Wellbeing: A Complete Reference Guide, Wellbeing in Children and Families

This is a wide-ranging look at the factors which positively and negatively affect the wellbeing of children and families.

• Discusses core developmental competencies for later life, the role of the family, the impact of different settings, and factors associated with lower levels of wellbeing
• Brings together the latest research from leaders in the field of child development
• Outlines important recommendations for families, caregivers, educators, social workers, and policymakers to assure and increase child wellbeing
• Part of the six-volume Wellbeing: A Complete Reference Guide, which brings together leading research from across the social sciences

Susan H. Landry is the Albert and Margaret Alkek Chair in Early Childhood and Michael Matthew Knight Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Texas Health Science Center-Houston

Cary L. Cooper is Distinguished Professor of Organizational Psychology and Health at Lancaster University.