Human Growth and Development is an introductory text for universities and colleges. It has two sections: fundamentals of human growth and development and areas of development. Section I has six topics, namely: introduction, historical account, research methods/design, theories and determinants, prenatal development and the neonate. Section II has ten topics, namely: physical/motor development, perceptual development, cognitive development, language development, personality development, social development, emotional development, moral development, adolescent growth and development and adult development.