Although a course in Developmental Psychology is in the catalog in all but one of the 118 schools in the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU.org), none of the authors of the works included in the "Bibliography for the Integration of Faith and Learning" (Dockery, 2007) and only one of the 30 first authors in the "seminal works" (Stevenson, Eck, & Hill, 2007) appears to have been trained in Developmental Psychology.
Important figures in current Developmental Psychology such as Bronfenbrenner, Gottlieb, Lerner, Magnusson and Thelen have defended the idea that this perspective may become a "new theoretical framework" to guide any future investigation and interpretation concerning development (Bronfenbrenner & Evans, 2000; Gottlieb, 1997; Lerner, 2006; Magnusson 1998; Thelen & Smith, 2006).
Among more specific topics are the theory of psychological reactance, developmental psychology, equity as a prerequisite for enduring customer relationships, and the scientific basis of economic behavior.
The study led by the University of Warwick Professor of Developmental Psychology Dieter Wolke showed that girls victimised by bullies (being beaten and suffering physical or verbal threats) at the age of six were significantly more likely to still be a direct victim at age ten.
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