Pathways of Human Development

Pathways of Human Development uses theoretical perspectives from developmental, social, and behavioral sciences to examine the many ways that individuals, families, and communities intersect and interface. Focusing on the impact of change on human development, including its antecedents, processes, and consequences, the chapters examine a range of topics such as health and adaptation; social anxiety disorder; protective factors and risk behaviors; parent-child relationships; adolescent sexuality; intergenerational relationships; family stress and adaptation; and community resilience. By extending human development theorizing across these pivotal life-changing issues, this volume offers a comprehensive map of the trajectories of development among individuals, families, and communities.

GARY L. BOWEN is Associate Professor and Chair of the Families and Children's Specialization, School of Social Work, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. A family relations specialist and research analyst, he is the author of numerous reports and articles, as well as co-editor of The Organizational Family: Work and Family Linkages in the U.S. Military (Praeger, 1989).

Rosalind Edwards is Professor of Sociology, and an elected member of the Academy of Social Sciences, University of Southampton, UK. Ros recently joined the Division from London South Bank University where she directed a 5-year ESRC research group programme of work concerned with families and social capital. She is founding and co-editor of the International Journal of Social Research Methodology.

Robbie Gilligan is Professor of Social Work and Social Policy at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.

Janet Holland is Emerita Professor at London South Bank University, UK. She has had a pretigious career in research, largely at the Institute of Education, where she also taught for many years.