Applied developmental science
Subtitle: an advanced textbook
By: editors Richard M. Lerner, Francine Jacobs, Donald Wertlieb.
Contributors: Lerner, Richard M.; Jacobs, Francine.; Wertlieb, Donald.
Series: The Sage program on applied developmental science
Publisher: Sage Publications
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Thousand Oaks
Language: eng
Number of pages: 560
Subjects: Child development; Adolescence
Description: "Applied Developmental Science: An Advanced Textbook brings together the latest in theory and application from applied developmental science (ADS) and the positive psychology movement. This advanced text summarizes and synthesizes the best scientific knowledge from ADS to help readers understand the efforts being made around the world to ensure that all children and adolescents develop into healthy adults who contribute positively to society." "This new single-volume work will benefit students planning on careers working with children, youth, and families, generally within an educational or community setting. The text is also recommended for advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students of Psychology, Human Development & Family Studies, Social Work & Human Services, Education, and related disciplines."--BOOK JACKET
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Foundations of applied developmental science; title: Historical and theoretical bases of applied developmental sciences / Richard M. Lerner, Donald Wertlieb, and Francine Jacobs; title: Neural development and lifelong plasticity / Charles A. Nelson; title: The role of positive psychology in child, adolescent, and family development / Andrew J. Shatté, Martin E.P. Seligman, Jane E. Gillham, and Karen Reivich; title: Child and youth well-being : the social indicators field / Brett V. Brown and Kristin Moore; title: Participant consultation : ethical insights into parental permissions and confidentiality procedures for policy-relevant research with youth / Celia B. Fisher; title: Enhancing individual context relations; title: Families and ethnicity / Harriette P. Mcadoo and Alan Martin; title: Positive parenting and positive development in children / Marc H. Bornstein; title: Promoting child adjustment by fostering positive paternal involvement / Michael E. Lamb, Susan S. Chuang, and Natasha Cabrera; title: Ethnotheories of parenting : at the interface between culture and child development / Jayanthi Mistry, Jana H. Chaudhuri, and Virginia Diez; title: Reforming education : developing 21st century community schools / Martin J. Blanck with Bela Shah, Sheri Johnson, William Blackwell, and Melissa Ganley; title: Strengthening policies and programs; title: The role of federal and state governments in child and family issues : an analysis of three policy areas / Jeffrey Capizzano and Matthew Stagner; title: Child poverty in the United States : an evidence-based conceptual framework for programs and policies / Elizabeth Thompson Gershoff, J. Lawrence Aber, and C. Cybele Raver; title: The politics of children's issues : challenges and opportunities for advancing a children's agenda in the political arena / Marylee Allen and Suzanne Martinez; title: Juvenile justice and positive youth development / Robert G. Schwartz; title: The development of young children with disabilities and their families : implications for policies and programs / Penny Hauser-Cram and Angela Howell; title: Enhancing service systems; title: Early intervention and family support programs / John Eckenrode, Charles Izzo, and Mary Campa-Muller; title: Back to basics : building an early care and education system / Sharon L. Kagen and Michelle J. Neuman; title: Child welfare: controversies and possibilities / Jacquelyn McCroskey; title: Housing : the foundation of family life / Rachel G. Bratt; title: Philanthropy, science, and social change : corporate and operating foundations as engines of applied developmental science / Lonnie R. Sherrod.