Lives in Time and Place: The Problems and Promises of Developmental Science

by Richard A. Settersten Jr.

Book Overview

Time and place are of the greatest significance for scientific inquiry about human lives. As we seek to better understand the nature and rhythm of the life course in modern societies, its effective analysis and explanation simultaneously becomes more pressing and more complicated. This information is crucial for developing and reforming social policies, services, and interventions aimed at improving human development and welfare. Yet as our scientific...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0895032007
• ISBN13: 9780895032003
• Release Date: June 1999
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"