Offers new insights into human development throughout the life span Aims and Scope Distinguished by its international recognition since 1958, 'Human Development' publishes in-depth conceptual articles, commentaries, and essay book reviews that advance our understanding of developmental phenomena. Contributions serve to raise theoretical issues, flesh out interesting and potentially powerful ideas, and differentiate key constructs. Contributions are welcomed from varied disciplines, including anthropology, biology, education, history, philosophy, psychology, and sociology. Bibliographic Details Human Development Journal Abbreviation: Human Development www.karger.com/HDE ISSN 0018-716X (Print) e-ISSN 1423-0054 (Online) Indexing/Abstracting Listed in bibliographic services, including Current Contents. History Founded 1958 as ‘Vita Humana’ by H. Thomae (1958–1981) Former Editors: M.L. Langeveld (1963–1974), B.L. Neugarten (1963–1969), K.F. Riegel (1970–1977), W. Edelstein (1982–1987), J.A. Meacham (1977–1987), H. Sinclair (1982–1987), D. Kuhn (1988–1996), B. Rogoff (1997–2002), G.B. Saxe (2003–2006) Formerly:  Vita Humana   Journal Home Journal Content Guidelines Editorial Board Aims and Scope Subscriptions Library Recommendation Alerts & RSS Online Sample Top 5 Articles  Further Reading Psychology Pediatrics Psychiatry Search in this journal Special feature: Letters to the Editor For non-native English speakers and international authors who would like assistance with their writing before submission, we suggest American Journal Experts for their scientific editing service.  © 2009 S. Karger AG, Basel