Handbook of temperament / edited by Marcel Zentner, Rebecca L. Shiner.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Zentner, Marcel.

Shiner, Rebecca L.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Temperament.

Temperament--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (769 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Guilford Press, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Timely and authoritative, this unique handbook explores the breadth of current knowledge on temperament, from foundational theory and research to clinical applications. Leaders in the field examine basic temperament traits, assessment methods, and what brain imaging and molecular genetics reveal about temperament's biological underpinnings. The book considers the pivotal role of temperament in parent-child interactions, attachment, peer relationships, and the development of adolescent and adult personality and psychopathology. Innovative psychological and educational interventions that take te

Contents:

pt. 1. Foundations of temperament

pt. 2. Basic temperament traits

pt. 3. Measures of temperament

pt. 4. Biological perspectives on temperament

pt. 5. Temperament in context

pt. 6. Clinical perspectives on temperament

pt. 7. Applied perspectives on temperament

pt. 8. Integration and outlook.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

1-4625-0728-X

1-283-52903-3

9786613841483

1-4625-0650-X

OCLC:

804665358