An Introduction to Theories of Human Development

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SAGE, Jan 22, 2004 - Psychology - 351 pages
An Introduction to Theories of Human Development provides a comprehensive view of the primary theoretical models of human development including those from the biological, psychoanalytic, behavioral, and cognitive developmental perspectives. Along with a brief discussion of a historical background for each of these approaches, this book examines the application of these theories to various aspects of human development, such as the effectiveness of early intervention, individual differences, adolescence, and sociobiology.

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Contents

The Study of Human Development
3
The Relationship Between Science and Theory
15
Trends and Issues in Human Development
27
Trends and Issues in Human Development
29
Arnold Gesell and the Maturational Model
59
Ethology and Sociobiology
79
Sigmund Freuds Psychosexual Theory
109
Erik Eriksons Focus on Psychosocial Development
139
Jean Piagets Cognitive Model
229
Lev Vygotskys Sociocultural Theory of Development
277
Comparing Theories of Human Development
293
Glossary
309
References
319
Suggested Readings on Human Development
327
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Name Index
341

Behavioral Models of Development
159
Social Learning Theory
197
About the Author 351
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Neil J. Salkind received his PhD in human development from the University of Maryland, and after teaching for 35 years at the University of Kansas, he was Professor Emeritus in the Department of Psychology and Research in Education, where he collaborated with colleagues and work with students. His early interests were in the area of children’s cognitive development, and after research in the areas of cognitive style and (what was then known as) hyperactivity, he was a postdoctoral fellow at the University of North Carolina’s Bush Center for Child and Family Policy. His work then changed direction to focus on child and family policy, specifically the impact of alternative forms of public support on various child and family outcomes. He delivered more than 150 professional papers and presentations; written more than 100 trade and textbooks; and is the author of Statistics for People Who (Think They) Hate Statistics (SAGE), Theories of Human Development (SAGE), and Exploring Research (Prentice Hall). He has edited several encyclopedias, including the Encyclopedia of Human Development, the Encyclopedia of Measurement and Statistics, and the Encyclopedia of Research Design. He was editor of Child Development Abstracts and Bibliography for 13 years. He lived in Lawrence, Kansas, where he liked to read, swim with the River City Sharks, work as the proprietor and sole employee of big boy press, bake brownies (see www.statisticsforpeople.com for the recipe), and poke around old Volvos and old houses.

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