h and development across the life course is back again! Following the shape of a human life, beginning with birth and ending with death, this book combines theoretical concepts and reflective learning to help anyone studying for a career in the helping professions develop an understanding of what makes us grow and change over our lives. Written by two authors with extensive experience in the helping professions, this edition also includes a brand new chapter on the development of sex and gender.

The online case study resource - Tangled Webs
Follow the lives of people living in the fictional London Borough of Bexford, with 12 extended case studies to help you explore key issues and themes raised in the book as well as developing the skill of linking theory to practice.