Gerald Young 
Development and Causality 
Neo-Piagetian Perspectives

This book sets forth a new model of development from a causal perspective. As this is an area vital to several disciplines. It has been written at multiple levels and for multiple audiences. It is based on the work of Piaget and Neo-Piagetians, but also covers other major models in development. It has elements that make it attractive as a teaching text, but it is especially research-focused. It has clinical applications. It presents many new ideas and models consistent with the existing literature, which is reviewed extensively. Students, researchers, and practitioners should find it useful. The models presented in the present work build on models introduced in prior publications (e.g., Young, 1990a, 1990b; 1997).

Table of Content

Overview of the present work.- The Biopsychosocial Model and Bio-Personal-Social Models.- Piaget and Development.- The Present Cognitive-Affective Stage Model: I Cognition.- The Present Model: II Postformal Stage, Affective Parallels, Systems.- Substages in the Neo-Piagetian Models of Case, Fischer, and Young.- Parallels in Cognitive Substages and Socio-Affectivity in Case.- Parallels in Cognitive Substages and Socio-Affectivity in Fischer.- Case and Fischer on Language and the Brain.- Recent Case and Colleagues.- Further Fischer: Comprehensive Summary, Adult Development.- Recent Fischer: Emotional Development.- Self Development.- Cognitive (Mis)Perception of the Self and Other.- Social Cognition/Theory of Mind.- Self Definition and Relatedness/ Self-Regulation in Development.- Cognitive Socio-Affective Complexes and Multiple Intelligences