Books in the Human Development in Cultural and Historical Contexts series

This landmark study traces the life histories of approximately 300 teenage mothers and their children over a seventeen-year period. It provides a vivid account of the impact of early childbearing on young mothers and their children. This study will be an invaluable resource for all those interested in teenage pregnancy.

The goal of this 1989 volume is to enhance our understanding of human development in an evolving social context. It presents advances in theory and research on two central topics: how environments influence individuals in the course of development and how individuals select and shape the very environments that influence their development.

The goal of this 1989 volume is to enhance our understanding of human development in an evolving social context. It presents advances in theory and research on two central topics: how environments influence individuals in the course of development and how individuals select and shape the very environments that influence their development.