Damon, William

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DAMON, William

DAMON, William. American, b. 1944. Genres: Psychology, Human relations/Parenting. Career: Clark University, Worcester, MA, professor of psychology and graduate dean, 1974-89; Brown University, Providence, RI, professor of education and human development and department head, 1989-. Center for Advanced Study in Behavioral Sciences (Palo Alto, CA), fellow; consultant to Children's Television Workshop. Publications: The Social World of the Child, 1977; Social and Personality Development, 1983; Self-Understanding in Childhood and Adolescence, 1988; The Moral Child, 1990; (with A. Colby) Some Do Care, 1992; Greater Expectations, 1995. Address: Center for Human Development, Box 1938, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, U.S.A.