Typical and Atypical Child and Adolescent Development 1: Theory and Methodology

This concise guide offers an accessible introduction to the key  theoretical perspectives and methodologies in developmental psychology.  It integrates insights from typical and atypical development to reveal  fundamental aspects of human growth and development, and common  developmental disorders.

The topic books in this series draw on  international research in the field and are informed by biological,  social and cultural perspectives, offering explanations of developmental  phenomena with a focus on how children and adolescents at different  ages actually think, feel and act. In this succinct volume, Stephen von  Tetzchner outlines the main theoretical perspectives including  psychodynamic psychology, behaviorism, logical constructivism, social  constructivism, evolutionary psychology, ethological psychology,  ecological psychology, information processing and critical developmental  psychology. He provides a guide to methods of gaining knowledge about  children and introduces child and adolescent disorders.

Together  with a companion website that offers topic-based quizzes, lecturer  PowerPoint slides and sample essay questions, Typical and Atypical Child  and Adolescent Development 1: Theory and Methodology is an essential  text for all students of developmental psychology, as well as those  working in the fields of child development, developmental disabilities  and special education.