Theories of Infant Development

This volume provides an authoritative survey of all the major theories of infant development. brulbrliAn authoritative survey of major theoretical issues in infant development. brliWritten by leading scholars in the field of infancy. brliEach chapter either presents a distinct theoretical approach to infant development or reviews contrasting theories in a specific subfield. brliPays particular attention to current theoretical controversies. brliContributors include Eugene Goldfield, Andy Meltzoff, Marinus van Ijzendoorn, Mark Johnson and Annette Karmiloff-Smith, among others. /li/ulContributors.ppreface.pPart I: Development of Perception and Action.p1. A Dynamical Systems Perspective On Infant Action And Its Development. (Eugene C. Goldfield & Peter H. Wolff).p2. A Developmental Perspective On Visual Proprioception. (David I. Anderson, Joseph J. Campos & Marianne A. Barbu-Roth).p3. From Direct Perception To The Primacy Of Action: A Closer Look At James Gibson's Ecological Approach To Psychology. (Alan Costall).p4. The Development Of Perception In A Multimodal Environment. (Lorraine E. Bahrick).p5. Neuroscience Perspectives On Infant Development. (Mark H. Johnson & Annette Karmiloff-Smith).pPart II: Cognitive Development.p6. The Case For Developmental Cognitive Science: Theories Of People And Things. (Andrew N. Meltzoff).p7. Theories Of Development Of The Object Concept. (Scott Johnson).p8. Remembering Infancy: Accessing Our Earliest Experiences. (Alan Fogel).pPart III: Social Development & Communication:.p9. Maternal Sensitivity Is More Important Than Infant Temperament In Shaping The Infant-Mother Attachment Relationship. (Marinus H. Van Ijzendoorn & Marian J. Bakerman-Kranenburg).p10. Emerging Co-Awareness. (Philippe Rochat).p11. Processes Of Development In Early Communication. (David Messer).p12. Joint Visual Attention In Infancy. (George Butterworth).pAfterword: Tribute To George B