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Approaches to Social Development

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Developmental Psychology

Part of the book series: Introductory Psychology

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Abstract

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

  1. 1.

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

  2. 2.

    compare and contrast these three approaches.

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Further reading

  • Bee, H. (1995) The Developing Child (7th edn) (New York: HarperCollins).

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  • Glassman, W. E. (1995) Approaches to Psychology (Buckingham, Philadelphia: Open University Press).

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  • McGurk, H. (1975) Growing and Changing (London: Methuen).

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  • Walker, S. (1984) Learning Theory and Behaviour Modification (London: Methuen).

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© 1997 Ann Birch

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Birch, A. (1997). Approaches to Social Development. In: Developmental Psychology. Introductory Psychology. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-14204-0_4

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