ABSTRACT
The motivation for this volume grew out of discussions to honor the life’s work of Professor Willis “Bill” Overton, whose writings on the conceptual foundation of developmental science have shaped the field for decades and encouraged developmental researchers to think about the broad assumptions that guide their own empirical and theoretical work. As such, this volume is simultaneously an introduction to and overview of the field of developmental science for students and scientists, a detailed review of a number of topics in developmental science framed in the context of Overton’s theoretical and metatheoretical writings, and a festschrift honoring Overton’s immense contributions to developmental science over the course of his career.
