Why Youth is Not Wasted on the Young examines the nature of childhood through an evolutionary lens and 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"
- ISBN10 1405149523
- ISBN13 9781405149525
- Publish Date 15 March 2007
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Imprint Wiley-Blackwell
- Format Paperback
- Pages 288
- Language English