Pathways of human development : explorations of change / edited by Jay A. Mancini and Karen A. Roberto.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Mancini, Jay A.

Roberto, Karen A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social change.

Change (Psychology).

Life cycle, Human.

Life change events.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (410 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Lexington Books, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This collection uses theoretical perspectives from developmental, social, and behavioral sciences to examine the many ways that individuals, families, and communities intersect and interface. Focusing on the impact of change on human development, including its antecedents, processes, and consequences, this volume offers a comprehensive map of the trajectories of development across a wide range of topics.

Contents:

Contents; Figures and Tables; Preface; Acknowledgments; Part I. HUMAN DEVELOPMENT,CONTEXTS, AND CHANGE; Ch01. A Roadmap for Understanding HumanDevelopment, Contexts, and Change; Part II. INDIVIDUALS, CHALLENGES,AND TRAJECTORIES; Ch02. Positive Turning Points in the Dynamicsof Change over the Life Course; Ch03. "We Lost Touch of Who Each Other Was":Swift Transformations in Close Relationships; Ch04. Change and Continuity in YoungPeople's Lives: Biography in Context; Ch05. African American FemaleAdolescent Sexuality: Creating ChangeUsing an Ecological-Womanist Lens

Ch06. Social Anxiety Disorder in Youth:An Ecological-Developmental PerspectiveCh07. Risk and Protective Factors forDrug Use among American Youth1; Ch08. Placing Developmental Paradigms in Context:Health and Adaptation in Late Life1; Part III. FAMILIES, RELATIONSHIPS,AND TRANSITIONS; Ch09. Dialectics and Transactional Models:Conceptualizing Antecedents, Processes,and Consequences of Change inParent-Child Relationships1; Ch10. The Dynamic Cultural Contextof Emotion Socialization1; Ch11. Transformation and Change:Parenting in Chinese Societies1

Ch12. Becoming a Parent Again:An Exploration of Transformation AmongGrandparents Raising GrandchildrenCh13. Exploring Processes of Family Stressand Adaptation: An Expanded Model; Part IV. SOCIETY, SYSTEMS, AND INTERVENTIONS; Ch14. Community Resilience: A Social OrganizationTheory of Action and Change; Ch15. The Dynamics of Families, Social Capital,and Social Change: A Critical Case Study; Ch16. Psychosocial Impact of Illness:A Transformative Experience; Ch17. Toward an Integrative Theory of Care:Formal and Informal Intersections1

Ch18. From Welfare to Well-Being: TurningThings Around Among Homeless VeteransPart V. THEORIZING HUMANDEVELOPMENT AND CHANGE; Ch19. Theorizing about Human Development:Identifying Antecedents, Processes,and Consequences of Change; Subject Index; About the Contributors

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

1-282-49469-4

9786612494697

0-7391-3688-7

OCLC:

438100180