Introduction
Part I Attachment
1. Early social relations
2. Theoretical perspectives on attachment
3. The development of attachment
4. Individual differences in attachment
5. Continuity of attachment
6. Cultural differences
7. Attachment and later functioning
8. Attachment-related disorders
9. Attachment theory and social work in practice
Summary of Part I
Core Issues
Suggestions for further reading
Part II Sibling and Peer Relations
10. A growing social network
11. Sibling relationships
12. Peer relations
13. The development of friendship
14. Enemies
15. Popular and rejected children
16. Adolescent groups
17. Peer relations and later disorders
Summary of Part II
Core Issues
Suggestions for further reading
Part III Self and Identity
18. Finding a place in the world
19. The beginnings of self-perception
20. Theories of self-development
21. Further development of self-perception
22. Self-perception in atypical development
23. Self-perception and emotional behavioural disorders
24. Identity formation
Summary of Part III
Core Issues
Suggestions for further reading
Part IV Gender Development
25. Gender in society
26. The development of gender understanding
27. Sex-typing
28. Atypical development
29. Theoretical perspectives on gender-typical behavior
Summary of Part IV
Core Issues
Suggestions for further reading
Part V Play
30. Participation in play
31. Forms of play
32. Solitary, parallel and group play
33. The development of play
34. The functions of play
35. Play in different contexts
36. Play among children with atypical development
Summary of Part V
Core Issues
Suggestions for further reading
Part VI Media and Understanding of Society
37. Becoming part of a larger society
38. Children and adolescents in a media society
39. Societal knowledge
Summary of Part VI
Core Issues
Suggestions for further reading
40. Toward Adulthood
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
Stephen von Tetzchner is Professor of Developmental Psychology at the Department of Psychology, University of Oslo, Norway.
The individual topic books in the Topics from Child and Adolescent Psychology are drawn from Stephen von Tetzchner’s comprehensive core textbook, Child and Adolescent Psychology.Praise for the core textbook:‘Extremely useful text for students and practitioners alike.’ Dr. Graham Music, Consultant Psychotherapist, Tavistock Clinic London, UK.‘Illustrates how knowledge about typical and atypical development can be integrated and used to highlight fundamental processes of human growth and maturation.’ Dr. John Coleman, PhD, OBE, UK.
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