ABSTRACT

Social and Personality Development looks at the processes by which we come to be who we are. It covers a range of topics central to personality and developmental psychology. The book is arranged in three sections, the first covering the main theories of personality, the second describing the development of gender and the third focusing on adolescence. It is suitable for the AQA-A A2 Level examination, but will also be of interest to those studying education, nursing and other related disciplines.

chapter 1|4 pages

Introduction

part Section I|62 pages

Personality Development

chapter 3|17 pages

Trait and type theories

chapter 4|18 pages

Psychoanalytic theory

chapter 5|16 pages

Social learning approaches

part Section II|36 pages

Gender Development

chapter 7|8 pages

Cognitive development theories

chapter 8|8 pages

An alternative view of gender identity

part Section III|63 pages

Adolescence

chapter 9|15 pages

The concept of adolescence

chapter 10|13 pages

Theories of adolescence

chapter 11|12 pages

Other influences on development

chapter 12|19 pages

Study aids