| Description |
viii, 522 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Contents |
1. Social and personality development: an introduction and overview -- Part I. Foundations of Developmental Science -- 2. Concepts and theories of human development -- 3. Culture in development -- 4. Design, measurement and analysis in developmental research -- Part II. Personality and individual development in social context -- 5. The individual child: temperament, emotion, self and personality -- 6. The role of parent-child relationships in child development -- 7. Peer relationships in childhood -- 8. School and community influences on human development -- 9. Children and the law: examples of applied developmental psychology in action -- Glossary |
| Summary |
Each of the world-renowned contributors masterfully introduces the history and systems, methodologies, and measurement and analytic techniques used to understand the area of human development under review. The relevance of the field is illustrated through engaging applications in each chapter. Each chapter reflects the current state of the field and features an introduction, an up-to-date overview of the field, a chapter summary, and numerous classical and contemporary references |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Notes |
Electronic version is available via MyiLibrary |
| Subject |
Developmental psychology.
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Personality development.
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Social learning.
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| Author |
Bornstein, Marc H.
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Lamb, Michael E., 1953-
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MyiLibrary.
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| LC no. |
2011006532 |
| ISBN |
184872926X |
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9781848729261 |
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