Portraits of pioneers in developmental psychology

Utilizing an informal, sometimes humorous style of writing, this book brings to life 16 developmental psychologists who made a significant contribution to their field. Written by noted scholars, each chapter provides a glimpse into the personal and scholarly lives of these innovative "pioneers&...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Pickren, Wade E. (-), Dewsbury, Donald A., 1939-, Wertheimer, Michael
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Psychology Press 2012.
New York, NY : 2012.
Edición:1st ed
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Arnold Gesell : the maturationist / Fredric Weizmann and Ben Harris
  • 2. Florence L. Goodenough : developmental pioneer, innovator, and mentor / Ann Johnson
  • 3. Heinz Werner : a differentiation theory of development / Jaan Valsiner
  • 4. Helena Antipoff : a quest for democracy and human rights with the help of psychological science / Regina Helena de Freitas Campos
  • 5. Charlotte Buhler : scientific entrepreneur in developmental, clinical, and humanistic psychology / William R. Woodward
  • 6. Jean Piaget : theorist of the child's mind / Bernard C. Beins
  • 7. Lev Vygotsky : philologist and defectologist, a sociointellectual biography / Anton Yasnitsky
  • 8. Lois Barclay Murphy : a pioneer of positivity / Elizabeth Johnston
  • 9. Roger Barker : a different kind of developmentalist / M.M. Scott
  • 10. Robert W. White : a life in the study of lives / Suzanne C. Ouellette
  • 11. Joseph McVicker Hunt : golden age psychologist / Wade E. Pickren
  • 12. Sidney W. Bijou : Outstanding (and out standing) in his fields / Edward K. Morris
  • 13. John Paul Scott : the study of genetics, development, and social behavior / Donald A. Dewsbury
  • 14. Eleanor J. Gibson : learning to perceive, perceiving to learn / Herbert L. Pick
  • 15. Mamie Phipps Clark : developmental psychologist, starting from strengths / Alexandra Rutherford
  • 16. Lawrence Kohlberg : moral biography, moral psychology, and moral pedagogy / John R. Snarey
  • 17. Eyes on the prize : psychologists and human development / Wade E. Pickren.