000 01395nam a2200169Ia 4500
020 _a978-0534368190
100 _aShaffer, David R
245 _aSocial and personality development
250 _a4
260 _c2000
_bThomson learning
_aAustralia
300 _axxv, 565p.
_b26 cm ; Hard Bound
500 _a$16.00
505 _a1. 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.
520 _aAn 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.
650 _aPsychology
_aSocialization
_aPersonality development
942 _cBK
999 _c83856
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