Life-Span Human Development (4th Edition) – eBook

About The Author

Carol K. Sigelman

Dr. Carol K. Sigelman is a professor of psychology at George Washington University, where she was also an associate vice president for 13 years and department chair for 4 years. She previously served on the faculty at Texas Tech University, Eastern Kentucky University, and the University of Arizona.

In addition to teaching courses in child, adolescent, adult, and life-span development, Dr. Sigelman has published research on the communication skills of individuals with developmental disabilities, the development of stigmatizing reactions to children and adolescents who are different, children's emerging understandings of diseases and psychological disorders, and parent-child communication at a distance in military families.

Elizabeth A. Rider

Dr. Elizabeth A. Rider is a professor of psychology, provost, and senior vice president of academic affairs at Elizabethtown College in Pennsylvania. She previously served on the University of North Carolina faculty at Asheville. She has taught courses on child and lifespan development, women and gender issues, applied developmental psychology, and genetic and environmental influences on development.

Dr. Rider studied factors associated with academic success. She has published research on children's and adults' spatial perception, orientation, and ability to find their way. She got her undergraduate degree from Gettysburg College and her doctorate from Vanderbilt University.

Linda De George