ENGLISH

Developmental Theories Through the Life Cycle

By Sonia G. Austrian

Book information

Publisher
Columbia University Press
Year
2008
ISBN
0231139705, 9780231139700
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
4 MB (4526780 bytes)
Edition
2nd
Pages
440\441
Topic
Psychology
Time added
2016-05-20 10:19:29
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Description

In this bestselling textbook, contributors describe theories of normal human development advanced by such pioneers as Sigmund Freud, Anna Freud, Jean Piaget, Nancy Chodorow, Daniel Levinson, Erik Erikson, and Margaret Mahler. Beginning with infancy, toddlerhood, and preschool, each chapter examines corresponding ideologies concerning maturation and development in middle childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and old age, while acknowledging that no one theory can encompass all aspects of human development. In-depth analyses of the psychology and sociology of development provide educators and practitioners with insights into the specific social contexts of human behavior and help identify variables and deviations. This second edition features up-to-date empirical information, including additional studies on diverse populations, and a new chapter on attachment theory, a growing area of interest for today's clinicians.

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