| Helen L. Bee | |
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| Born | 1939 Tacoma, Washington |
| Occupation | Academic |
| Spouse | Carl R. de Boor |
| Children | Rex Douglas, Arwen Douglas |
| Parents | Austin Bee and Susan (nee Emmons) |
Helen L. Bee (born 1939) is a psychologist who has authored several books on the subject of human development, including both child development and adult development.
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Bee was one of the two daughters of Austin Bee,[1] who influenced her deeply. She received her BA from Radcliffe College in 1960 (magna cum laude) and her Ph.D. from Stanford University in 1964, under the tutelage of Robert Sears and Eleanor Maccoby.
After two years as an Assistant Professor at Clark University, in Worcester, MA, Dr. Bee moved to the University of Washington, where she taught for 7 years, receiving tenure during that time. After leaving the university, she turned to writing books full time. The best known of her books is "The Developing Child", now in its 12th edition. Her own favorite of the several books, however, is "The Journey of Adulthood", which included, for the first time in any such text, a chapter on spiritual development.
Bee currently lives on Orcas Island, in Washington state. She has been the wife of Carl R. de Boor, an emeritus professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison since 1991.[2]
She was previously married to George Douglas and has two children from that marriage, Rex and Arwen.
In retirement, she volunteers for a number of non-profit organizations on Orcas Island, including Camp Indralaya and OPAL Community Land Trust.