This book is the first to synthesise this exciting new area for undergraduates. Taking a topic-based approach, it emphasises the social contexts of development and the developmental aspects of social reasoning and social behaviour.
About the Author
Kevin Durkin is professor of psychology at the university of western Australia. His research and teaching interests include child language development, children and the media, gender roles, and adolescent problem behaviour.
Features
* The first new survey of an important field for many years. * Synthesises developmental and social psychology. * Illustrated with many examples from a variety of cultures.
