Study Guide for Newman/Newman's Development Through Life: A Psychosocial Approach, 9th
Barbara M. Newman (Ph.D., University of Michigan) is a professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies at the University of Rhode Island. She has also been on the faculty at Russell Sage College and The Ohio State University, where she served as department chair in Human Development and Family Science and as associate provost for Faculty Recruitment and Development. She teaches courses in life-span development, adolescence, family theories, and the research process. Also an active researcher, Dr. Newman's interests focus on parent-child relationships in early adolescence, factors that promote success in the transition to high school, and the use of the cohort sequential design as an approach to the study of development. Her research includes an analysis of the role of family, peer, and school support in the transition to high school (funded by the University of Rhode Island's Research Foundation). For fun, Newman enjoys reading, making up projects with her grandchildren, taking walks along Narragansett Bay and Block Island Sound, and spending time with her family.Philip Newman (Ph.D., University of Michigan) is a Lecturer in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies at the University of Rhode Island. He teaches courses in lifespan development, adolescent development, identity issues, and family, school, and community contexts for development. His research interests focus on Identity and alienation, the transition to high school for low-income, urban youth, and factors association with retention for low-income, minority college students. He is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and a Fellow for the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI).--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.