Concepts and theories of human development. (2013)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Richard M. Lerner.
• Other Names: Lerner, Richard M
• Contents: Human development : facts or theory? -- Historical roots of human development : concepts and theories -- Philosophical models of development -- The nature-nuture controversy : implications of the question how? -- The continuity-discontinuity issue -- Resolving the nature-nuture controversy : T.C. Schneirla and the concept of levels of integration -- Developmental systems theories -- Developmental systems theory : the sample case of developmental contextualism -- Life-span, action theory, life-course, and bioecological perspectives -- Nature approaches to human development : behavioral genetics -- Nature approaches to development : the sample case of intelligence and the work of Sir Cyril Burt and Arthur Jensen -- Nature approaches to development : Knorad Lorenz and the concept of "instinct" -- Nature approaches to development : sociobiology -- Cognition and development : from neo-nativism to developmental systems -- Stage theories of development -- The differential approach -- The Ipsative approach to development -- Methodological issues in the study of human development -- Applied developmental science.
• Edition: 3rd ed
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : Psychology Press
• Publication Date: 2013
• Extent: 1 online resource (648 pages)
• Subjects: 155; Developmental psychology; Child development; Personality development; Child psychology; Child Development; Personality Development; Psychology, Child; Psychologie du développement; Enfants -- Développement; Personnalité -- Développement; Enfants -- Psychologie; Personality development; Child psychology; Child development; Developmental psychology; Ontwikkelingspsychologie
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781135681883; 1135681880
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.