The Psychology of Human Social Development: From Infancy to Adolescence 1st Edit

Description: The Psychology of Human Social Development by Sandie Taylor, Lance Workman The Psychology of Human Social Development provides a comprehensive introduction to the essential core topics and exciting new findings in this thriving field of developmental psychology.Following a thematic approach, the book looks at key topics in social development in childhood and adolescence, including personality development and research methods, taking the reader from first principles to an advanced understanding. The book explores socio-emotional development and social learning, as well as the history of thinking, and the evolutionary roots of social development, whilst also providing a clear balance between nature and nurture approaches. Taylor and Workmans user-friendly writing style accommodates readers with no previous knowledge of the subject area whilst exploring the most up-to-date theories and research from various areas of psychology which have gained relevance to developmental psychology.Featuring student-friendly pedagogy throughout, including end-of-chapter summaries, further reading recommendations and questions for discussion, The Psychology of Human Social Development is essential reading for undergraduates on social development or developmental psychology courses and relevant for related fields such as education, gender studies and nursing. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Dr Sandie Taylor is a visiting Lecturer at the University of South Wales, UK, and has 20 years experience teaching criminological and developmental psychology. She has previously published: Forensic Psychology: The Basics and Crime and Criminality: A Multidisciplinary Approach.Professor Lance Workman is a visiting Professor at the University of South Wales, UK, and has published widely on biological and evolutionary psychology. His previous books include: Evolutionary Psychology and Evolution and Behavior (both with co-author Will Reader). Table of Contents AcknowledgementsChapter 1: Introduction to themes and theories of developmentChapter 2: Research methods in social developmentChapter 3: Emotional development and attachmentChapter 4: Cognition and communicationChapter 5: Development of social cognition: theory of indChapter 6: Influence of the familyChapter 7: Influence of peers and friendsChapter 8: Development of self-conceptChapter 9: Social development through playChapter 10: Moral development and prosocial behaviourChapter 11: Antisocial behaviourChapter 12: Individual differences: temperament and personalityChapter 13: The role of the mediaChapter 14: The future for our understanding of social developmentReferencesGlossaryIndex Details ISBN1138217174 ISBN-10 1138217174 ISBN-13 9781138217171 Format Paperback Imprint Routledge Subtitle From Infancy to Adolescence Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Author Lance Workman Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Affiliation University of South Wales, UK Media Book Year 2018 Publication Date 2018-02-05 DEWEY 302 Pages 584 Short Title The Psychology of Human Social Development Language English UK Release Date 2018-02-05 AU Release Date 2018-02-05 NZ Release Date 2018-02-05 Textbook 1 Edition 1st Alternative 9781138217164 Illustrations 33 Tables, black and white; 74 Line drawings, color; 130 Halftones, color Audience Undergraduate We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:118211444;

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