Shaffer, David R

Social and personality development - 4 - Australia Thomson learning 2000 - xxv, 565p. 26 cm ; Hard Bound

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1. Introduction.
2. Classical Theories of Social and Personality Development.
3. Recent Perspectives on Social and Personality Development.
4. Emotional Development and Temperament.
5. Establishment of Intimate Relationships and Their Implications for Future Development.
6. Development of the Self and Social Cognition.
7. Achievement. 8. Sex Differences, Gender Role Development and Sexuality. 9. Aggression and Antisocial Conduct.
10. Altruism and Moral Development.
11. The Family.
12. Extrafamilial Influences I: Television, Computers and Schooling.
13. Extrafamilial Influences II: Peers as Socialization Agents.
14. Epilogue: Putting the Pieces Together.

An introductory text for undergraduates, stressing theory, theoretical eclecticism, research, and human development as a holistic process. Material is presented with a strong process and contextual orientation. This fourth edition offers increased attention to cultural and historical influences.

978-0534368190


Psychology
Socialization
Personality development