Childhood exposure to victimization is prevalent and has been shown to contribute to
significant immediate and long‐term psychological distress and functional impairment …

The extreme parenting experiences encountered by children who are physically abused or
neglected place them at increased risk for impaired socio-emotional development. There is …

Social and Personality Development looks at the processes by which we come to be who we
are. It covers a range of topics central to personality and developmental psychology. The …

The construct of complex trauma has evolved significantly in the past 25 years. Part of the
challenge with the development of this concept is that the term complex trauma has been …

Although we rarely hear about it, children sometimes aggress against their parents. This is a
difficult topic to study because abused parents and abusive children are both reluctant to …

Background Neglect is a highly prevalent, yet historically understudied form of maltreatment.
Recent research has revealed the far reaching and unique effects that neglect has on …

Working with Relational and Developmental Trauma in Children and Adolescents focuses
on the multi-layered complex and dynamic area of trauma, loss and disrupted attachment on …

Children who are victims of interpersonal violence have a markedly elevated risk of
engaging in aggressive behavior and perpetrating violence in adolescence and adulthood …

In this monograph, we argue for the establishment of a developmental science of politics that
describes, explains, and predicts the formation and change of individuals' political …

We begin the chapter with a brief historical overview of the major theoretical frameworks that
have guided much of the research on adolescent social cognitive development. Next, we …