Societal contexts of child development : pathways of influence and implications for practice and policy / edited by Elizabeth T. Gershoff, Rashmita S. Mistry, and Danielle A. Crosby.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Gershoff, Elizabeth T., editor.

Mistry, Rashmita, 1968- editor.

Crosby, Danielle A., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Child development.

Child psychology.

Children--Social conditions.

Children.

Physical Description:

xxvii, 237 pages ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, [2014]

Contents:

Section I Gender as a Shaping Context

1 Gender Development: From Universality to Individuality / Lynn S. Liben Liben, Lynn S., Rebecca S. Bigler Bigler, Rebecca S., Lacey J. Hilliard Hilliard, Lacey J. 3

2 Gender and Achievement Choices / Jacquelynne S. Eccles Eccles, Jacquelynne S. 19

Section II Child Care: An Early Contextual Opportunity

3 Women's Work and Child Care: Perspectives and Prospects / Marion O'brien O'brien, Marion, Jennifer M. Weaver Weaver, Jennifer M., Margaret Burchinal Burchinal, Margaret, K. Alison Clarke-Stewart Clarke-Stewart, K. Alison, Deborah Lowe Vandell Vandell, Deborah Lowe 37

4 Issues of Quality and Access Emerging from the Changing Early Childhood Policy Context: Toward the Next Generation of Research / Martha Zaslow Zaslow, Martha, Danielle A. Crosby Crosby, Danielle A., Nina Smith Smith, Nina 54

Section III Cultural Contexts and Immigrant Families

5 An Ecological Approach to Understanding Immigrant Child and Adolescent Developmental Competencies / Amy K. Marks Marks, Amy K., Camila Godoy Godoy, Camila, Cynthia García Coll Coll, Cynthia García 75

6 Beyond Families and Schools: Future Directions in Practice and Policy for Children in Immigrant Families / Ana Maria Nieto Nieto, Ana Maria, Hirokazu Yoshikawa Yoshikawa, Hirokazu 90

Section IV Child Poverty as a Limiting Context of Development

7 Poverty and Children's Development: Familial Processes as Mediating Influences / Vonnie Mcloyd Mcloyd, Vonnie, Rashmita S. Mistry Mistry, Rashmita S., Cecily R. Hardaway Hardaway, Cecily R. 109

8 The World Isn't Linear or Additive or Decontextualized: Pluralism and Mixed Methods in Understanding the Effects of Antipoverty Programs on Children and Parenting / Thomas S. Weisner Weisner, Thomas S., Greg J. Duncan Duncan, Greg J. 125

Section V Schools and Neighborhoods: The Microcosms of Childhood

9 Neighborhood and School Contexts in the Lives of Children / Elizabeth T. Gershoff Gershoff, Elizabeth T., Aprile D. Benner Benner, Aprile D. 141

10 School- and Neighborhood-Based Interventions to Improve the Lives of Disadvantaged Children / Robert Crosnoe Crosnoe, Robert, Tama Leventhal Leventhal, Tama 156

Section VI Development in the Context of Omnipresent Media

11 Children and Electronic Media / Sandra L. Calvert Calvert, Sandra L., Ellen A. Wartella Wartella, Ellen A. 175

12 Language, Literacy, and Media: What's the Word on Sesame Street? / Rosemarie T. Truglio Truglio, Rosemarie T., Jennifer A. Kotler Kotler, Jennifer A. 188

Section VII Programs and Policies as Contextual Opportunities for Improving Children's Lives

13 Connecting Research and Practice / Robert C. Granger Granger, Robert C., Vivian Tseng Tseng, Vivian, Brian L. Wilcox Wilcox, Brian L. 205.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780199943913

0199943915

OCLC:

848267884