This affordable paperback course textbook has been adapted from the landmark four-volume Handbook of Applied Developmental Science (SAGE 2003), a work that offers a detailed roadmap for action and research in ensuring positive child, youth, and family development. In 20 chapters, Applied Developmental Science: An Advanced Textbook brings together the latest in theory and application from applied developmental science and the positive psychology movement. This advanced text summarizes and synthesizes the best scientific knowledge from ADS to help readers understand the efforts being made around the world to ensure that all children and adolescents develop into healthy adults who contribute positively to society.

Key Features:

Prominent researchers and practitioners offer state-of-the-art overviews of key areas within the relatively new field of applied developmental science.
In consultation with instructors of applied developmental science and psychology courses, chapters from the 4-volume Handbook Of Applied Developmental Science (SAGE 2003) have been selected that best match syllabi for such courses.
Chapters end with conclusions offering students summaries and future directions, along with references for further in-depth reading.

This new single-volume work will benefit students planning on careers working with children, youth, and families, generally within an educational or community setting. The text is also recommended for advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students of Psychology, Human Development & Family Studies, Social Work & Human Services, Education, and related disciplines.

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Yes, you can access Applied Developmental Science by Richard M. Lerner,Francine Jacobs,Donald Wertlieb, Richard M. Lerner, Francine Jacobs, Donald Wertlieb in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Psicología & Psicología del desarrollo. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

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Publisher

SAGE Publications, Inc

Year

2005

Print ISBN

9781412915700

eBook ISBN

9781452267111

Edition

Topic

Psicología

Subtopic

Psicología del desarrollo

Cover
Contents
Preface
Section I: FOUNDATIONS OF APPLIED DEVELOPMENTAL SCIENCE
1 - Historical and Theoretical Bases of Applied Developmental Science
2 - Neural Development and Lifelong Plasticity
3 - The Role of Positive Psychology in Child, Adolescent, and Family Development
4 - Child and Youth Well-Being: The Social Indicators Field
5 - Participant Consultation: Ethical Insights Into Parental Permission and Confidentiality Procedures for Policy-Relevant Research With Youth
Section II: ENHANCING INDIVIDUAL↔CONTEXT RELATIONS
6 - Families and Ethnicity
7 - Positive Parenting and Positive Development in Children
8 - Promoting Child Adjustment by Fostering Positive Paternal Involvement
9 - Ethnotheories of Parenting: At the Interface Between Culture and Child Development
10 - Reforming Education: Developing 21st-Century Community Schools
Section III: STRENGTHENING POLICIES AND PROGRAMS
11 - The Role of Federal and State Governments in Child and Family Issues: An Analysis of Three Policy Areas
12 - Child Poverty in the United States: An Evidence-Based Conceptual Framework for Programs and Policies
13 - The Politics of Children’s Issues: Challenges and Opportunities for Advancing a Children’s Agenda in the Political Arena
14 - Juvenile Justice and Positive Youth Development
15 - The Development of Young Children With Disabilities and Their Families: Implications for Policies and Programs
Section IV: ENHANCING SERVICE SYSTEMS
16 - Early Intervention and Family Support Programs
17 - Back to Basics: Building an Early Care and Education System
18 - Child Welfare: Controversies and Possibilities
19 - Housing: The Foundation of Family Life
20 - Philanthropy, Science, and Social Change: Corporate and Operating Foundations as Engines of Applied Developmental Science
Author Index
Subject Index
About the Editors
Contributors

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