Employing psychoanalytic theories of development, this book reveals the interplay between physical, emotional and psychological factors that contribute to the individual patterns of development. This book covers the major milestones of life, including adolescence, work, parenthood and old age.
Written in a clear and approachable style, this book provides an integrated overview of all aspects of human growth. It covers the processes of growth, considers both the biological and environmental factors involved, looks at disturbances of growth and repair and includes indices of maturity, and a chapter on old age.
This text provides an account of the child's journey from the womb to young adulthood. The first half of the book, discussing normal patterns of growth and development, is cross-referenced to equivalent chapters in the second half, discussing atypical conditions.