Every child is born into a community, a society, a culture, in which they will live, grow and develop. Culture is an essential component of every child’s psychological and physical development and this book forefronts differences in culture giving a global look at child development. 

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:

• Social, cognitive, emotional and physical aspects of development are interwoven to help you connect it all together
• You can find 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
• You’ll be encouraged to ‘Stop and think’ and engage your critical skills