Advances in child development and behavior. Volume 17 / edited by Hayne W. Reese.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Reese, Hayne Waring, 1931-

Series:

Advances in Child Development and Behavior

Advances in child development and behavior ; 17

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Child psychology.

Children--Conduct of life.

Children.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (317 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Academic Press, 1982.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

ADV IN CHILD DEVELOPMENT &BEHAVIOR V17

Contents:

Front Cover; Advances in Child Development and Behavior, Volume 17; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1. The Development of Problem-Solving Strategies; I. Introduction and Rationale Underlying the Method; II. Method; III. Strategy Analysis; IV. Results; V. Replication and Variations; VI. Discussion and Conclusions; References; Chapter 2. Information Processing and Cognitive Development; I. Introduction; II. A Generic Information-Processing System: Defining the Metaphor; III. An Information-Processing Look at Research on Cognitive Development; IV. The Issue of Transition

V. Additional IssuesVI. Concluding Remarks; References; Chapter 3. Research between 1950 and 1980 on Urban-Rural Differences in Body Size and Growth Rate of Children and Youths; I. Introduction; II. Retrospect: 1870-1915; III. Differences in Standing Height; IV. Differences in Body Weight; V. Differences in Chest Girth; VI. Differences in Other Somatic Variables; VII. Summary; References; Chapter 4. Word Meaning Acquisition in Young Children: A Review of Theory and Research; I. Overview; II. Approaches to the Study of Early Word Meanings; III. Nominal Words

IV. Relational and Dimensional WordsV. Discussion: Theoretical Directions; VI. Conclusion: Research Directions; References; Chapter 5. Language Play and Language Acquisition; I. Introduction; II. Language Play and Language Practice; III. Types of Play; IV. What Determines the Content of Children's Language Play?; V. Developmental Trends in Language Play; VI. Is Language Play Developmentally Progressive?; VII. Conclusions; References; Chapter 6. The Child Study Movement: Early Growth and Development of the Symbolized Child; I. Introduction: The Child in Texts and Symbols

II. The Larger Social Context of the Child Study MovementIII. The Enterprises of the Child Study Movement; IV. Motives and Needs for Child Study; References; Author Index; Subject Index; Contents of Previous Volumes

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

1-281-44248-8

9786611442484

0-08-056589-1

OCLC:

476164803