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We offer these texts bundled together at a discount for your students. Weis: Introduction to Abnormal Child and Adolescent Psychology 2e Introduction to Abnormal Child and Adolescent Psychology, Second Edition successfully balances the scientific aspects of child and adolescent psychopathology and provides clear descriptions of how research findings are applied to help children and families in need. It explores the emergence of disorders over time, the risk and protective factors that influence developmental processes and trajectories, and examines child psychopathology in the context of normal development. This revised Second Edition has five main goals: introduce students to developmental psychopathology and how it helps with understanding childhood disorders; foster critical thinking across multiple levels of analysis; help students appreciate the interdependence of psychological research and clinical practice; emphasize evidence-based treatment to connect the causes of disorders and the methods used to treat them; and show students why understanding child psychopathology and its treatment will be important to them as future psychologists, social workers, educators, and/or parents. Hettich: Your Undergraduate Degree in Psychology Innovative strategies for psychology majors to survive and thrive in the workforce Nearly 100,000 students graduate each year with a bachelor’s degree in psychology, and a majority of these students will enter the workforce instead of pursuing a graduate degree. Many will find themselves tentatively deciding their next steps amid a complex and changing economic and job environment. In this text, authors and professors Paul I. Hettich and R. Eric Landrum provide innovative strategies and tools for succeeding after college with an undergraduate degree in psychology. Drawing on current research data, applied theory, and both aca