Taking a chronological approach, from prenatal development to adolescence, your knowledge of developmental psychology will grow with the child. To help you in your studies the book has:

• Social, cognitive, emotional and physical aspects of development are interwoven to help you connect it all together
• Case studies from across the globe to enable you to compare cultures
• Key research studies are highlighted to help you get to grips with the theory
• 'Stop and think' boxes to help engage your critical skills

Martin J. Packer has taught at the University of California, Berkeley; the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor; Duquesne University in Pittsburgh; Universidad de las Américas in Puebla; Universidad de los Andes in Bogotá; and Universidad de San Buenaventura in Cali