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Child and Adolescent Development An Integrated Approach

Coming soon in January 2026

Authors

, Florida Atlantic University, , Unversitat Jaume I

Description

Only when we fully appreciate the origins and foundations of child and adolescent behaviors will we succeed in uncovering why they do what they do. By emphasizing evolutionary viewpoints of human psychological development, this textbook explains the fundamental underpinnings of young minds and how they grow. New chapters on the biological basis and cultural context of development introduce students to dynamic new debates in the field. The integrative, topical approach incorporates the perspectives that guide today's practitioners and gives students…

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Key features

  • Provides a comprehensive, topical approach to child and adolescent development from an integrated evolutionary, cultural, and contextual perspective
  • Emphasizes evolutionary and sociocultural viewpoints of human psychological development
  • Packed with pedagogical features such as learning objectives, clear and concise section reviews, in-chapter questions, end-of-chapter exercises, box features, and a glossary of key terms

About the book

  • Subjects Developmental Psychology,Psychology
  • Format: Hardback
    • Expected publication date: 31 January 2026
    • ISBN: 9781009363556
    • Dimensions (mm): 280 x 216 mm
    • Page extent: 650 pages
    • Availability: Not yet published - available from
  • Format: Paperback
    • Expected publication date: 31 January 2026
    • ISBN: 9781009363532
    • Dimensions (mm): 280 x 216 mm
    • Page extent: 650 pages
    • Availability: Not yet published - available from
  • Format: Digital
    • Expected publication date: 21 January 2026
    • ISBN: 9781009363563