This broad treatis, to be published in three volumes, provides a systematic overview of the biological aspects and problems of human growth and development from conception to full maturity. The theme of Volume, II, Part A of this series is the development aspects of endocrine glands, hormonal regulation, and reproductive and sexual development. World-wide contributions touch on physiological, biochemical and structural aspects of development in humans, and in animals where appropriate. The text is richly accompanied by illustrations and references and is of interest to researchers and medical specialists.

The study of human development has a long history of being viewed either embryonically, stressing prental development, or behaviorally, focusing on postnatal psychological and social development. Little has been published that considers human development as a continuum spanning the prenatal and postnatal periods...until now. This volume provides a study of human growth and development from conception to maturity, including the cellular and functional aspects of developing organs and systems. Volume III discusses the developmental biology of hiuman organs and systems and represnts the third and final theme of this interdisciplinary investigation into human development. Part A covers the developmental aspects of muscle, bone, blood, and immunity.

Part of the authoritative four-volume reference that spans the entire field of child development and has set the standard against which all other scholarly references are compared. Updated and revised to reflect the new developments in the field, the Handbook of Child Psychology, Sixth Edition contains new chapters on such topics as spirituality, social understanding, and non-verbal communication. Volume 1: Theoretical Models of Human Development, edited by Richard M. Lerner, Tufts University, explores a variety of theoretical approaches, including life-span/life-course theories, socio-culture theories, structural theories, object-relations theories, and diversity and development theories. New chapters cover phenomenology and ecological systems theory, positive youth development, and religious and spiritual development.