Context and Development

by Cohen, Robert; Siegel, Alexander W.

• ISBN13: 9780805804812
• ISBN10: 0805804811
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1991-10-01
• Publisher: Lawrence Erlbau

Summary

The purpose of this book is to explore meaningful integrations of developmental processes and functioning with conceptualizations of "context" -- a term traditionally denoting physical settings, social arenas, or perceptual or social backdrops in relation to a focal point. However, the study of context has taken a considerably more unique and vibrant form in recent years -- the term is becoming more than a substitute for background independent variables. Rather, the contributions of context to behavior, thought, feelings -- and vice versa -- are becoming central issues in many research domains. This text is a collection of empirical and theoretical accounts for understanding context; its focus is on integrating the study of context with the science of developmental psychology. Although the authors work in many different areas of the field, and with different populations, they all converge on a central methodological/conceptual theme of contextualism, which is presented as the dynamic integration of intraindividual factors with environmental and social/environmental factors.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
Introduction	p. 1
A Context for Context: Toward an Analysis of Context and Development	p. 3
References	p. 21
Acknowledgments	p. 21
The Contextualist Turn in Empirical Social Science: Epistemological Issues, Methodological Implications, and Adjusted Expectations	p. 25
Acknowledgment	p. 51
References	p. 52
The Actor In Context	p. 55
Context and Cognition	p. 57
Acknowledgment	p. 73
References	p. 73
Language and Context: Examining Links Between Pragmatics and Scripts	p. 77
References	p. 88
Morals, Mothers, and Memories: The Social Context of Developing Social Cognition	p. 91
References	p. 130
Social And Cultural Interactions In Context	p. 133
Developmental Continuity in Biocultural Context	p. 135
Acknowledgment	p. 156
References	p. 156
A Contextual Analysis of Popularity in the Classroome	p. 161
References	p. 179
Developmental Contextualism and the Study of Early Adolescent Development	p. 183
References	p. 205
Multidimensional Causal Models of Delinquent Behavior and Their Implications for Treatment	p. 211
References	p. 227
Contexts Of Relationships And Physical Settings	p. 233
When the Context Changes: A Consideration of Families in Transitional Periods	p. 235
References	p. 250
Relationships as Developmental Contexts	p. 253
References	p. 275
Ecological Psychology: One Approach to Development in Context	p. 281
References	p. 299
Conclusion	p. 303
Why a House is Not a Home: Constructing Contexts for Development	p. 305
References	p. 314
Author Index	p. 317
Subject Index	p. 327
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