9780205665686-0205665683-Theories of Human Development: A Comparative Approach

Theories of Human Development: A Comparative Approach

ISBN-13: 9780205665686
ISBN-10: 0205665683
Edition: 2
Author: Michael G Green
Publication date: 2009
Publisher: Psychology Press
Format: Paperback 462 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780205665686
ISBN-10: 0205665683
Edition: 2
Author: Michael G Green
Publication date: 2009
Publisher: Psychology Press
Format: Paperback 462 pages

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Theories of Human Development: A Comparative Approach (ISBN-13: 9780205665686 and ISBN-10: 0205665683), written by authors Michael G Green, was published by Psychology Press in 2009. With an overall rating of 4.1 stars, it's a notable title among other Developmental Psychology (Psychology & Counseling, Developmental Psychology, Psychology, General) books. You can easily purchase or rent Theories of Human Development: A Comparative Approach (Paperback, Used) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Developmental Psychology books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.02.

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The authors have grouped the theories into three classical "families" which differ in their views relative to the prime motives underlying human nature. They show how theories are specific examples of more general points of view called paradigms. The theories chosen to represent the three paradigms (the Endogenous Paradigm, Exogenous Paradigm, and the Constructivist Paradigm) were selected because they met four criteria:

  • importance, as judged by academic and research psychologists
  • fertility, as judged by the amount of research the theory has generated
  • scope, as judged by the variety of phenomena the various theories explain
  • family resemblance, as judged by how well each theory represents its paradigm

The authors present the "paradigm case" in the lead chapter for each paradigm. This paradigm case is the "best example" for the paradigm. The authors explain why paradigm cases are important, and give them more detailed treatment than other theories in the same paradigm.

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