Most research and policy agendas relating to young people are dominated by adult concerns about young people's health; rarely are the issues looked at from a young person's perspective. Numerous public health campaigns target young people's drinking, smoking, drug-taking and sexual behavior, despite[...]

The transition from adolescence to adulthood has undergone significant changes in recent decades. Unlike a half century ago, when young people in industrialized countries moved from adolescence into young adulthood in relatively short order at around age 20, now the decade from the late teens to the[...]

This innovative book presents a new theoretical perspective which effectively explains the processes of lifespan development from birth through to old age. By considering the challenges we face, the resources we possess and the risks we take, the authors propose a simple framework which ties all the[...]

Forlaget skriver: Denne bog er noget så sjældent som en bog om udviklingspsykologi, rettet mod praksis. Den kan anvendes i den daglige praksis, hvad enten man arbejder med børn og unge, eller selv har børn.. Henvender sig til studerende, der planlægger at arbejde med børn[...]