Theories of development: Concepts and applications

Crain, William C

ISBN 10: 0139136177 / ISBN 13: 9780139136177

Published by Prentice-Hall, 1985

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Theories of development: Concepts and applications
• Publisher: Prentice-Hall
• Publication Date: 1985
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0139136177
• ISBN 13: 9780139136177
• Binding: hardcover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

This engaging book, written with the help of extensive scholarship and leading scholars, introduces learners to twenty-four different theorists and compares and contrasts their theories on how we develop as individuals. Emphasizing the theories that follow and build upon the developmental tradition established by Rousseau, this text also covers theories in the environmental/learning tradition. For individuals interested in the psychology of child development.

From the Back Cover

From Locke and Rousseau to Piaget and Bandura, scholars have advanced our understanding of psychological development. In this lively and readable book, Crain introduces the concepts of a number of outstanding theorists, giving special attention to the practical applications of their thought.

This Fifth Edition features new discussions of:

• Piaget and his critics
• Freud's mechanisms of defense
• Werner and today's push for early literacy instruction
• Schachtel's views on why adults forget early childhood experiences
• The standards movement that dominates contemporary education