The Role of Values in Psychology and Human Development
1st Edition
Published on 9. October 1992
Book
Hardback
304 pages
978-0-471-53945-2 (ISBN)
Description
Focuses on the impact of values on psychology and human development as well as on science in general. Explains how so-called ``facts'' are shaded by the unstated values behind the interpretation of findings; how values affect research questions and methods; and how they frequently determine the form of theoretical models and constructs.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 160 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
624 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-53945-2 (9780471539452)
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Persons
William M. Kurtines and Margarita Azmitia are the authors of The Role of Values in Psychology and Human Development, published by Wiley.
Content
Science, Values and Rationality: Philosophy of Science from aCritical Co-Constructivist Perspective (W. Kurtines, et al.).
Towards a Postmodern Psychology of Moral Action and MoralDevelopment (M. Packer).
IMPLICATIONS FOR THEORY AND RESEARCH.
Values in Postpositivist Developmental Research: CommunicationAmong Researchers, Participants, and Consumers (J. Meacham).
Co-Constructive, Intersubjective Realism: Metatheory inDevelopmental Psychology (R. Wozniak).
Hermeneutics and Developmental Psychology: Toward an Ethic ofInterpretation (M. Tappan & L. Brown).
Ethics and Science: A Psychological Perspective (H. Kendler).
The Use of Normative Metatheoretical Values in the Process ofPersonality Theory Development (A. Waterman).
IMPLICATIONS FOR THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF MORAL PHENOMENA.
Antiparticularism in Developmental and Moral Theory (J.Youniss).
Individualizing Conscience: New Thoughts on Old Issues (N. Emler& R. Hogan).
Moral-Cognitive Development and the Motivation of Moral Behavior(J. Gibbs).
Values, Conceptions of Science, and the Social Psychological Studyof Morality (D. Forsyth).
Leading an Examined Life: The Moral Dimension of Daily Conduct (D.Baumrind).
Indexes.
Towards a Postmodern Psychology of Moral Action and MoralDevelopment (M. Packer).
IMPLICATIONS FOR THEORY AND RESEARCH.
Values in Postpositivist Developmental Research: CommunicationAmong Researchers, Participants, and Consumers (J. Meacham).
Co-Constructive, Intersubjective Realism: Metatheory inDevelopmental Psychology (R. Wozniak).
Hermeneutics and Developmental Psychology: Toward an Ethic ofInterpretation (M. Tappan & L. Brown).
Ethics and Science: A Psychological Perspective (H. Kendler).
The Use of Normative Metatheoretical Values in the Process ofPersonality Theory Development (A. Waterman).
IMPLICATIONS FOR THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF MORAL PHENOMENA.
Antiparticularism in Developmental and Moral Theory (J.Youniss).
Individualizing Conscience: New Thoughts on Old Issues (N. Emler& R. Hogan).
Moral-Cognitive Development and the Motivation of Moral Behavior(J. Gibbs).
Values, Conceptions of Science, and the Social Psychological Studyof Morality (D. Forsyth).
Leading an Examined Life: The Moral Dimension of Daily Conduct (D.Baumrind).
Indexes.