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The Handbook of Moral Development is the definitive source of theory and research on the development of morality. Since the publication of the first edition, ground-breaking approaches to studying the development of morality have re-invigorated debates about what it means to conceptualize and measure morality in early childhood, how children understand fairness and equality, what the evolutionary basis is for morality, and the role of culture. The contributors of this new edition grapple with these questions and provide answers for how morality originates, changes, evolves, and develops during childhood, adolescence, and into adulthood. Thoroughly updated and expanded, the second edition features new chapters that focus on:
- infancy
- neuroscience
- theory of mind
- moral personality and identity
- cooperation and culture
- gender, sexuality, prejudice and discrimination
Reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of the study of moral development, this edition contains contributions from over 50 scholars in developmental science, cognitive psychology, social neuroscience, comparative psychology and evolution, and education.
Editions of Handbook of Moral Development
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- ISBN 9781136673238
- PDF
- ISBN 9781136673160
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The Handbook of Moral Development is the definitive source of theory and research on the development of morality. Since the publication of the first edition, ground-breaking approaches to studying the development of morality have re-invigorated debates about what it means to conceptualize and measure morality in early childhood, how children understand fairness and equality, what the evolutionary basis is for morality, and the role of culture. The contributors of this new edition grapple with these questions and provide answers for how morality originates, changes, evolves, and develops during childhood, adolescence, and into adulthood. Thoroughly updated and expanded, the second edition features new chapters that focus on:
- infancy
- neuroscience
- theory of mind
- moral personality and identity
- cooperation and culture
- gender, sexuality, prejudice and discrimination
Reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of the study of moral development, this edition contains contributions from over 50 scholars in developmental science, cognitive psychology, social neuroscience, comparative psychology and evolution, and education.
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What is Handbook of Moral Development about?
The Handbook of Moral Development is the definitive source of theory and research on the development of morality. Since the publication of the first edition, ground-breaking approaches to studying the development of morality have re-invigorated debates about what it means to conceptualize and measure morality in early childhood, how children understand fairness and equality, what the evolutionary basis is for morality, and the role of culture. The contributors of this new edition grapple with these questions and provide answers for how morality originates, changes, evolves, and develops during childhood, adolescence, and into adulthood. Thoroughly updated and expanded, the second edition features new chapters that focus on:
- infancy
- neuroscience
- theory of mind
- moral personality and identity
- cooperation and culture
- gender, sexuality, prejudice and discrimination
Reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of the study of moral development, this edition contains contributions from over 50 scholars in developmental science, cognitive psychology, social neuroscience, comparative psychology and evolution, and education.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Handbook of Moral Development?
Society and Social Sciences > Psychology > Child, developmental and lifespan psychology
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Who is/are the Author/s of the book Handbook of Moral Development?
Judith G. Smetana, Melanie Killen
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Handbook of Moral Development is available as ebook(ISBN 9781136673238) and pdf(ISBN 9781136673160)