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Kagan, Jerome – Developmental Psychology, 1992
Reflects on researchers' conceptions about psychological growth over the last century. Discusses five themes relevant to developmental research: (1) the selection of phenomena for study; (2) the use of continuous dimensions or categories to describe children's characteristics; (3) continuity versus discontinuity in development; (4) the influence…
Descriptors: Adult Child Relationship, Child Development, Classification, Developmental Continuity