2nd Edition
Theories of Human Development A Comparative Approach
462 Pages
by
Psychology Press
462 Pages
by
Psychology Press
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The authors have grouped the theories into three classical "families" which differ in their views relative to the prime motives underlying human nature. They show how theories are specific examples of more general points of view called paradigms. The theories chosen to represent the three paradigms (the Endogenous Paradigm, Exogenous Paradigm, and the Constructivist Paradigm) were selected... Read more
Part 1: Preliminary Considerations 1. Theories as Windows for Looking to See 2. Evaluating Developmental Theories Part 2: The Endogenous Paradigm 3. Freud and Psychoanalysis 4. Erikson and Psychosocial Theory 5. Wilson and Sociobiology 6. Ainsworth and Infant Attachment Part 3: The Exogenous Paradigm 7. Skinner and Operant Conditioning 8. Bandura and Social Cognitive Theory 9. Vygotsky and Cultural-historical Theory Part 4: The Constructivist Paradigm 10. Piaget and Cognitivedevelopmental Theory 11. Kohlberg and Moral Development 12. The Neo-Piagetians Part 5: Summing Up 13. Are Theories Compatible?
Biography
Michael G. Green, Associate Professor, Department of Reading and Elementary Education, College of Education, University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
John A. Piel, Professor, Department of Reading and Elementary Education, College of Education, University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
