Recognizing the gauntlet: anti-developmentalism in developmental psychology.

From: British Journal of Psychology | Date: May 1, 1999| Author: Forrester, Michael A. | Copyright information

Developmental psychology is perceived as the second branch of psychology to discuss post-structuralism after social psychology. Such an undertaking, however, is fraught with challenges. For example, the importance of social practice and semiotic systems would have to be taken into account by a post-structuralist version of developmental psychology. In addition, language is a field in which developmental questions framed in post-structuralism may yield paradoxical and partial answers.

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