| Developmental Theories Through the Life Cycle Contributor(s): Austrian, Sonia (Author) |
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ISBN: 0231139713 ISBN-13: 9780231139717 Publisher: Columbia University Press OUR PRICE: $41.58 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2008 Annotation: One of Columbia's best-selling social work text-books, this volume describes theories of normal human development advanced by such pioneers as Sigmund Freud, Jean Piaget, Nancy Chodorow, Heinz Hartmann, Erik Erikson, and Robert White. Beginning with infancy and toddlerhood, 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 biology, 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Developmental - General - Family & Relationships | Life Stages - General |
| Dewey: 155 |
| LCCN: 2007031129 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.28" W x 9.19" (1.38 lbs) 440 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher 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. |