edition introduces “Thinking Like a Developmentalist”, a five-principle framework that helps students apply developmental science principles across topics, including attachment, language acquisition, and adolescent brain development. These five core principles are introduced early and reinforced throughout the text, helping students build transferable critical-thinking skills and make connections across contexts.
- Reimagined presentation of the major theories. The fourteenth edition presents psychodynamic, behavioral, cognitive, sociocultural, and evolutionary perspectives as part of an ongoing conversation in developmental science. This approach encourages students to think flexibly about theory and understand how multiple perspectives work together.
- Advances in science. Reflecting careful reading of thousands of articles and feedback from a panel of expert advisors, this 14th edition presents new research and discussions on a range of topics: RNA and epigenetics, language learning, siblings, adolescent brains and mental health, and spiritual and moral development.
An authentic global perspective. This text infuses cultural variation within each topic so that the principles are broadly applicable and showcase how developmental science is built on a global perspective. A stronger global emphasis is seen in the narrative, citations, data, and chapter visuals, which also showcase the diversity of people and experiences across the United States.
Story, science, scaffolding: Teaching students to think like developmentalists.
Together with new co-author Kendra Thomas (Hope College), Kathleen Stassen Berger brings human development to life through engaging storytelling, personal anecdotes, case studies, and findings from thousands of research articles and datasets. Combining accessibility with research-informed rigor, the text helps students connect developmental science concepts to real-world experiences across childhood and adolescence.
The new edition introduces the “Think Like a Developmentalist” framework, designed to strengthen critical thinking and inquiry skills in developmental science. Students learn five core developmental principles in Chapter 1 and apply them throughout the course to topics such as attachment, puberty, identity, and parenting. Visually integrated learning features help students retain concepts and apply developmental science to real-world scenarios.
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- Short-Form Writing Tool with rubric-aligned prompts and auto-scoring feedback
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Together with new co-author Kendra Thomas (Hope College), Kathleen Stassen Berger brings human development to life through engaging storytelling, personal anecdotes, case studies, and findings from thousands of research articles and datasets. Combining accessibility with research-informed rigor, the text helps students connect developmental science concepts to real-world experiences across childhood and adolescence.
The new edition introduces the “Think Like a Developmentalist” framework, designed to strengthen critical thinking and inquiry skills in developmental science. Students learn five core developmental principles in Chapter 1 and apply them throughout the course to topics such as attachment, puberty, identity, and parenting. Visually integrated learning features help students retain concepts and apply developmental science to real-world scenarios.
Achieve – Learn Psychology. Build Skills for Life.
We’re reimagining how psychology is taught and learned—focusing on the skills students need to succeed. Achieve combines engaging content with AI-powered tools to help students apply psychological concepts, and build habits that last beyond the course.
New in Achieve - For more information See Content Material:
- Foundational Skills Modules - (AI ethics, AI basics, note-taking, time management, using APA style and reading research)
- Data Literacy Activities - (visual data, ethics, methods, statistics)
- AI-Enabled Guided Reading - makes reading truly assignable
- AI-Enabled Guided Quiz Review - builds in practice between attempts
- Short-Form Writing Tool with rubric-aligned prompts and auto-scoring feedback
- Developing Lives 2.1 An updated parenting simulation where student choices— from family structure, prenatal care, schooling, parenting style, and more—directly shape a child’s development with assignable quizzes
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