Theories of Human Development: Integrative Perspectives

Theories of Human Development: Integrative Perspectives
ISBN-10
1559347597
ISBN-13
9781559347594
Series
Theories of Human Development
Category
Psychology / General
Pages
416
Language
English
Published
2000
Publisher
Mayfield Pub.
Author
Dale Goldhaber

Description

Theories of Human Development is an introduction to the currently viable theories of human development: what they are, how they are developed, and how they are validated. The theories are presented within a three-part framework that includes the mechanistic, organismic, and contextualist perspectives. Contemporary theorists discussed in this text include Albert Bandura, Robert Siegler, Katherine Nelson, Esther Thelen, Gerald Edelman, Robert Kegan, Glenn Elder, and others.

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