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Recent Theories of Human Development
- R. Murray Thomas - University of California, Santa Barbara (Emeritus)
November 2000 | 336 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
The past 20 years have seen the decline of the traditional `grand' theories that attempt to cover universal human development, in favour of `micro-theories' focusing on individual differences.
Recent Theories of Human Development provides in-depth supplemental reading on these recent and emerging theories.
Theory Trends
PART ONE: EXTENSIONS OF TRADITION
Psychobiology, Sociobiology
Connectionism and Dynamic Systems
Environmental/Ecological Theories
Beyond Piaget
Beyond Vygotsky
Models of Interaction
A Potpourri of Theories
PART TWO: PRODUCTS OF SOCIAL MOVEMENT
Growing Up in Poverty
Ethnic Minorities
Feminist Perspectives
Sexual Orientations
PART THREE: FINAL OBSERVATIONS
Retrospect and Prospect
