According to many introductory psychology textbooks, Westerners are
placing an increasingly high value on the welfare of their
children. This humanistic cultural shift has not found its way into
developmental psychology courses at the college level, leaving a
vital gap in curriculum at many universities. Until now.
From a fresh, holistic perspective, psychology professor Eugene
M. DeRobertis applies humanistic viewpoints in psychology to the
study of child development. Unlike most child development texts
that concentrate on the subdivisions of the child's personality,
the observations and discussions here focus on the child as a
whole. Drawing upon many schools of thought including American
humanism, existential-phenomenology, psychoanalysis, neo-analytic
theories, object-relations theory, self-psychology, and Gestalt
psychology, Dr. DeRobertis opens an important dialogue to all
teachers and students of psychology.
Packed with illustrations, empirical findings, references, and
key terms and concepts, "Humanizing Child Developmental Theory"
delivers an overarching theoretical framework for putting
developmental issues into context. A significant and accessible
contribution to developmental theorizing, this groundbreaking text
gives psychology instructors and their students a relevant and
much-needed humanistic approach to child development.
General
Imprint: |
Iuniverse, Inc.
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
2008 |
First published: |
2008 |
Authors: |
Eugene M. Derobertis
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 19mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Sewn / Cloth over boards / With dust jacket
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Pages: |
264 |
Edition: |
Illustrated Ed |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-595-69098-5 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Psychology >
Child & developmental psychology
|
LSN: |
0-595-69098-X |
Barcode: |
9780595690985 |
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