In this topically organized introduction to child development John Santrock strikes the balance for faculty and students. A significant revision, Child Development 8th edition continues to present cutting edge research and offer strong coverage of important topics such as culture, ethnicity and gender, and school related issues. Expert consultants have worked with Santrock on all eighteen chapters to update approximately one third of the previous edition's references. To insure the utmost accuracy and currency of material more of its' references derive from 1995 or even more recently published sources. In addition, the text's already strong pedagogical system has been improved to help student's better organize and think critically about the material. John Santrock's Child Development is written to satisfy the needs of those instructors that for a successful combination of up to date research and strong content, real world applications, and student friendliness.