The global context for new directions for child and adolescent development / Elena L. Grigorenko, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Grigorenko, Elena L., editor.

Series:

New directions for child and adolescent development ; Number 147.

New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 1534-8687 ; Number 147

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Child development.

Youth development.

Child psychology.

Youth--Psychology.

Youth.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (155 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

San Francisco, California : Jossey-Bass, 2015.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

This is the 147th volume in this Jossey-Bass series<b> New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development</b>. Its mission is to provide scientific and scholarly presentations on cutting edge issues and concepts in this subject area. Each volume focuses on a specific new direction or research topic and is edited by experts from that field.

Contents:

The Global Context for New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development; CONTENTS; PREFACE; PREFACE; 1 Genomic Sciences for Developmentalists: A Merge of Science and Practice; Prenatal Genetic Testing; Newborn Genetic Testing; Diagnosis of Complex Disorders; Tracking the Epigenome Throughout the Development; Concluding Remarks; References; 2 Utilizing Biopsychosocial and Strengths-Based Approaches Within the Field of Child Health: What We Know and Where We Can Grow; Introduction; Biopsychosocial Model in Early Development With a Strengths-Based Approach; Implications and Future Direction

References3 Challenges for an Interdisciplinary Consideration of Cognitive Training; Introduction; Challenges of Multiple Domains of Investigation; Levels of Analysis; Nomenclature; Outcome Expectations; What Is Being Trained? A Tale of Two FCFs; Working Memory; Spatial Abilities; Summary and Recommendations; Notes; References; 4 Edutainment, Games, and the Future of Education in a Digital World; Introduction; Edutainment; Games; Empirical Evidence; New Directions; References; 5 Bilingualism: Research and Policy; Bilingualism Research-Behavior and Brain; Policy and Practice; Note; References

6 The Utility of Neuroimaging Studies for Informing Educational Practice and Policy in Reading DisordersIntroduction; Example 1: Validating and Optimizing Identification Criteria for RD Informed by Neuroimaging; Example 2: Neuroimaging in Aiding Prediction of Reading Outcomes and Potential for Early Identification and Intervention; Future Direction; References; 7 New Directions for the Study of Within-Individual Variability in Development: The Power of "N = 1"; Idiographic Psychology and the Single-Case Design; Prevalent Methods for the Idiographic Study of Within-Individual Variability

Experimental Single-Case ApproachScientific Idiographic Approach; Dynamic Systems Approaches; Challenges, Limitations, Future Directions; Conclusion; Notes; References; 8 Challenges of Adolescent Psychology in the European Identity Context; Euro-Identity: From Historical Context to Current Initiatives; Contributions and Orientations of Research on Adolescent Psychology; Conclusion: Future Directions; References; 9 Anger and Globalization Among Young People in India; Globalization and Youth; Youth in India; Globalization and Anger; India and Anger; Poverty, Inequity, and Anger

Conclusion: Potential SolutionsReferences; 10 Classroom Research and Child and Adolescent Development in South America; Ethnicity; School Climate and Violence; The Learning Process; Conclusions; References; 11 Adverse Environments and Children's Creativity Development: Transforming the Notion of "Success in Adversity" in China; References; 12 Seeing the Trees Within the Forest: Addressing the Needs of Children Without Parental Care in the Russian Federation; References

13 Cultural Considerations in the Treatment of Mental Illness Among Sexually Abused Children and Adolescents: The Case of Bali, Indonesia

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed March 12, 2015).

ISBN:

1-119-05842-2

1-119-05844-9

OCLC:

904281127