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Record Nr.

UNINA9910789172503321

Titolo

Handbook of developmental systems theory and methodology / / edited by Peter C.M. Molenaar, Richard M. Lerner, Karl M. Newell

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, NY : , : Guilford Press, , [2014]

©2014

ISBN

1-4625-1308-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (529 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

MolenaarPeter C. M

LernerRichard M

NewellKarl M. <1945->

Disciplina

155

Soggetti

Developmental psychology

Developmental psychobiology

System theory

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

part I. Introduction -- part II. Relational developmental systems theory -- part III. Epignetic development and evolution -- part IV. Neural networks and development -- part V. Dynamics of development -- part VI. Dynamics of social interaction -- part VII. Nonlinear dynamical models of development -- part VIII. Nonergodic developmental systems -- part IX. Complex systems models in human development : reevaluation and future directions.

Sommario/riassunto

Developmental systems theory provides powerful tools for predicting complex, dynamic interactions among biological and environmental processes in human behavior and health. This groundbreaking handbook provides a roadmap for integrating key concepts of developmental systems theory (such as self-organization, reciprocal dynamic interaction, and probabilistic epigenesis) and simulation models (connectionist and agent-based models) with advanced dynamic modeling approaches for testing these theories and models. Premier developmental science scholars present innovations in research design,