New Horizons in Developmental Theory and Research No. 109 : New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development

by Jensen, Lene Arnett; Larson, Reed W.

• ISBN13: 9780787983413
• ISBN10: 0787983411
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-10-04
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Summary

"This inaugural volume by the new editors-in-chief surveys new theory and research in child and adolescent development. The volume brings together cutting-edge scholars who report on promising work in their diverse specialty areas. The chapters are arranged into three parts. The first part examines the cultural dimension of development and includes proposals for new methods and theories in work with diverse cultural groups. The second part highlights how children and adolescents develop in and interact with multiple contexts, including family, friends, media, and civic institutions. The third addresses biological and environmental bases of emotional and cognitive self-regulation. Two introductory chapters by the incoming and outgoing editors-in-chief discuss broad trends in the field of child and adolescent development, including the pressing need for synthesis across diverse domains of study such as biology and culture."--BOOK JACKET.

Table of Contents

A message from the new editors-in-chief	p. 1
Developmental horizons : legacies and prospects in child and adolescent development	p. 5
Looking back, for a change : a story of directions in child and adolescent development	p. 15
Understanding Latino children and adolescents in the mainstream : placing culture at the center of developmental models	p. 23
Essential role of culture in developmental psychology	p. 33
Hindu worldview in the development of selfways : the "Atman" as the real self	p. 43
Developing selves are meaning-making selves : recouping the social in self-development	p. 51
Children, adolescents, and the media : the molding of minds, bodies, and deeds	p. 63
Intersection of social institutions with civic development	p. 73
Family socialization : new moves and next steps	p. 83
Friendship and development : putting the most human relationship in its place	p. 91
Genes and experience in the development of executive attention and effortful control	p. 101
Associations of emotion-related regulation with language skills, emotion knowledge, and academic outcomes	p. 109
With eyes to the future : a brief history of cognitive development	p. 119
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