Dynamic systems models are rapidly advancing the field of developmental psychology, in particular adolescence, by examining the processes of development alongsi

Over recent years, it has become clear that group-based approaches cannot directly be used to understand individual adolescent development. For that reason, int

Traditionally, the subject of adolescent development has been explored using a stage based approach, often with an emphasis on the potential risks and problems

This text, aimed at undergraduate-level students of human development, offers an integrative overview of development from a contextual-behavioral viewpoint.

Human development from birth through adulthood is a complex interplay of many interacting forces. Children’s internal processes are manifest in behaviors that