Introduction - Jonathan Parker and Sara Ashencaen Crabtree

Part I: Theories and models of human growth and development in adults

Introduction and history: approaches to human growth and development in adults - Jonathan Parker and Sara Ashencaen Crabtree
Cognitive theories and cognitive development relevant to adults - Margarete Parrish
Moral, spiritual and existential development - Peter Szto
Adults, families and social networks in the relational social world method - Fabio Folgheraiter, Valentina Calcaterra and Elena Cabiati
Critical perspectives on human growth and development in adults - Jonathan Parker and Sara Ashencaen Crabtree

Part II: Specific developmental issues

Critical aspects of attachment theory: empirical research findings and current applications - Gabriele Schäfer
Families and friends: relationship development in Muslim cultures - Sara Ashencaen Crabtree
Education and learning in adults: implications for social work - Maggie Hutchings
Life course criminology and adults - Richard Heslop and Jonathan Parker
Health and disability in adults: definitions and models - Vanessa Heaslip
Death: a brief social and cultural history - Sam Porter
Working with adults with disabilities - Rachel Fyson

Part III: Professional practice

Mental health and ill-health in adults - Steve Tee
Adults at risk of abuse - Bridget Penhale and Jonathan Parker
Parenting and care in adulthood: an intersectional framework for support - Hyun-Joo Lim and Mastoureh Fathi
Dementia care practices, complexities and mythologies - Julie Christie