Chaos and Its Influence on Children's Development: An Ecological Perspective

by Evans, Gary W.

• ISBN13: 9781433805653
• ISBN10: 1433805650
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-10-01
• Publisher: AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION

Summary

Explores how, why, what, and at what level chaos at the familial and societal level affects children. Examines the evidence that exposure to chaos can adversely impact children's development and family functioning. For researchers and practitioners.

Table of Contents

Contributors	p. xiii
Foreword	p. xv
Preface	p. xvii
Foundations	p. 1
Chaos in Context	p. 3
Chaos and the Diverging Fortunes of American Children: A Historical Perspective	p. 15
Chaos at the Microsystem Level	p. 33
Physical and Psychosocial Turmoil in the Home and Cognitive Development	p. 35
The Dynamics of Family Chaos and Its Relation to Children's Socioemotional Well-Being	p. 49
Child-Care Chaos and Child Development	p. 67
Chaos Outside the Home: The School Environment	p. 83
Viewing Microsystem Chaos Through a Bronfenbrenner Bioecological Lens	p. 97
The Role of Temporal and Spatial Instability in Child Development	p. 113
Chaos at the Mesosystem Level	p. 133
From Home to Day Care: Chaos in the Family/Child-Care Mesosystem	p. 135
Disorder, Turbulence, and Resources in Children's Homes and Neighborhoods	p. 155
Chaos at the Exosystem Level	p. 171
Neighborhood Chaos and Children's Development: Questions and Contradictions	p. 173
Parent Employment and Chaos in the Family	p. 191
Chaos at the Macrosystem Level	p. 209
Well-Being, Chaos, and Culture: Sustaining a Meaningful Daily Routine	p. 211
Chaos and the Macrosetting: The Role of Poverty and Socioeconomic Status	p. 225
An Ecological Framework for the Refugee Experience: What Is the Impact on Child Development?	p. 239
Conclusions	p. 253
Dynamic Developmental Systems: Chaos and Order	p. 255
Index	p. 265
About the Editors	p. 277
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