Life history and child development / Lei Chang, Hui Jing Lu.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chang, Lei, author.

Lu, Hui Jing, author.

Series:

Cambridge elements. Elements in child development, 2632-9948.

Cambridge elements. Elements in child development, 2632-9948

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Child development.

Developmental psychobiology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (98 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2025.

Summary:

The biological life history (LH) theory has been increasingly utilized in psychology, especially in developmental psychology. However, there has not been a comprehensive text on the topic that also addresses applications in psychology. The present Element fills this void. Organized into three sections, it initially delineates and explains the species-general concepts and principles forming LH theory, emphasizing that, although derived from observations between species, they can be used to explain individual differences within human populations. Grounded in the assumption of phenotypic plasticity, subsequent LH research conducted in psychology covers a wide range of cognitive and social behavioral domains. This body of LH research is discussed next. The Element concludes by presenting four broad recommendations, which, comprising one quarter of the total content, provide specific directions for future LH research in psychology.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 10 Jun 2025).

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781009072946

1-009-09244-8

1-009-09947-7

1-009-07294-3

OCLC:

1522004823