Background information
For your Developmental Theory Critique paper, you will be required to choose a developmental theory that is discussed in your textbook or any other developmental theory you find interesting and write a paper on that theory. You must find credible background information on your theory, which includes answering questions like:
- What was the date of original conceptualization?
- Who suggested and developed it?
- What exactly does the theory say?
- How does it relate to child development?
The library has scholarly resources that are dedicated to background information on topics, which are mostly known as reference resources. You can use the following resources to find this basic information about your topic:
- Gale eBooks This link opens in a new windowGale Virtual Reference Library is a database of full-text encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. To find information on your theory, type your theory in search bar and do a search. You will get results from many different encyclopedias/reference sources. Make sure you look at multiple to compare information.
- MasterFILE Complete This link opens in a new window
Designed specifically for public libraries, this multidisciplinary database provides full text for more than 2,000 general reference publications with full text information dating as far back as 1922. Covering virtually every subject area of general interest, it also contains full text for more than 1,000 reference books and over 164,400 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of over 502,000 photos, maps & flags. EBSCO
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Developmental Theory Books
Development Through the Lifespan by Call Number: BF713.B465 2018ISBN: 9780134419695Publication Date: 2017-01-01Development through the lifespan has established itself as the market's leading text. The dramatically revised seventh edition presents the newest, most relevant research and applications in the field of human development today. Featuring compelling topics, rich examples, and author Laura Berk's signature storytelling style, this new edition is the most current and engaging text available.
Navigating the Social World by ISBN: 9780199361069Publication Date: 2014-02-01This book will be the first to report on evidence that has accumulated on an unprecedented scale, showing us what capacities for social cognition are present at birth and early in life, and how these capacities develop through learning in the first years of life. The unique format and accessible writing style will be appealing to graduate students and researchers in cognitive psychology, developmental psychology, and social psychology.
Adolescence and Adulthood by ISBN: 9780230296404Publication Date: 2012-02-13From the teenage years to retirement, each phase of life presents different challenges and new experiences. Examining the patterns of development throughout the lifespan, the authors provide key insights into how we experience the world, and they examine how established theories have been challenged by recent changes to the understanding of human development. Whatever your level of study, this absorbing introduction will give you a deeper appreciation of the different life phases and how psychological principles aid our understanding of them.
The Handbook of Lifespan Communication by ISBN: 9781433122651Publication Date: 2014-10-30The Handbook of Lifespan Communicationis the foundational scholarly text that offers readers a state of the art view of the varied and rich areas of lifespan communication research.
The Cambridge Handbook of Play by Call Number: GV1200.C365 2019ISBN: 9781316640906Publication Date: 2018-11-15Play takes up much of the time budget of young children, and many animals, but its importance in development remains contested. This comprehensive collection brings together multidisciplinary and developmental perspectives on the forms and functions of play in animals, in children in different societies, and through the lifespan.
Developmental Psychology: Revisiting the classic studies by Call Number: BF713.D4795 2012ISBN: 9780857027573Publication Date: 2012-10-19This book revisits classic studies in Developmental Psychology with a view to showing not only how they shaped the field, but also how the field has itself moved on through engagement with the issues these studies raise. It engages critically with the studies in order to reveal new ways of thinking both about them and about the ideas they explore.
