The Developing Person Through Childhood and Adolescence - Softcover

This volume examines child development within the context of today's families, communities and culturally mixed societies. It emphasizes the continual interplay of heredity and environment, the importance of social ecologies and the developmental variations arising from cultural diversity. The authors provide a chronological coverage of development within and among the bisocial, cognitive and psychosocial domains. Classic studies, current research and theories and practical applications are included.