Theories of Human Development: A Comparative Approach
Michael Green, University of North Carolina - Charlotte
John A. Piel, University of North Carolina - Charlotte

ISBN-10: 0205296475
ISBN-13: 9780205296477

Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
Copyright: 2002
Format: Paper; 448 pp
Published: 10/10/2001

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This text introduces students to a variety of developmental theories, demonstrating how they work and how they are used to describe human nature.

Its intellectually accurate treatment of theories, framed by sound pedagogical support, make this a highly accessible text and a bridge for those wanting to continue their studies of developmental theory.

  • Theories are grouped according to epistemological "families" or paradigms, giving the "big picture" that is absent in most textbooks.
  • Consistent chapter-to-chapter structural components — including Preview Questions, Historical Sketch, Structural Components, Summary Points, and Problems and Exercises — guide students' reading and help reinforce more difficult concepts, applying them to real life.
  • Simple definitions are quoted straight from the theorists and are accompanied by explanations for theoretical concepts that are most frequently misunderstood or mislearned by students.

I. PRELIMINARY CONSIDERATIONS.

 1. Theories as Windows for Looking to See.

 2. Evaluating Developmental Theories.

II. THE ENDOGENOUS PARADIGM.

 3. Freud and Psychoanalysis.

 4. Erikson and Psychosocial Theory.

 5. Wilson and Sociobiology.

 6. Chomsky and Generative Grammar.

 7. Ainsworth and Infant Attachment.

III. THE EXOGENOUS PERSPECTIVE.

 8. Skinner and Operant Conditioning.

 9. Bandura and Social Cognitive Theory.

10. Vygotsky and Zones of Development.

IV. THE CONSTRUCTIVIST PERSPECTIVE.

11. Piaget and Cognitive-Developmental Theory.

12. Kohlberg and Moral Development.

V. SUMMING UP.

13. Are Theories Compatible?

14. The Future of Developmental Psychology.

References.

Subject Index.

For Child Development (Chronological Approach)


For Child Development (Topical Approach)


For Early Childhood Development


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