Social and Moral Development

Abstract

At the end of this chapter you should be able to:

• 1 describe and evaluate psychodynamic, learning theory and cognitive approaches to development;

• 2 compare and contrast these three developmental approaches;

• 3 describe psychodynamic, social learning theory and cognitive approaches to moral development;

• 4 evaluate these approaches in the light of empirical evidence;

• 5 briefly describe some research into

  • (a) the effects of parental discipline and

  • (b) peer-group influences on moral development.