Through a balance of developmental, clinical-diagnostic, and experimental approaches to child and adolescent psychopathology, this book traces the developmental course of various disorders. It shows how biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors interact with a child's environment.

Interrogates the assumptions and practices surrounding the psychology of child development, providing a critical evaluation of the role and contribution of developmental psychology within social practice. This book addresses how shifts in advanced capitalism have produced various understandings of children.

A representative and authoritative account of human development from conception to adolescence. The book is organised chronologically and also thematically, and each chapter is written by internationally renowned experts who convey their knowledge with enthusiasm and skill.