Theories of developmental psychology / Patricia H. Miller.
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TextPublication details: New York : Worth Publishers, c2002.Edition: 4th edDescription: xiii, 518 : ill. ; 23 cmISBN: - 071672846X
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- BF713 .M55 2002
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [458]-491) and indexes.
Preface - Introduction - Piaget's Cognitive-Stage Theory and the Neo-Piagetians - Freud's and Erikson's Psychoanalytic Theories - Freud - Erickson - Social-Learning Theory - Information-Processing Theory - Ethology and other Evolutionary Theories - Gibson's Ecological Perceptual Theory of Development - Vygotsky and the Socioculturalists - Contemporary Mini-Theories and Emerging Theories - Reflections
This title is for anyone interested in a lucid and balanced overview of child development. Miller offers a current and comprehensive presentation of the main theories of developmental psychology available. It includes an evaluation of each theory's strengths and weaknesses, as well as excerpts from the theorists' work.
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