Temperament and Child Psychopathology / Edition 1

by William T. Garrison, Felton J. Earls

Overview

Temperament and Child Psychopathology examines research on child development and individual differences in relation to child functioning and psychopathology. The authors present alternative views of temperament and its role in child development and child-rearing. Important topics covered include genetic and psychosocial influence on development, and parent-child interaction. Longitudinal studies are presented and their implications for theory and practice are developed. The book is comprehensive in its coverage of research and practice, and raises substantive and methodological issues.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780803922976
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	09/01/1987
Series:	Developmental Clinical Psychology and Psychiatry , #12
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	112
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.28(d)

Table of Contents

Introduction
Perspectives on Temperament
Theory and Methods in the Study of Temperament
Relationship Between Temperament and Child Psychopathology
Temperament in Clinical Practice
Summary and Critique