Theories of Development: Concepts and Applications

Theories of Development: Concepts and Applications
ISBN-10
1317343212
ISBN-13
9781317343219
Series
Theories of Development
Category
Psychology
Pages
448
Language
English
Published
2015-10-02
Publisher
Psychology Press
Author
William Crain

Description

The result of extensive scholarship and consultation with leading scholars, this text introduces students to twenty-four theorists and compares and contrasts their theories on how we develop as individuals. Emphasizing the theories that build upon the developmental tradition established by Rousseau, this text also covers theories in the environmental/learning tradition.

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