This introductory text covers a range of central topics in personality and developmental psychology. The book is arranged in three parts. Part one covers the main theories of personality and describes the different approaches taken, such as the psychometric, psychodynamic and social learning approaches. Part two defines gender and describes its development. Part three considers the development of adolescents and the concepts and theories of this area. Social and Personality Development provides a concise, easily understood introduction to these topics. The book will be of interest to those studying education, nursing and other related disciplines.