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Developmental Psychology in Historical Perspective [Hardcover]

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Author: Dennis Thompson
ISBN : 9781405167475
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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 19th 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
  • Hardcover: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 1 edition (February 13, 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1405167475
  • ISBN-13: 978-1405167475
  • Product Dimensions: 0.7 x 6.3 x 9.2 inches
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Developmental Psychology in Historical Perspective

Preface vi


Acknowledgments ix


1 Establishing a Background for Developmental Psychology 1


2 Granville Stanley Hall and the Founding of Developmental Psychology 18


3 Additional Contributors and Contributions during the Child Study Era 34


4 Foundations for a Modern Science: The Laura Spelman Rockefeller Memorial and Developmental Psychology after World War I 57


5 Mainstream Advances in Developmental Psychology from the 1920s to the 1940s 77


6 Representative Theories of Development 102


7 The Origins of Life-Span Developmental Psychology 124


8 Nature, Nurture, and the Concept of Intelligence 143


9 Applications of Developmental Psychology: Advice to Parents and Teachers 170


10 Critical Developments since World War II 195


Index 213

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