Written in a simple user-friendly style, the textbook provides a useful discussion for gaining essential insight into the development of human beings right from their conception till death across the entire life span and age periods. Besides, it has exclusively devoted three chapters for providing a detailed account of the theories governing human development, happenings at the time of death and dying, and age specific developmental disorders. The coverage of the topics is rich enough and comprehensive for meeting the needs of the diverse audience of Psychology and Home Science to those appearing in the various State and All India competitive examinations. It also serves as a reference text and practice book for those who need to apply the theory and practice of development psychology in their professional such as nurses, child specialists and other health profession, guidance and counsellors, parents, teachers and educational planners, social workers, and public welfare departments and agencies.