Table of Contents

Part 1: A Conceptual Overview 1. A Multidimensional Approach: An Overview of Inner and Outer Worlds
2. Development in Relational Contexts
3. Development in Broader Social Contexts
Part 2: Development and Adaptation across the Lifespan 4. Prenatal Period and Infancy
5. Early Childhood
6. Middle Childhood
7. Adolescence
8. Early Adulthood
9. Middle Adulthood
10. Late Adulthood
Part 3: Adaptation following Specific Life Events 11. Coping with Trauma
12. Coping with Loss

About the Author

Louise Harms is the Chair and Head of the Department of Social Work at The University of Melbourne. She worked as a social worker for nine years in hospital and educational settings, before moving into her social work academic appointment at The University of Melbourne in 2001. Her research and teaching interests are in the areas of trauma and resilience, particularly in health and post-disaster contexts, as well as in social work education.
CONTRIBUTORS Kate Chester Social Worker Dolly Huang Social Worker Lauren Kosta Social Worker Marius Lokyu Mental Health Social Worker Amity McSwan Mental Health Social Worker Min Park Social Worker Michelle Spinks Social Worker Jane Sullivan Social Worker Xiao Teng Social Worker Wade Wright Social Worker