Social and Personality Development: An Advanced Textbook

by Lamb; Michael E.

• ISBN13: 9781848729261
• ISBN10: 184872926X
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2011-03-25
• Publisher: Psychology Pres

Summary

This new text consists of parts of Bornstein & Lamb#xE2;#xAC;"s classic text, Developmental Science, 6th edition,along with new introductory material that provides a cutting edge and comprehensive overview of social and personality development. Each of the world-renowned contributors masterfully introduces the history and systems, methodologies, and measurement and analytic techniques used to understand the area of human development under review. The relevance of the field is illustrated through engaging applications in each chapter. Each chapter reflects the current state of the field and features an introduction, an up-to-date overview of the field, a chapter summary, and numerous classical and contemporary references. As a whole, this highly-anticipated text illuminates substantive phenomena in social and personality developmental science and its relevance to everyday life. Students and instructors will appreciate the book#xE2;#xAC;"s website. The following items are included for each chapter: outlines; a student reading guide; a glossary of key terms & concepts; and suggested readings with hotlinks to journal articles. Only instructors are granted access to the test bank with multiple choice, short answer, and essay questions; PowerPoints with all of the text#xE2;#xAC;"s figures & tables; and suggestions for classroom discussion/assignments. The book opens with an introduction to social and personality development as well as an overview of developmental science in general -- its history and theory, the cultural orientation to thinking about human development, and the manner in which empirical research is designed, conducted, and analyzed. Part 2 examines personality and social development within the context of the various relationships and situations in which developing individuals function and by which they are shaped. The book concludes with an engaging look at applied developmental psychology in action through a current examination of children and the law. Ways in which developmental thinking and research affect and are affected by practice and social policy are emphasized. Intended for advanced undergraduate and/or graduate level courses on social and personality development taught in departments of psychology, human development, and education, researchers in these areas will also appreciate this book#xE2;#xAC;"s cutting edge coverage.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
Social and Personality Development: An Introduction and Overview	p. 1
Foundations of Developmental Science	p. 17
Concepts and Theories of Human Development	p. 19
Culture in Development	p. 67
Design, Measurement, and Analysis in Developmental Research	p. 125
Personality and Individual Development in Social Context	p. 215
The Individual Child: Temperament, Emotion, Self, and Personality	p. 217
The Role of Parent-Child Relationships in Child Development	p. 259
Peer Relationships in Childhood	p. 309
School and Community Influences on Human Development	p. 361
Children and the Law: Examples of Applied Developmental Psychology in Action	p. 435
Glossary	p. 477
Author Index	p. 485
Subject Index	p. 507
About the Authors	p. 517
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