Developmental Psychology: Achievements and Prospects / Edition 1

by Mark Bennett

Overview

A collection of essays by many of the world's leading developmental psychologists in which they focus on issues and questions guiding research in their own particular areas of speciality.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780863775789
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	08/14/2000
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	354
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Mark Bennett

Table of Contents

M. Bennett, Introduction. M. H Bornstein, Infancy. R. Case, Cognitive Development. J. Dunn, Mindreading and Social Relationships. J. Goodnow, Families and Development. P. Harris, The Art of Conversation. W. Hartup, Peer Experience and its Developmental Significance. R. Hobson, Developmental Psychopathology. M. Johnson, Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience. F. Keil, Cognition, Content and Development. K. Nelson, The Developmental Psychology of Language and Thought. J. Perner, Theory of Mind. R. Plomin, Behavior genetics. J. Russell, Rationalism, empiricism and cognitive development. H. Schaffer, Understanding Socialisation. R. Sternberg, Looking Back and Looking Forward on Intelligence. J. Wertsch, Cognitive Development.

Editorial Reviews

Bennett (psychology, U. of Dundee, Scotland), who provides an introductory chapter reviewing the history of developmental psychology, is joined by a number of other scholars from the U.S.A. and the UK to discuss the field's major achievements and explore where it might be heading in the future. Other chapters explore human infancy, models of children's conceptual understanding, the influence of families on human development, peer experiences, developmental psychopathology, the development of language and thought, behavioral genetics, and socialization. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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