The genetics of sex determination are described in this article written by Harry Ostrer, M.D., and Carole Oddoux, Ph.D., from the New York University School of Medicine. (
http://pediatrics.med.nyu.edu/genetics/research/genetics-sex-determination
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Alexander Thomas and Stella Chess' research on temperament is clearly explained on this Web site. (
http://www.psychpage.com/family/library/temperm.html
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Dr. Barbara Keogh provides a more extensive explanation of Thomas and Chess' research. Make sure you hit the forward button to continue on to the next few pages for more information. (
http://www.greatschools.org/special-education/health/temperament-affects-parents-children...
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Erik Erikson's psychosocial theory of development is explained and illustrated in diagrams. (
http://www.businessballs.com/erik_erikson_psychosocial_theory.htm#erikson_psychosocial_th...
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Patricia Pendry presents support for the ethological attachment theory through an analysis of Bowlby and Ainsworth's research. (
http://www.personalityresearch.org/papers/pendry.html
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This Web site provides a basic description of the parenting styles developed by Diana Baumrind. (
http://www.psychpage.com/family/library/baumrind.htm
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This Web site has fantastic information on the developmental systems model of human development as proposed by Urie Bronfenbrenner. It gives readers a greater understanding of how multiple factors influence our development. (
http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Urie_Bronfenbrenner
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