1st Edition

The Psychology of Human Social Development From Infancy to Adolescence

By Sandie Taylor, Lance Workman Copyright 2018
594 Pages
by Routledge

594 Pages
by Routledge

594 Pages
by Routledge

The Psychology of Human Social Development provides a comprehensive introduction to the essential core topics and exciting new findings in this thriving field of developmental psychology. Following a thematic approach, the book looks at key topics in social development in childhood and adolescence, including personality development and research methods, taking the reader from first principles... Read more

Acknowledgements

Chapter 1: Introduction to themes and theories of development

Chapter 2: Research methods in social development

Chapter 3: Emotional development and attachment

Chapter 4: Cognition and communication

Chapter 5: Development of social cognition: theory of ind

Chapter 6: Influence of the family

Chapter 7: Influence of peers and friends

Chapter 8: Development of self-concept

Chapter 9: Social development through play

Chapter 10: Moral development and prosocial behaviour

Chapter 11: Antisocial behaviour

Chapter 12: Individual differences: temperament and personality

Chapter 13: The role of the media

Chapter 14: The future for our understanding of social development

References

Glossary

Index

Biography

Dr Sandie Taylor is a visiting Lecturer at the University of South Wales, UK, and has 20 years' experience teaching criminological and developmental psychology. She has previously published: Forensic Psychology: The Basics and Crime and Criminality: A Multidisciplinary Approach.

Professor Lance Workman is a visiting Professor at the University of South Wales, UK, and has published widely on biological and evolutionary psychology. His previous books include: Evolutionary Psychology and Evolution and Behavior (both with co-author Will Reader).