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Butterworth, George Esmond was born on November 8, 1946 in Hanover, Germany. Son of Reginald Esmond and Helen (Papastathis) Butterworth.
(Developmental psychology is concerned with the scientific...)
Developmental psychology is concerned with the scientific understanding of age-related changes in experience and behaviour, not only in children but throughout the lifespan. The task is to discover, describe, and explain how development occurs, from its earliest origins, into childhood, adulthood, and old age. To understand human development requires one not only to make contact with human nature but also to consider the diverse effects of culture on the developing child. Development is as much a process of acquiring culture as it is of biological growth. This book reviews the history of developmental psychology with respect to both its nature and the effects of transmission of culture. The major theorists of the late 19th and early 20th century, Piaget, Vygotsky and Bowlby are introduced to provide a background to contemporary research and the modern synthesis of nature and nurture. This brief textbook is suitable as an introduction to developmental psychology, both at A level and for beginning undergraduate students. It aims to be of interest to psychologists, educationalists, social workers and others with an interest in a contemporary understanding of factors involved in human development.
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Butterworth, George Esmond was born on November 8, 1946 in Hanover, Germany. Son of Reginald Esmond and Helen (Papastathis) Butterworth.
Bachelor of Science in Psychology, London U., 1969; Master of Science in Clinical Psychology, Birmingham (England) University, 1971; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Oxford, 1974.
Lecturer department psychology, U. Southampton, England, 1974-1985;
professor, U. Stirling, Scotland, 1985-1991;
professor, U. Sussex, England, since 1991. Lister lecturer British Association Advancement of Science, 1981, Darwin lecturer Darwin College Cambridge U., 1992. Distinguished visiting research fellow Latrobe U., Melbourne, Australia, 1993.
Honorary professor of University East London, since 1996.
(Developmental psychology is concerned with the scientific...)
Member Society for Research in Child Development, British Psychological Society (chairman science affairs board 1992-1995), International Society Behavioral Development, European Society.Devel. Psychology (chairperson since 1994), International Society for Study Behavioral Development (secretary 1981-1984).
Married Jonquil Delia Hale, September 12, 1970 (deceased 1982). Children: Annetta, Henry. Married Margaret Harris.
1 child, Francesca.