Psychosocial Approaches to Child and Adolescent Health and Wellbeing

This textbook provides a comprehensive guide to psychosocial theories of child and adolescent well-being, demonstrating how psychological and sociological perspectives can inform practice. It explores the socially constructed nature of childhood and adolescence, cultural contexts shaping well-being, and the interplay between social environment and biologically based development.

Key Features:

• Integrated Psychosocial Approach: Connects social, cultural, and biological factors in child and adolescent development.
• Core Theories Covered: Includes attachment, learning, play, parenting, family life, deviance, medicalization, vulnerability, resilience, and long-term conditions.
• Practice-Oriented Learning: Features case studies, reflective questions, and applied examples for health, social care, and education contexts.
• Target Audience: Ideal for students and practitioners in Social Work, Nursing, Education, Psychology, and Child and Adolescent Studies seeking to understand the complex influences on well-being.