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Why Youth is Not Wasted on the Young: Immaturity in Human Development (1405149515) cover image
Why Youth is Not Wasted on the Young: Immaturity in Human Development
ISBN: 978-1-4051-4951-8
Hardcover
288 pages
April 2007, Wiley-Blackwell
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  • An engaging and insightful look at the nature of childhood through an
    evolutionary lens
  • Argues that childhood is 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
  • Written by a renowned developmental psychologist
  • Examines the role that our period of immaturity plays on the social, emotional, and educational needs of today’s children
  • Challenges common perceptions of children as simply “adults in training”
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