Developmental Psychology in Historical Perspective

✍ Scribed by Dennis Thompson, John D. Hogan, Philip M. Clark(auth.)

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Year: 2012
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 247
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This is the first book to provide a comprehensive overview of the history of developmental psychology, from the pre-scientific era to the present day.

• Covers the first research published in Germany, America, and France during the late 19^th century
• Examines the work and influence of key international scholars in the area
• Incorporates the contributions of psychologists from diverse backgrounds
• Pays attention to the historical research on development in adulthood and old age
• Highlights the relationship between the growth of developmental psychology and renewed interest in child-rearing practices

Content:
Chapter 1 Establishing a Background for Developmental Psychology (pages 1–17):
Chapter 2 Granville Stanley Hall and the Founding of Developmental Psychology (pages 18–33):
Chapter 3 Additional Contributors and Contributions during the Child Study Era (pages 34–56):
Chapter 4 Foundations for a Modern Science (pages 57–76):
Chapter 5 Mainstream Advances in Developmental Psychology from the 1920s to the 1940s (pages 77–101):
Chapter 6 Representative Theories of Development (pages 102–123):
Chapter 7 The Origins of Life?Span Developmental Psychology (pages 124–142):
Chapter 8 Nature, Nurture, and the Concept of Intelligence (pages 143–169):
Chapter 9 Applications of Developmental Psychology (pages 170–194):
Chapter 10 Critical Developments since World War II (pages 195–212):