Child Development An Introduction Author:John Santrock Thorough. Accurate. Reliable. Engaging. These are just a few of the words used by adopters and reviewers of John Santrock?s Child Development. Child Development is widely considered the most accurate and up-to-date topically-organized text in the field. Used by hundreds of thousands of students over eleven editions, its le... more »arning goals-driven learning system provides a clear roadmap to student understanding of the content. The fully revised twelfth edition reinforces the highly contemporary tone and focus by featuring hundreds of new citations.« less