Humanizing Child Developmental Theory : A Holistic Approach

Eugene M. Derobertis

ISBN 10: 0595449247 / ISBN 13: 9780595449248

Published by Iuniverse, 2008

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nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - According to many introductory psychology textbooks, Westerners areplacing an increasingly high value on the welfare of their children. This humanistic cultural shift has not found its way into developmental psychology courses at the college level, leaving a vital gap in curriculum at many universities. Until now. From a fresh, holistic perspective, psychology professor Eugene M. DeRobertis applies humanistic viewpoints in psychology to the study of child development. Unlike most child development texts that concentrate on the subdivisions of the child's personality, the observations and discussions here focus on the child as a whole. Drawing upon many schools of thought including American humanism, existential-phenomenology, psychoanalysis, neo-analytic theories, object-relations theory, self-psychology, and Gestalt psychology, Dr. DeRobertis opens an important dialogue to all teachers and students of psychology. Packed with illustrations, empirical findings, references, and key terms and concepts, Humanizing Child Developmental Theory delivers an overarching theoretical framework for putting developmental issues into context. A significant and accessible contribution to developmental theorizing, this groundbreaking text gives psychology instructors and their students a relevant and much-needed humanistic approach to child development.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Humanizing Child Developmental Theory : A Holistic Approach
• Publisher: Iuniverse
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0595449247
• ISBN 13: 9780595449248
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 229W x 152H x 16D millimeters 229 millimeters width by 152 millimeters height by 16 millimeters depth
• Weight: 434 grams

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Synopsis

Although Westerners are placing an increasingly high value on the welfare of their children, this humanistic cultural shift has not found its way into developmental psychology courses at the college level. From a fresh, holistic perspective, Eugene M. DeRobertis applies humanistic viewpoints in psychology to the study of child development. Unlike most child development texts that concentrate on the subdivisions of the child, the observations and discussions here focus on the child as a whole. Drawing upon many schools of thought including American humanism, existential-phenomenology, psychoanalysis, neo-analytic theories, object-relations theory, self-psychology, and Gestalt psychology, Dr. DeRobertis opens an important dialogue to all teachers and students of psychology. Packed with illustrations, empirical findings, references, and key terms and concepts, Humanizing Child Developmental Theory delivers an overarching theoretical framework for putting developmental issues into context. A significant and accessible contribution to developmental theorizing, this groundbreaking text gives psychology instructors and their students a relevant and much-needed humanistic approach to child development.

About the Author

Eugene M. DeRobertis is a Professor of Psychology at Brookdale College and a Part-Time Lecturer for Rutgers University-Newark. He has a BA in philosophy from St. Peter's University and a PhD in psychology from Duquesne University. Dr. DeRobertis worked as a guidance counselor, a psychotherapist, and a developmentally oriented addictions counselor before dedicating himself to teaching on a full-time basis.