Read, Observe, Apply, and Discover with Rathus"s text! Spencer A. Rathus"s chronologically organized "Childhood and Adolescence: Voyages in Development", Third Edition, will help you understand the link between developmental theories and research and how they apply to everyday life. You"ll find reading and studying an enjoyable voyage of discovery as you follow the author"s PQ4R (Preview, Question, Read, Reflect, Review, Recite) approach, enlivened with his own personal and humorous stories.