Theories of Development: Concepts and Applications: International Edition: Concepts and Applications: Global Edition - Softcover

Crain, William

 
9780205008629: Theories of Development: Concepts and Applications: International Edition: Concepts and Applications: Global Edition

Synopsis

For undergraduate/graduate courses in  Theories of Development, Child Development, and Lifespan Development.

 

The result of extensive scholarship and consultation with leading scholars, this text introduces students to twenty-four theorists and compares and contrasts their theories on how we develop as individuals. Emphasizing the theories that build upon the developmental tradition established by Rousseau, this text also covers theories in the environmental/learning tradition.

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About the Author

William Crain is professor of psychology at The City College of New York. A social activist, Dr. Crain served nine years on the Teaneck, NJ, school board and works for student access to higher education and the protection of nature and animals.  He and his wife Ellen F. Crain, a pediatrician, have three grown children.

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