Understanding Human Development: Dialogues with Lifespan Psychology

Understanding Human Development: Dialogues with Lifespan Psychology
ISBN-10
1402073836
ISBN-13
9781402073830
Series
Understanding Human Development
Category
Psychology
Pages
519
Language
English
Published
2003-01-31
Publisher
Springer Science & Business Media
Authors
Ursula M. Staudinger, Ulman E.R. Lindenberger

Description

Understanding developmental processes in the individual as well as in aggregates of individuals is an important aim of many of the social and behavioral sciences. This book presents a theoretical framework for this endeavor - an architecture for the study of human development across different disciplines. This architecture describes two major sources of human development (biology and culture) and posits three central developmental mechanisms (selection, optimization, and compensation).

Other editions

Similar books