Theories of developmental psychology

Häftad bok. Worth publishers. 5 uppl. 2009. 507 sidor.

Mycket gott skick. Understrykningar i svag blyerts förekommer. Lättare hanteringsspå på pärmen ///Patricia Miller has written the ideal book for anyone interested in a lucid and balanced overview of child development. With superb scholarship and engaging prose, Miller illustrates both what is exciting about each theory she presents and how it contributes to a broader understanding of developmental psychology. Theories are explored and evaluated with regard to the four central issues of development, their strengths and weaknesses, their applications, and the historical context that led to their development, including biographical sketches of the main theorists and excerpts from their works. The fully updated fifth edition features all new sections on the contemporary research being stimulated by the main theories of development, new and expanded coverage of developmental cognitive neuroscience, and new coverage of gene x environment interactions. This thorough revision of Theories of Developmental Psychology continues to provide the most current and insightful presentation of developmental theory available today. Praise for past editions of Theories of Developmental Psychology: "Miller presents a well-researched, documented, in-depth look at the structure of developmental theory, rich with clarifying examples of the behaviors that suggest a theory and of the research that supports it....By organizing her chapters around schools of thought, Miller helps the serious student understand overlapping movements in ways that authors who organize their material historically or around individual theorists can not provide. It is readable for upper-level undergraduates and graduates alike and is invaluable as a personal resource." -THOMAS F. MANDEVILLE, Texas State University "Miller's text truly does an outstanding job of dissecting major developmental theories and organizing them without losing their inherent appeal." -SHERI A. ATWATER, California State University, Los Angeles.