Guide to Human Development Resources

Books often provide a broader treatment of a topic or issue. A book on the issue you are studying can provide some background and a base of knowledge. A research project always needs some sort of background or context before discussing the particular issue you are interested in.

For example, if you are interested in parental anxiety when children are in day care, you should find materials that discuss parental anxiety in general, as well as materials that discuss issues surrounding day care.

Books at Cal State San Marcos

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