phasizes those antecedents to personality development which rest in the psychological atmosphere created within the family, and in various cultural factors. All the factors that influence personality development are treated, such as heredity, maturation, learning, and the roles played by the peer group, the school, and other community agents. CHILD PSYCHOLOGY is founded upon current research and discoveries in the field.Moreover ... it is multidisciplinary, drawing upon data gathered from such diverse fields as sociology, anthropology, behavioral genetics, pediatrics, and some areas of home economics. The authors have sought to elucidate the interaction between two forces: the biological and the cultural, and to disclose the differences in capabilities and behavior among human beings that result from this interaction. has explained his world and has achieved control over the circumstances of his existence-these are the concerns of this book.
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