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This text by Kristine Anthis covers central topics of research and theory on child and adolescent development in engaging and insightful ways. The textbook is especially valuable because of the emphasis in integrative ways of issues of social justice. The author, thereby, fills a gap since the role inequalities and inequities in children's development are insufficiently addressed in most approaches. Elliot Turiel, Jerome A. Hutto Professor, Graduate School of Education, University of California Berkeley The confluence of recent crises has pointed to how crucial it is to view human development through an equity lens. This innovative book will better match the reality of children's and adolescents' lives for researchers, educators, and students to better understand them. Uri Berger Ph.D., Postdoctoral Associate, Yale University Amidst the sea of textbooks covering child and adolescent development, this book represents a refreshing change, placing issues of equity and justice front and center. This is a book that is suitable for modern times and will resonate with students with diverse backgrounds and life experiences. Moin Syed Ph.D., Associate Professor of Psychology, University of Minnesota This well executed text illustrates the numerous social disparities that profoundly affect the lives of children, teens, and families using diverse case studies and cutting-edge psychological science. Harry Voulgarakis, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Child Study, St. Joseph's College of New York This book, more relevant than ever to the needs of today's world, greatly helps us understand what types of changes are needed in society to promote more equitable developmental outcomes for youth. Seth Schwartz, Ph.D., Professor of Public Health Sciences - University of Miami, Professor of Educational Psychology - University of Texas

Amidst the sea of textbooks covering child and adolescent development, this book represents a refreshing change, placing issues of equity and justice front and center. This is a book that is suitable for modern times and will resonate with students with diverse backgrounds and life experiences. Moin Syed Ph.D., Associate Professor of Psychology, University of Minnesota This well executed text illustrates the numerous social disparities that profoundly affect the lives of children, teens, and families using diverse case studies and cutting-edge psychological science. Harry Voulgarakis, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Child Study, St. Joseph's College of New York This book, more relevant than ever to the needs of today's world, greatly helps us understand what types of changes are needed in society to promote more equitable developmental outcomes for youth. Seth Schwartz, Ph.D., Professor of Public Health Sciences - University of Miami, Professor of Educational Psychology - University of Texas

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Kristine Anthis is a professor of psychology at Southern Connecticut State University, where she teaches courses in development and personality. She holds a Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Nebraska and served as a fellow in the Edward Zigler Center in Child Development and Social Policy at Yale University. Dr. Anthis is a member of APA Division 2: Society for the Teaching of Psychology, and APA Division 7: Developmental Psychology. She has won multiple university-wide teaching awards and has served as a reviewer for the Teaching of Psychology journal. She lives in New Haven, Connecticut, with her wife and son.

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