Theories of Development: Concepts and Applications, Edition 6

William Crain

paź 2015 · Psychology Press

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The result of extensive scholarship and consultation with leading scholars, this text introduces students to twenty-four theorists and compares and contrasts their theories on how we develop as individuals. Emphasizing the theories that build upon the developmental tradition established by Rousseau, this text also covers theories in the environmental/learning tradition.

O autorze

William Crain is a professor of psychology at The City College of New York. He is the author of the textbook "Theories of Development", now in its 6th edition, and "Reclaiming Childhood: Letting Children Be Children in Our Achievement-Oriented Society". A social activist, Crain works to broaden access to higher education and to defend animals. He and his wife, Ellen, are founders of Safe Haven Farm Sanctuary in Poughquag, NY, and the East Hampton Group for Wildlife. Visit Bill, Ellen and their animals online at "www.safehavenfarmsanctuary.org".