Applied developmental science [[electronic resource] ] : an advanced textbook / / editors Richard M. Lerner, Francine Jacobs, Donald Wertlieb

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910480155903321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Thousand Oaks, [Calif.] ; ; London, : SAGE, c2005
• ISBN: 1-4522-3351-9; 1-4522-6711-1
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (577 p.)
• Collana: The SAGE program on applied developmental science
• Altri autori (Persone): LernerRichard M; JacobsFrancine Helene; WertliebDonald
• Disciplina: 305.231
• Soggetti: Adolescence; Child development; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: 7 - Positive Parenting and Positive Development in Children8 - 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 Arena14 - 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 ScienceAuthor Index; Subject Index; About the Editors; Contributors
• Sommario/riassunto: A course textbook adapted from the 4 volume 'Handbook of Applied Developmental Science', this work brings together the latest in theory & application from applied developmental science & the positive psychology movement for students going on to careers working with youth & their families.