Contributions to the History of Psychology: XIX. A Review of Selected Aspects of Texts in Child Psychology Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • An in-depth look at 16 textbooks in child psychology was made. One notable outcome was 96 journal articles published prior to 1950 were cited in three or more instances. Some elaboration is provided for 36 of them. Second, these articles are found in a number of journals, though two dominate. Third, there are classical authors, persons who have made major contributions to the literature on developmental psychology. A fourth finding was that reverence for the past and reverence for bibliography in general varies widely in the reviewed textbooks. Finally, certain texts appear to include more of the major articles or classics than do others. Suggestions for further research are made.

published proceedings

  • Psychological Reports

author list (cited authors)

  • Leunes, A.

citation count

  • 13

complete list of authors

  • Leunes, Arnold

publication date

  • December 1974