Diversity and development : critical contexts that shape our lives and relationships /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Comstock, Dana
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Belmont, Calif. : Thomson, Brooks/Cole, [2005]
Subjects:	Developmental psychology. Child development. Child psychology. Identity (Psychology) Shame. Shame in children. Human growth. Children > Growth.

Table of Contents:

Traditional models of development: appreciating context and relationship.
Relational-cultural theory: a framework for relational development across the life span.
Critical thinking: challenging developmental myths, stigmas, and stereotypes.
Identity development and the convergence of race, ethnicity, and gender.
The developing counselor.
Women's development.
Male development and the journey toward disconnection.
Coming out and living out across the life span.
The developmental impact of trauma.
Sexuality across the life span.
Gifted development: it's not easy being green.
Grief, loss, and death.
Familial and relational transitions across the life span.
The relational impact of addiction across the life span.
Spirituality and spiritual development in context.