Looking back, for a change: A story of directions in child and adolescent development

Over the past quarter century, the study of child and adolescent development has made important progress by using its theoretical insights to address the common problems of growing up. In light of findings generated by this empirical activity, it is now time to take a new look at the field's theoretical base to establish a comprehensive framework for understanding all the processes implicated in children's development, from the neural to the cultural.