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Children and Adolescents: A Biocultural Approach to Psychological Development
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Children and Adolescents: A Biocultural Approach to Psychological Development
Current price: $180.00
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Children and Adolescents: A Biocultural Approach to Psychological Development
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Size: Hardcover
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Underlying the solution to any of today's social problems is, of course, the need for a clearer understanding of human psychological development.
is a unique book in its approach to developmental psychology. Successfully integrating both the biological and the cultural influences, which determine the behavior of a child, the book begins with a discussion of behavioral development in infancy and a description of the physiological foundation of such early behavior.
Alexander traces the process of growth through middle childhood and adolescence. Concerned with the normal difficulties and problems that arise in childhood, he demonstrates by means of actual case studies the importance of early motivation and cognitive processes, particularly the need for self-direction in all developing children, the process of individual change through varying kinds of experiences, and the relationship of the child to authority.
provides vital and well-organized material for all courses in child behaviorwhether taught in departments of psychology, education, or home economics. Professionals concerned with social problems and child development will discover a stimulating new approach to the process of psychological growth.