Table of Contents

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

About the Author

Stephen von Tetzchner is Professor of Developmental Psychology at the Department of Psychology, University of Oslo, Norway.

Reviews

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.