Handbook of developmental psychology / edited by Jaan Valsiner and Kevin J. Connolly.
"`This is an impressive work... and will provide the advanced reader with a rich source of theory and evidence. There is a huge amount to be got from the book and I suspect it will become a key work' - J Gavin Bremner, Department of Psychology, Lancaster University ; ; The Handbook of Deve...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. :
SAGE Publications,
2003.
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| Summary: | "`This is an impressive work... and will provide the advanced reader with a rich source of theory and evidence. There is a huge amount to be got from the book and I suspect it will become a key work' - J Gavin Bremner, Department of Psychology, Lancaster University ; ; The Handbook of Developmental Psychology is a comprehensive, authoritative yet frontier-pushing overview of the study of human development presented in a single-volume format. It is ideal for experienced individuals wishing for an up-to-date survey of the central themes prevalent to developmental psychology, both past and present, and for those seeking a reference work to help appreciate the subject for the first time. ; ; The insightful contributions from world-leading developmental psychologists successfully and usefully integrate different perspectives to studying the subject, following a systematic life-span structure, from pre-natal development through to old age in human beings. The Handbook then concludes with a substantive section on the methodological approaches to the study of development, focusing on both qualitative and quantitative techniques. ; ; This unique reference work will be hugely influential for anyone needing or wishing for a broad, yet enriched understanding of this fascinating subject. It will be a particularly invaluable resource for academics and researchers in the fields of developmental psychology, education, parenting, cultural and biological psychology and anthropology.;"--Publisher description. |
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| Physical Description: | xxvii, 682 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm Also issued online. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 076196231X 9780761962311 |