Recent Theories of Human Development

R. Murray Thomas (Ph.D., Stanford University) is an emeritus professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara, where for three decades he taught educational psychology and directed the program in international education. He began his 50-year career in education as a high school teacher at Kamehameha Schools and Mid-Pacific Institute in Honolulu, then continued at the college level at San Francisco State University, the State University of New York (Brockport), and Pajajaran University in Indonesia before moving to Santa Barbara. His professional publications exceed 340, including 46 books for which he served as author, coauthor, or editor.

• Theory TrendsPART ONE: EXTENSIONS OF TRADITIONPsychobiology, SociobiologyConnectionism and Dynamic SystemsEnvironmental/Ecological TheoriesBeyond PiagetBeyond VygotskyModels of InteractionA Potpourri of TheoriesPART TWO: PRODUCTS OF SOCIAL MOVEMENTGrowing Up in PovertyEthnic MinoritiesFeminist PerspectivesSexual OrientationsPART THREE: FINAL OBSERVATIONSRetrospect and Prospect