Social & personality development

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Shaffer, David R. [ (David Reed)] , 1946- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Australia : Wadsworth Cengage Learning , c2005
Edition:6th ed
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Classical theories of social and personality development
  • 3. Recent perspectives on social and personality development
  • 4. Emotional development and temperament
  • 5. Establishement of intimate relationships and their implications for future development
  • 6. Development of the self and social cognition
  • 7. Achievement
  • 8. Sex differences, gender-role development, and sexuality
  • 9. Aggression and antisocial conduct
  • 10. Altruism and moral development
  • 11. The family
  • 12. Extrafamilial influences I: television computers and schooling
  • 13. Extrafamilial influences II: peers as socialization agents
  • 14. Epilogue: fitting the pieces together