Adolescent Psychological Development: Rationality, Morality, and Identity - Couverture rigide

Moshman, David

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0805848290 ISBN 13 : 9780805848298

Editeur : Psychology Press, 2004

Synopsis

The central thesis of Adolescent Psychological Development is that a more coherent picture of adolescence can come from a renewed focus on development. By reflecting carefully on what is meant by development and examining the literature with this in mind, one can identify major developmental changes associated with adolescence. The volume begins with an introduction to the concept of development and its relevance in adolescent psychology. The first three major parts address each of the three domains in turn - cognitive development, moral development, and identity formation - and the final section provides a more general account of advanced psychological development in adolescence and beyond. This is a text that is accessible to advanced undergraduate and graduate students, and also useful to scholars, especially those interested in connections across standard topics and research programs in adolescence and in processes of developmental change.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

The huge and fractured literature on adolescence challenges both students and scholars. For students there is too much to learn and too little coherence across topics to enable deeper understanding. For scholars, there are few integrative visions to connect minitheories, research programs, and practical concerns.

In the first edition of this advanced text, Moshman provided a constructivist synthesis of the literatures of cognitive, moral, and identity development, from the classic universalist theories of Piaget, Kohlberg, and Erikson through the more pluralist research and theorizing of the late 20th century. Without assuming any prior knowledge of psychology, he introduced and coordinated basic concepts to enable students to wrestle with the questions of concern to experts and help experts see those concerns from a larger perspective.

In this thoroughly updated second edition, Moshman develops his conceptualization of advanced psychological development in adolescence and early adulthood and proposes--in a new chapter--a conception of rational moral identity as a developmental ideal. Unlike the prototypical changes of early childhood, advanced psychological development cannot be understood as progress through universal stages to a universally achieved state of maturity. Progress is possible, however, through rational processes of reflection, coordination, and social interaction.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Psychology Press
• Date d'édition: 2004
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0805848290
• ISBN 13: 9780805848298
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 160
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible