Child Development : Theories and Critical Perspectives, Hardcover by Shute, R...

by Phillip T. Slee, Rosalyn H. Shute

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Child Development : Theories and Critical Perspectives, Hardcover by Shute, Rosalyn H.; Slee, Phillip T., ISBN 1032938080, ISBN-13 9781032938080, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US Child Development: Theories and Critical Perspectives provides a perceptive and engaging overview of theories in child and adolescent psychology, uniquely combining traditional scientific perspectives with critical (postmodern) approaches. This new edition has been extensively revised to incorporate recent advances in the field, featuring a new chapter, 'Theorizing about children’s worlds', that explores contemporary issues including social media, artificial intelligence, internet addiction and the banning of mobile phones in schools. The authors skilfully place developmental theories within philosophical and cultural contexts, tracing historical developments across different schools of thought while exploring their interconnections and practical implications. Early chapters cover mainstream theorists such as Piaget, Skinner, Freud and Vygotsky. Other influential theorists include Maccoby and Thelen, and contemporary thinkers such as Overton and Stetsenko. Significant figures less well-known today, like Dewey and Rubinstein, are also introduced. The text also addresses broader frameworks including lifespan perspectives, systems theory, evolutionary theory, epigenetics, feminist approaches, children's voices and Indigenous theories. Current controversies such as 'decolonizing’ developmental psyc

• Publisher: Routledge, Chapman & Hall, Incorporated
• Binding: Hardcover
• ISBN: 9781032938080
• Condition: Fine

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