Contextual Approach to Human Development - Integrating an Indian Perspective

This new textbook offers a unique insight into the theoretical and applied aspects of human development in relation to the cultural traditions of non-Western countries.

Sommario

Foreword Preface Acknowledgements Part I: Human Development from a Contextualist Perspective 1. Introduction to the Study of Human Development 2. Understanding the Human Life Course 3. Theoretical and Methodological Approaches to Development Part II: Foundational Processes of Human Development 4. Physical and Motor Development 5. Socialization and Development Part III: Perspectives on Cognitive and Language Development 6. Cognitive Development 7. Language Development Part IV: Perspectives on Self and Affective Development 8. Development of Self and Personality 9. Affective Development 10. Moral Development Part V: Social Understanding and Prosocial Development 11. Development of Social Understanding 12. Human Strengths and Their Development Part VI: Toward Inclusive Development: Emerging Issues 13. Development under Vulnerable Circumstances 14. Sustainable Development and Lifelong Learning

Info autore

Ashok K. Srivastava, PhD, was at the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), New Delhi, for more than three decades. During this period, he served as Professor of Educational Psychology and Dean (Research).
Girishwar Misra, PhD, served as Professor of Psychology at the University of Delhi for two decades. He also served as Vice-Chancellor of Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya, Wardha.

Riassunto

This new textbook offers a unique insight into the theoretical and applied aspects of human development in relation to the cultural traditions of non-Western countries.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Girishwar Misra, Ashok K. Srivastava, Ashok K. Misra Srivastava, Srivastava Ashok K.
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 06.09.2024
• EAN: 9781032547527
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3254752-7
• Pagine: 344
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Geoscienze > Geografia; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze sociali, tematiche generali; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, PSYCHOLOGY / Social Psychology, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Neuroscience, Society & culture: general, PSYCHOLOGY / Developmental / Child, India, Child & developmental psychology, Social, group or collective psychology, Neurosciences, Child, developmental and lifespan psychology, Society and culture: general