Applied Developmental Psychology
Published on 1. January 1994
Book
Hardback
555 pages
978-0-07-021172-8 (ISBN)
Description
Intended as a text for upper-level students of developmental psychology, this volume presents a collection of work by leading researchers in lifespan development topics: infant-care practices; children's memory development within the context of sexual abuse; correlates of adolescent pregnancy and parenthood; and design and evaluation of interventions in nursing homes. This work explores how developmental science can help solve problems facing individuals at different points in the lifespan. It focuses on application and demonstrates how developmental research and theory guide intervention strategies.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Width: 163 mm
Weight
740 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-021172-8 (9780070211728)
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Content
Part 1 Foundations of Applied Developmental Psychology: Introduction to Applied Developmental Psychology, Celia B. Fisher and Richard M. Lerner. Part 2 Contextual Influences on Development: Infant Care Practices and the Applications of Knowledge, Michael Lamb; Memory Development Within the Context of Child Sexual Abuse Investigations, Gail S. Goodman and Ann E. Tobey; Adolescent Identity Development: Contextual Perspectives, Sally L. Archer and Alan S. Waterman; Cognitive Skills Within the Context of Adult Development and Old Age, Marion Perlmutter. Part 3 Developmental Correlates of Social Problems: The Effects of Mild Illness in Infancy on Later Development: The Sample Case of the Effects of Otitis Media (Middle Ear Effusion), Lynne V. Feagans and Adele Proctor; Developmental Correlates of Maternal Employment Influences on Children, Jacqueline V. Lerner and Annette Abrams; Correlates of Adolescent Pregnancy and Parenthood, P. Lindsay Chase-Lansdale and Jeanne Brooks-Gun; Family Caregiving and the Older Family, Steven H. Zarit and James D. Reid. Part 4 Developmental Assessment: Infant Assessment, Claire B. Kopp; Assessment of Child Psychopathology, Craig Edelbrock; Assessment of Parent-Adolescent Relationships, Harold D. Grotevant; Assessing Everyday Competence in the Elderly, Sherry L. Willis and K. Warner Schaie. Part 5 Design and Evaluation of Developmental Interventions: Developmental Intervention in the Lives of Infants and Parents, Michael Lewis and Margaret W. Sullivan; Childhood Interventions, Philip C. Kendall, Tamar Ellsas Chansky and Elizabeth Kortlander; Primary Prevention of Adolescent Drug Abuse, Mary Ann Petz; Design and Evaluation of Interventions in Nursing Homes, Michael A. Smyer and Carla T. Walls. Part 6 Future Directions: From Applied Developmental Psychology to Applied Developmental Science: Community Coalitions and Collaborative Careers, Richard M. Lerner and Celia B. Fisher.