Developmental theories through the life cycle / Sonia G. Austrian, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Austrian, Sonia G.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Developmental psychology.

Physical Description:

viii, 423 pages ; 24 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Columbia University Press, [2008]

Summary:

In this best-selling 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. Indepth 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.

Contents:

Introduction / Sonia G. Austrian

Infancy, toddlerhood, and preschool / Sonia G. Austrian

The journey of middle childhood : who are "latency"-age children? / Nancy F. Cincotta

Adolescence / Sonia G. Austrian

Adulthood / Sonia G. Austrian

Developmental theories of aging / Patricia J. Kolb

Attachment theory / Sonia G. Austrian with Toni Mandelbaum

Epilogue / Sonia G. Austrian.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780231139700

0231139705

9780231139717

0231139713

9780231513012

0231513011

OCLC:

162126893