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Reactivity and regulation: the impact of Mary Rothbart on the study of temperament
Author(s) -
Putnam Samuel P.,
Stifter Cynthia A.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
infant and child development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.87
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1522-7219
pISSN - 1522-7227
DOI - 10.1002/icd.583
Subject(s) - temperament , psychology , expansive , scope (computer science) , reactivity (psychology) , field (mathematics) , personality , psychoanalysis , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology , compressive strength , materials science , mathematics , computer science , pure mathematics , composite material , programming language
Through her theoretical and empirical work, Mary Rothbart has had a profound impact on the scientific understanding of infant and child temperament. This special issue honors her contributions through the presentations of original, contemporary studies relevant to three primary themes in Rothbart's conceptual approach: the expansive scope and empirically‐derived structure of temperament, the importance of considering developmental change, and the interplay of reactive and regulatory processes. In addition to summarizing these themes, this introductory article acknowledges the ways Mary has spurred progress in the field through methodological advances, institutional service, and pedagogy. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.