Prevention And Early Intervention

by Carey,William B.

• ISBN13: 9780876307236
• ISBN10: 0876307233
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1994-01-01
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Festschrift honoring two of the founders of contemporary child psychiatry. 38 contributors, 30 U.S.

Table of Contents

Foreword
About the Contributors
Introduction	p. 3
Biographical Sketch of Alexander Thomas and Stella Chess	p. 12
Temperament: Changing Concepts and Implications	p. 23
Inhibited and Uninhibited Temperaments	p. 35
Temperament Risk Factors for Type A Behavior Pattern in Adolescents	p. 42
Temperament, Siblings, and the Development of Relationships	p. 50
Is Temperament an Important Contributor to Schooling Outcomes in Elementary School? Modeling Effects of Temperament and Scholastic Ability on Academic Achievement	p. 59
Temperament Research and Practical Implications for Clinicians	p. 69
Variations, Deviations, Risks, and Uncertainties in Human Development	p. 83
Conditions of Risk for Maldevelopment: Prematurity	p. 92
Chronic Illness as a Psychological Risk Factor in Children	p. 103
Temperament and the Developmental Niche	p. 115
Kids in Context: Temperament in Cross-Cultural Perspective	p. 126
Temperament and Cultural Diversity	p. 140
Variations in Cultural Influences in Hawaii	p. 149
Explorations of the Goodness-of-Fit Model in Early Adolescence	p. 161
Genetics and Individual Differences: How Chess and Thomas Shaped Developmental Thought	p. 170
Interface of Nature and Nurture in the Family	p. 179
Assessment of Individual Differences in the Temperament of Children: Evaluation of Interactions	p. 193
Specific Prevention and Intervention Strategies Used to Accommodate Individual Needs of Newborn Infants	p. 205
Specific Uses of Temperament Data in Pediatric Behavioral Interventions	p. 215
Developing Temperament Guidance Programs Within Pediatric Practice	p. 226
Seeing the Child in Child Care: Day Care, Individual Differences, and Social Policy	p. 237
Temperament and Teachers' Views of Teachability	p. 246
The Temperament Program: Community-Based Prevention of Behavior Disorders in Children	p. 257
Parent Support Groups	p. 267
Advocacy for the Health of the Public	p. 279
Summary and Conclusions: A Promising Opportunity for Better Prevention and Intervention	p. 289
Appendix	p. 299
New York Longitudinal Study Bibliography	p. 300
Name Index	p. 305
Subject Index	p. 310
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