{"id":1021,"date":"2021-01-19T14:31:08","date_gmt":"2021-01-19T19:31:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/opentextbooks.concordia.ca\/lifespandevelopment\/?post_type=front-matter&#038;p=1021"},"modified":"2021-07-12T16:00:30","modified_gmt":"2021-07-12T20:00:30","slug":"about-the-book","status":"publish","type":"front-matter","link":"https:\/\/opentextbooks.concordia.ca\/lifespandevelopment\/front-matter\/about-the-book\/","title":{"raw":"About the Book","rendered":"About the Book"},"content":{"raw":"This open textbook <em>Lifespan Development - A Psychological Perspective <\/em>by Martha Lally and Suzanne Valentine-French, licensed under a <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/4.0\/\" rel=\"license\">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License<\/a>, has been adopted for PSYC 333 <span class=\"TextRun SCXW47096015 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW47096015 BCX9\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Title\">Fundamentals of Lifespan Development<\/span><\/span> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.concordia.ca\/artsci\/psychology\/faculty.html?fpid=erin-barker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dr. Erin Barker<\/a> at Concordia University, Montreal.\r\n\r\nContent was replicated from the <a href=\"https:\/\/socialsci.libretexts.org\/Bookshelves\/Human_Development\/Book%3A_Lifespan_Development_-_A_Psychological_Perspective_(Lally_and_Valentine-French)\">the original version on LibreTexts<\/a> to Pressbooks. Minor changes were made throughout the book, including:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Relevant Canadian resources were added<\/li>\r\n \t<li>H5P interactive activities were added<\/li>\r\n \t<li>A glossary was added<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Formatting of figures and tables was improved (e.g. numbering, positions, captions)<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Alt-text was added to all images and photos<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nOpen textbooks are open educational resources (OER), which are defined as \u201cteaching, learning and research materials in any medium \u2013 digital or otherwise \u2013 that reside in the public domain or have been released under an open license that permits no-cost access, use, adaptation and redistribution by others with no or limited restrictions.\u201d\u00a0[footnote]UNESCO. \"Open Educational Resources (OER)\". Accessed January 19, 2021. https:\/\/en.unesco.org\/themes\/building-knowledge-societies\/oer[\/footnote]\r\n\r\nThis open textbook was developed as a part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.concordia.ca\/next-gen\/digital-strategy\/projects\/open-educational-resources.html\">Open Educational Resources Program<\/a> at Concordia University, Montreal. For more information, please contact <a href=\"mailto:oer@concordia.ca\">oer@concordia.ca<\/a>.\r\n\r\n<header class=\"elm-header\">\r\n<div class=\"elm-header-custom\">\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\nPreface from the original version on LibreTexts:\r\n<p class=\"dekiFlash\">This open text is disseminated via the Open Education Resource (OER) LibreTexts Project (<a class=\"link-https\" title=\"https:\/\/LibreTexts.org\" href=\"https:\/\/LibreTexts.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external nofollow noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/LibreTexts.org<\/a>) and like the hundreds of other open texts available within this powerful platform, it is licensed to be freely used, adapted, and distributed. This book is openly licensed which allows you to make changes, save, and print this book as long as\u00a0the applicable license is indicated at the bottom of each page.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/header><article id=\"elm-main-content\" class=\"elm-content-container\" tabindex=\"-1\">\r\n<p class=\"mt-content-container\">Instructors can adopt existing LibreTexts\u00a0texts or Remix them to quickly build course-specific resources to meet the needs of their students. Unlike traditional textbooks, LibreTexts\u2019 web based origins allow powerful integration of advanced features and new technologies to support learning.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"mt-align-center\"><img class=\"internal\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbooks.concordia.ca\/lifespandevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/01\/image2.png\" alt=\"image2.png\" width=\"383px\" height=\"383px\" \/><\/p>\r\nThe LibreTexts mission is to unite students, faculty and scholars in a cooperative effort to develop an easy-to-use online platform for the construction, customization, and dissemination of OER content to reduce the burdens of unreasonable textbook costs to our students and society. The LibreTexts project is a multi-institutional collaborative venture to develop the next generation of open-access texts to improve postsecondary education at all levels of higher learning by developing an Open Access Resource environment. The project currently consists of 13 independently operating and interconnected libraries that are constantly being optimized by students, faculty, and outside experts to supplant conventional paper-based books. These free textbook alternatives are organized within a central environment that is both vertically (from advance to basic level) and horizontally (across different fields) integrated.\r\n\r\n<\/article><article tabindex=\"-1\"><\/article><article class=\"elm-content-container\" tabindex=\"-1\">The LibreTexts libraries are <a title=\"MindTouch v.16.7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mindtouch.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Powered by MindTouch<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> <\/a>and are supported by the Department of Education Open Textbook Pilot Project, the UC Davis Office of the Provost, the UC Davis Library, the California State University Affordable Learning Solutions Program, and Merlot. This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 1246120, 1525057, and 1413739. Unless otherwise noted, LibreTexts content is licensed by <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/us\/\" rel=\"license\">CC BY-NC-SA 3.0<\/a>.<\/article><article tabindex=\"-1\"><\/article><article class=\"elm-content-container\" tabindex=\"-1\">Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation nor the US Department of Education.<\/article><article tabindex=\"-1\"><\/article><article class=\"elm-content-container\" tabindex=\"-1\">Have questions or comments? For information about adoptions or adaptions contact <a class=\"link-mailto\" title=\"mailto:info@LibreTexts.org\" href=\"mailto:info@LibreTexts.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external nofollow noopener noreferrer\">info@LibreTexts.org<\/a>. More information on our activities can be found via Facebook (<a class=\"link-https\" title=\"https:\/\/facebook.com\/Libretexts\" href=\"https:\/\/facebook.com\/Libretexts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external nofollow noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/facebook.com\/Libretexts<\/a>), Twitter (<a class=\"link-https\" title=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/libretexts\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/libretexts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external nofollow noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/libretexts<\/a>), or our blog (<a class=\"external\" title=\"https:\/\/Blog.Libretexts.org\" href=\"https:\/\/Blog.Libretexts.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external nofollow noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/Blog.Libretexts.org<\/a>).\r\n<p class=\"mt-align-center\"><img class=\"internal\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbooks.concordia.ca\/lifespandevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/01\/image376234.png\" alt=\"image376234.png\" width=\"1016px\" height=\"265px\" \/><\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/article>","rendered":"<p>This open textbook <em>Lifespan Development &#8211; A Psychological Perspective <\/em>by Martha Lally and Suzanne Valentine-French, licensed under a <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/4.0\/\" rel=\"license\">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License<\/a>, has been adopted for PSYC 333 <span class=\"TextRun SCXW47096015 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW47096015 BCX9\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Title\">Fundamentals of Lifespan Development<\/span><\/span> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.concordia.ca\/artsci\/psychology\/faculty.html?fpid=erin-barker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dr. Erin Barker<\/a> at Concordia University, Montreal.<\/p>\n<p>Content was replicated from the <a href=\"https:\/\/socialsci.libretexts.org\/Bookshelves\/Human_Development\/Book%3A_Lifespan_Development_-_A_Psychological_Perspective_(Lally_and_Valentine-French)\">the original version on LibreTexts<\/a> to Pressbooks. Minor changes were made throughout the book, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Relevant Canadian resources were added<\/li>\n<li>H5P interactive activities were added<\/li>\n<li>A glossary was added<\/li>\n<li>Formatting of figures and tables was improved (e.g. numbering, positions, captions)<\/li>\n<li>Alt-text was added to all images and photos<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Open textbooks are open educational resources (OER), which are defined as \u201cteaching, learning and research materials in any medium \u2013 digital or otherwise \u2013 that reside in the public domain or have been released under an open license that permits no-cost access, use, adaptation and redistribution by others with no or limited restrictions.\u201d\u00a0<a class=\"footnote\" title=\"UNESCO. &quot;Open Educational Resources (OER)&quot;. Accessed January 19, 2021. https:\/\/en.unesco.org\/themes\/building-knowledge-societies\/oer\" id=\"return-footnote-1021-1\" href=\"#footnote-1021-1\" aria-label=\"Footnote 1\"><sup class=\"footnote\">[1]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This open textbook was developed as a part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.concordia.ca\/next-gen\/digital-strategy\/projects\/open-educational-resources.html\">Open Educational Resources Program<\/a> at Concordia University, Montreal. For more information, please contact <a href=\"mailto:oer@concordia.ca\">oer@concordia.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n<header class=\"elm-header\">\n<div class=\"elm-header-custom\">\n<hr \/>\n<p>Preface from the original version on LibreTexts:<\/p>\n<p class=\"dekiFlash\">This open text is disseminated via the Open Education Resource (OER) LibreTexts Project (<a class=\"link-https\" title=\"https:\/\/LibreTexts.org\" href=\"https:\/\/LibreTexts.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external nofollow noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/LibreTexts.org<\/a>) and like the hundreds of other open texts available within this powerful platform, it is licensed to be freely used, adapted, and distributed. This book is openly licensed which allows you to make changes, save, and print this book as long as\u00a0the applicable license is indicated at the bottom of each page.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<article id=\"elm-main-content\" class=\"elm-content-container\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<p class=\"mt-content-container\">Instructors can adopt existing LibreTexts\u00a0texts or Remix them to quickly build course-specific resources to meet the needs of their students. Unlike traditional textbooks, LibreTexts\u2019 web based origins allow powerful integration of advanced features and new technologies to support learning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mt-align-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"internal\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbooks.concordia.ca\/lifespandevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/01\/image2.png\" alt=\"image2.png\" width=\"383px\" height=\"383px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The LibreTexts mission is to unite students, faculty and scholars in a cooperative effort to develop an easy-to-use online platform for the construction, customization, and dissemination of OER content to reduce the burdens of unreasonable textbook costs to our students and society. The LibreTexts project is a multi-institutional collaborative venture to develop the next generation of open-access texts to improve postsecondary education at all levels of higher learning by developing an Open Access Resource environment. The project currently consists of 13 independently operating and interconnected libraries that are constantly being optimized by students, faculty, and outside experts to supplant conventional paper-based books. These free textbook alternatives are organized within a central environment that is both vertically (from advance to basic level) and horizontally (across different fields) integrated.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article tabindex=\"-1\"><\/article>\n<article class=\"elm-content-container\" tabindex=\"-1\">The LibreTexts libraries are <a title=\"MindTouch v.16.7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mindtouch.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Powered by MindTouch<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> <\/a>and are supported by the Department of Education Open Textbook Pilot Project, the UC Davis Office of the Provost, the UC Davis Library, the California State University Affordable Learning Solutions Program, and Merlot. This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 1246120, 1525057, and 1413739. Unless otherwise noted, LibreTexts content is licensed by <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/us\/\" rel=\"license\">CC BY-NC-SA 3.0<\/a>.<\/article>\n<article tabindex=\"-1\"><\/article>\n<article class=\"elm-content-container\" tabindex=\"-1\">Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation nor the US Department of Education.<\/article>\n<article tabindex=\"-1\"><\/article>\n<article class=\"elm-content-container\" tabindex=\"-1\">Have questions or comments? For information about adoptions or adaptions contact <a class=\"link-mailto\" title=\"mailto:info@LibreTexts.org\" href=\"mailto:info@LibreTexts.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external nofollow noopener noreferrer\">info@LibreTexts.org<\/a>. 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