Covering a broad range of concepts, themes and issues related to development in children and young people and using multi-disciplinary insights to show how children and young people negotiate crucial challenges and transitions in their lives, this textbook:
• shows how key theories, issues and practice dimensions link together;
• provides fresh insights on topics including mental health, bereavement and disability in children;
• includes chapter introductions, summaries, practice examples and activities throughout to ensure confident application of knowledge.
With a companion volume that addresses human growth and development in adults, this is an invaluable tool for students as well as a useful refresher resource for experienced practitioners.

Contributions by: Stephen Cowden, Gurnam Singh, Deborah Hadwin, Atle Ødegård, Siv Sæbjørnsen, Elisabeth Willumsen, Louise Oliver, Christine Cocker, Lisa Bunting, Sue Taplin, Richard Heslop, Melanie Watts, Nick Frost, Joanna Smith, Alison Rodriguez, Wilfred Mcsherry, Jo Finch, Margarete Parrish