An understanding of Child Development is necessary for early childhood students as it underpins all early year’s practice and curricula.This book provides students with an in-depth understanding of the research, theory and current practice, supporting them through a complex area.Offering a fresh take, this book examines child development through a range of disciplines including psychology, education, sociology, anthropology and philosophy.Chapters are structured to support readers in understanding complex theory, with key features such as case studies which put theory into practice, reflective questions to encourage critical thinking, chapter summaries, further reading, and more. Amanda Thomas is Senior Lecturer in Education at University of South Wales. Alyson Lewis is Lecturer in Education Development at Cardiff University.