Child and adolescent development spans rapid and interlinked changes in physical growth, cognitive capacities and social and emotional skills from infancy through the teenage years. In physical terms, ...

Identity development during adolescence and emerging adulthood encompasses the processes by which individuals explore, commit to and integrate values, beliefs and roles to form a coherent sense of ...

In Western cultures, adolescence is often viewed as a time of rebellion and irresponsibility. A new article published in the journal Child Development Perspectives synthesized recent research on ...