Introduction; Nandita Chaudhary and Mila Tuli SECTION I. Repositioning the Discourse in Developmental Psychology Chapter 1. A Critical Interrogation of 'Developmentalism' in Developmental Psychology: Paving a Way for Critical-Cultural Thinking; Parul Bansal Chapter 2. In Search of a New Paradigm: Why WEIRD Psychology Does Not Work in Developmental Science; Ana Luiza and Giuseppina Marsico Chapter 3. Developmental Science in the Global South: Shared Realities and Challenges; Esteban Durán-Delgado Chapter 4. Indigenous Contributions to Psychological Reflections and Practices: A Case Study in the Context of an Academic Network; Leandro Pires Gonçalves, Paula Rasia Lira, and Danilo Silva Guimarães Chapter 5. From Optimal to Equitable: Rethinking Developmental Models in a Diverse World; Kevin R. Carriere, Nandita Chaudhary, Leah Goldman, and Pedro Trindade SECTION II.
Contextualizing Development: Children, Adults and the Elderly Chapter 6. Psychologies in Dialogue: A Personal Story; Vasudevi Reddy Chapter 7. Pride, Glory, Resentment and Shame: Play of Shared Sentiments in the Construction of Self and Family Worth among Children; Arpita Sahoo Chapter 8. Discovering the Self through Life and Art: The Little-Grand Narrative of Sonabai Rajawar; Punya Pillai Chapter 9. Childhood Beyond Developmental Psychology; Ravneet Kaur Chapter 10. Discerning the Local from the Pancultural: A Focus on Fathering and Childhood Development; Jaipaul Roopnaraine and Dickson M. M. Ong'Ayi Chapter 11.
Growing Old, Caring and Being Cared For: Redefining the Place of the Elderly in Family Life; Mila Tuli SECTION III. New Frontiers in Developmental Psychology Chapter 12. The Birth of Research: A Difficult Delivery; Giuseppina Marsico and Jaan Valsiner Chapter 13. Shifting Gears 'Methodically': From Lab to Everyday Experiences; Deepa Chawla Chapter 14. Inclusive Education in India: Examining Emerging Epistemologies; Ankur Madan Chapter 15. Mediating Childhood Trials and Memories; Asha Singh Chapter 16. Recognising Developmental Diversity: The Imperative for Culturally Guided Development Policies; Bhavna Negi.