Bibliograph

Why youth is not wasted on the young, immaturity in human development, David F. Bjorklund

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Why youth is not wasted on the young, immaturity in human development, David F. Bjorklund

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-266) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Why youth is not wasted on the young

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

71222973

Responsibility statement

David F. Bjorklund

Review

"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 period of immaturity plays in the social, emotional, and educational needs of today's children. Challenging common perceptions of children as simply "adults in training, " Why Youth is Not Wasted on the Young urges readers to re-examine childhood through an evolutionary lens, seeing it as an essential stage of development with its own unique purposes, separate from those of adulthood; a time of growth and discovery that should not be rushed."--Jacket

Sub title

immaturity in human development

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