Developmental Follow-Up

ContributorsForewordSection I Theoretical Perspectives From the Past to the Future of Developmental Follow-up Research Introduction Placing Developmental Follow-up Studies in Historical Context Follow-up Child Development Research from the Early 1920s to the Late 1980s A Blueprint for Future Research: Overview of the Volume with Commentary Conclusion References Developmental Theory, Prediction, and the Developmental Equation in Follow-up Research Introduction Components of Developmental Theory Principles of Developmental Dynamics Predicting Developmental Outcomes in Follow-up Research References Ecological Perspectives on Longitudinal Follow-up Studies Introduction Rochester Longitudinal Study Models of Development The Future ReferencesSection II Examples of Domains for Follow-Up Research Developmental Research in Behavioral Teratology: Effects of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure on Child Development Introduction Developmental Study of Alcohol Teratogenesis Design of the Seattle Longitudinal Prospective Study on Alcohol and Pregnancy Useful Statistical Methodology in the Developmental Study of Alcohol Teratogenesis Findings from the Seattle Longitudinal Perspective Study on Alcohol and Pregnancy Summary and Conclusions: Not Quite the End of the Story A Developmental Perspective on Findings from the Seattle Study A Behavioral Teratology Perspective on the Seattle Study Findings Fitting Seattle Study Findings into a Broader Picture: Public Health Implications References Health Surveillance and the Development of Children Introduction What Do We Know about the Interdependence of Health and Development? What Do We Know about the Developmental Consequences of Health Impairment? How Can a Child's Health Status Be Screened Effectively within a Comprehensive Follow-up Strategy? What Can We Learn from Investigating Children's Patterns of Health Care Utilization? Summary References Early Cognitive Development and the Contribution of Peer Interaction: A Piagetian View Introduction Cognitive Development in Social Context Child to Child: A Special Social Context Observations of Peer Interaction Cognitive Developmental Role of Peer Interaction: A Good Application of Developmental Follow-up Research References Expanding the Boundaries of Evaluation: Strategies for Refining and Evaluating Ill-Defined Interventions Introduction Examining the Logic and Theory of an Intervention Evaluating the Implementation of the Intervention Meeting the Methodological Requirements of Effectiveness Evaluation Evaluating Effectiveness-and Effects-of the Program Summary References Developmental Psychopathology of Multiplex Developmental Disorder Introduction Longitudinal Studies of Disorders of Social Relatedness Three Young Men The Spectrum of Disorders of Development Phenomenology ReferencesSection III Sources Of Data: Persons And Instruments Assessing Child Psychopathology in Developmental Follow-up Studies Introduction Review of Measurement Procedures Problems of Measurement Equivalence Conclusion References Parents as Scientific Observers of Their Children's Development Introduction The Meanings of Caregiver Reports Research on Validity of Maternal Reports Future Directions Reasons to Use Caregiver Reports Pitfalls in the Use of Caregiver Perceptions The Context of Philosophical Metaphor Conclusion References Assessment of Cognitive