The Developing Person Through Childhood and Adolescence

This text examines development within the context of today's families, communities and culturally mixed societies. Giving special emphasis to the continual interplay of heredity and environment, the importance of social ecologies, and the developmental variations arising from cultural diversity, it provides comprehensive chronological coverage of development within and among the biosocial, cognitive and psychological domains. Classic studies, current research and theories, and practical applications are included.