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Chaos and its influence on children's development : an ecological perspective / edited by Gary W. Evans and Theodore D. Wachs.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Child development.
- Noise.
- Physical Description:
- xviii, 277 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [2010]
- Contents:
- Part I Foundations 1
- 1 Chaos in Context / Theodore D. Wachs, Gary W. Evans 3
- 2 Chaos and the Diverging Fortunes of American Children: A Historical Perspective / Daniel T. Lichter, Elaine Wethington 15
- Part II Chaos at the Microsystem Level 33
- 3 Physical and Psychosocial Turmoil in the Home and Cognitive Development / Brian P. Ackerman, Eleanor D. Brown 35
- 4 The Dynamics of Family Chaos and Its Relation to Children's Socioemotional Well-Being / Barbara H. Fiese, Marcia A. Winter 49
- 5 Child-Care Chaos and Child Development / Feyza Corapci 67
- 6 Chaos Outside the Home: The School Environment / Lorraine E. Maxwell 83
- 7 Viewing Microsystem Chaos Through a Bronfenbrenner Bioecological Lens / Theodore D. Wachs 97
- 8 The Role of Temporal and Spatial Instability in Child Development / Clyde Hertzman 113
- Part III Chaos at the Mesosystem Level 133
- 9 From Home to Day Care: Chaos in the Family/Child-Care Mesosystem / Robert H. Bradley 135
- 10 Disorder, Turbulence, and Resources in Children's Homes and Neighborhoods / Jeanne Brooks-Gunn, Anna D. Johnson, Tama Leventhal 155
- Part IV Chaos at the Exosystem Level 171
- 11 Neighborhood Chaos and Children's Development: Questions and Contradictions / James R. Dunn, Nicole J. Schaefer-McDaniel, Jason T. Ramsay 173
- 12 Parent Employment and Chaos in the Family / Rena Repetti, Shu-wen ang 191
- Part V Chaos at the Macrosystem Level 209
- 13 Well-Being, Chaos, and Culture: Sustaining a Meaningful Daily Routine / Thomas S. Weisner 211
- 14 Chaos and the Macrosetting: The Role of Poverty and Socioeconomic Status / Gary W. Evans, John Eckenrode, Lyscha A. Marcynyszyn 225
- 15 An Ecological Framework for the Refugee Experience: What Is the Impact on Child Development? / Stuart L. Lustig 239
- Part VI Conclusions 253
- 16 Dynamic Developmental Systems: Chaos and Order / Arnold Sameroff 255.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781433805653
- 1433805650
- OCLC:
- 320620638
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