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Temperament: Theory and practice. By Stella Chess and Alexander Thomas. $24.95 (paperback). Pp. 215. New York: Brunner-Mazel, 1996.
In the late 1950s, Stella Chess and Alexander Thomas began their seminal research into temperament. Chess and Thomas's work has made significant contributions to many disciplines within psychology, particularly child development. In Temperament: Theory and Practice, the authors review their work over the past 4 decades. After reading the present volume, one will come away with an understanding of what temperament is, its application in various clinical settings, and future directions in temperament research.
Temperament is divided into three sections. In the first portion of the book, Chess and Thomas define temperament and describe their New...