Annual Editions: Child Growth and Development 08/09

by Junn, Ellen N.

• ISBN13: 9780073397535
• ISBN10: 0073397539
• Edition: 15th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-10-17
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Dushkin

Summary

This Fifteenth Edition of ANNUAL EDITIONS: CHILD GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT provides convenient, inexpensive access to current articles selected from the best of the public press. Organizational features include: an annotated listing of selected World Wide Web sites; an annotated table of contents; a topic guide; a general introduction; brief overviews for each section; a topical index; and an instructor's resource guide with testing materials. USING ANNUAL EDITIONS IN THE CLASSROOM is offered as a practical guide for instructors. ANNUAL EDITIONS titles are supported by our student website, www.mhcls.com/online.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Contents UNIT 1 Conception to Birth 1. 37749 Brave New Babies,Claudia Kalb, Newsweek , January 26, 2004 Advances in fertility technology are giving couples the power to choose the sex of their baby. Claudia Kalb discusses the technology and ethics of "sex selection." 2. 46486 Success at Last,Deborah Kotz, U.S. News & World Report , May 7, 2007 Couples fighting infertility have some control over conception through the alteration of diet, exercise, and stress levels. Many factors in these areas can affect ovulation and hormone levels in women, thus influencing fertility, but men's habits matter as well. UNIT 2 Cognition, Language, and Learning Part A. Early Cognition and Physical Development 3. 42028 Reading Your Baby''s Mind,Pat Wingert and Martha Bryant, Newsweek , August 15, 2005 Psychologists are learning more about infants' social, emotional, and cognitive skills. New insights come from studying brain development, leading to a more detailed picture of the baby's mind. 4. 46473 Infants'' Differential Processing of Female and Male Faces,Jennifer L. Ramsey-Rennels and Judith H. Langlois, Current Directions in Psychological Science , April 2006 In this discussion of infants' processing of faces, infants had difficulty forming a male prototype and preferred female faces to male faces. This is explained in terms of environmental experiences with female faces and evolutionary dispositions. 5. 42599 Brain Research and Early Childhood Development,Kathleen C. Gallagher, Young Children , July 2005 This article describes how developmentally appropriate practice by teachers and parents can enhance children's brain development. Research is described on how experiences can affect the development of synapses and levels of stress hormones, all to support children's cognitive, social, and emotional growth. 6. 42600 Culture and Language in the Emergence of Autobiographical Memory,Robyn Fivush and Katherine Nelson, Psychological Science , September 2004 Our ability to remember early experiences reflects the contributions of different developmental processes. These leading scientists emphasize the roles of culture, narrative, styles of reminiscing, and gender in our ability to recall our early experiences. 7. 37751 Gender Bender,Sadie F. Dingfelder, APA Monitor on Psychology , April 2004 The author describes recent research evidence on the role of genes and prenatal hormones in gender identity and gender-related behaviors. These findings help illuminate the interplay between nature and nurture in boys' and girls' behavior. 8. 42601 Language and Children's Understanding of Mental States,Paul L. Harris, Marc de Rosnay, and Francisco Pons, Current Directions in Psychological Science , February 2005 Normal children develop a theory of mind they learn to understand other people's feelings and points of view. These scientists describe research on the crucial role of maternal conversation and language interventions to promote children's understanding of mental states. Part B. Learning in School 9. 40543 A Deeper Sense of Literacy,Cynthia L. Schiebe, American Behavioral Scientist , September 2004 Children may be influenced by the images and messages within media, so teaching media literacy in the primary grades may help children develop critical thinking and technological competence. Schiebe describes her work with examples from social studies and language arts in the classroom. 10. 40544 Parental School Involvement and Children''s Academic Achievement,Nancy E. Hill and Lorraine C. Taylor, Current Directions in Psychological Science , Vol. 13, 2004 Collaborations between schools and families promote children's academic performance, and the authors describe research and policy recommendations on such healthy interaction. Involvement is considered in light of socioeconomic, community, and cultural context as well as children's developmental levels. 11. 42602 The Trouble with Boys,Peg Tyre, Newsweek , January 30, 2006 After public debate about the challenges girls faced in public education, attention has turned to boys, who receive lower grades and are diagnosed more often with learning disabilities. The author discusses many influences, ranging from temperament, evolution, and the structure of classrooms. 12. 42022 The Preschool Promise,Julie Poppe and Steffanie Clothier, State Legislatures , June 2005 Young children who attend preschool seem to enjoy many later benefits in school readiness. This article addresses socioeconomic factors and legislative actions that influence young children's preschool involvement. UNIT 3 Social and Emotional Development Part A. The Child''s Feelings: Emotional Development 13. 42603 Children's Capacity to Develop Resiliency,Deirdre Breslin, Young Children , January 2005 Some children show resiliency, the ability to develop normally and thrive despite the presence of risk factors in their lives. This article describes factors that are common in resilient children, including heightened sensory awareness and high expectations from others. Part B. Entry Into the Social World: Peers, Play, and Popularity 14. 46474 Understanding Popularity in the Peer System,Antonius H.N. Cillessen and Amanda J. Rose, Current Directions in Psychological Science , April 2005 Recent research has begun to focus on the differences between two types of popularity in children. Sociometrically popular children are well-liked and pro-social, while perceived popular children have higher status among peers but are not necessarily liked. Differences in aggressive behaviors have emerged between groups. 15. 46475 Children''s Social and Moral Reasoning about Exclusion,Melanie Killen, Current Directions in Psychological Science , February 2007 How do chi