Dr Marilyn Campbell is a professor in the School of Learning and Professional Studies, Faculty of Education, Queensland University of Technology. She currently lectures in the Masters of Education program preparing teachers for school counselling and in the Masters of Educational and Developmental Psychology program, preparing psychologists to work in a range of educational and developmental positions. Dr Campbell has worked as a teacher and psychologist in early childhood, primary and secondary schools. She has also been a teacher-librarian, school counsellor and supervisor of school counsellors. Her research interests are in behavioural and emotional problems in children and adolescents. Her recent work has included research into anxiety prevention and intervention, as well as the effects of bullying and especially cyberbullying in schools. She is the author of the Worrybusters series of books for anxious children.

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• Part I. The Study of Human Development: 1. Seeing children in context; 2. Concepts of development; 3. Theoretical foundations of child development; Part II. Conception and Birth: 4. Prenatal development; 5. Birth and the newborn child; Part III. Infancy: 6. Physical development in infancy; 7. Cognitive development in infancy; 8. Social and emotional development in infancy; Part IV. Toddlerhood: 9. Physical development of toddlers; 10. Cognitive development of toddlers; 11. Social and emotional development of toddlers; Part V. The Pre-school Years: 12. Physical development of pre-schoolers; 13. Cognitive development of pre-schoolers; 14. Social and emotional development of pre-schoolers; Part VI. Middle Childhood: 15. Physical development in middle childhood; 16. Cognitive development in middle childhood; 17. Social and emotional development in middle childhood; Part VII. Adolescence: 18. Adolescent physical development and health issues; 19. Cognitive development in adolescence; 20. Social and emotional development in adolescence; Part VIII. Studying Human Development: 21. Towards a life span perspective.