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Child Development: Context, Culture and Cascades de Catherine S. Tamis-LeMonda

Child Development: Context, Culture and Cascades

Autor Catherine S. Tamis-LeMonda, Steffie van der Steen, Hester Duffy
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 14 mai 2025

Destinat studenților la psihologie, cercetătorilor și practicienilor din domeniul educației, Child Development oferă o perspectivă riguroasă asupra mecanismelor care guvernează evoluția umană de la naștere până la pragul maturității. Această ediție, adaptată special pentru mediul academic european, transformă fundamentul teoretic american al Catherine S. Tamis-LeMonda într-un instrument de lucru calibrat pe nevoile curriculare locale. Observăm o schimbare de paradigmă prin utilizarea conceptului de „cascade”, care ne ajută să înțelegem cum schimbările dintr-un domeniu al dezvoltării generează efecte de tip domino în altele.

Textul se distinge prin echilibrul dintre rigoarea metodologică — capitolul 2 fiind dedicat exclusiv metodelor de cercetare — și aplicabilitatea practică. Capitolele 12 și 17 ancorează teoriile în realitatea cotidiană a familiilor și a sistemelor de suport pentru copii. Lucrarea completează perspectiva oferită de The Essentials of Lifespan Development - International Student Edition, adăugând o analiză mult mai detaliată a interdependențelor temporale și a „cascadelor” specifice, spre deosebire de abordarea mai generală a etapelor vieții din volumul menționat.

În contextul operei autorului, acest titlu rafinează temele explorate în Child Psychology, unde accentul cădea pe sistemele dinamice, și extinde cercetările despre diversitate din Immigrant Children. Rezultatul este un manual dens, de 760 de pagini, care nu se limitează la descrierea etapelor de creștere, ci analizează critic forțele culturale care le modelează. Stilul este academic, susținut de resurse digitale interactive care facilitează auto-evaluarea și înțelegerea proceselor psihologice complexe prin conținut multimedia.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780192863546
ISBN-10: 0192863541
Pagini: 760
Dimensiuni: 220 x 275 x 30 mm
Greutate: 1.87 kg
Editura: OUP OXFORD
Colecția OUP Oxford
Locul publicării:Oxford, United Kingdom

De ce să citești această carte

Această resursă este esențială pentru oricine dorește să înțeleagă dezvoltarea copilului dincolo de simple etape cronologice. Cititorul câștigă o viziune sistemică asupra modului în care cultura și contextul declanșează „cascade” de schimbări comportamentale și cognitive. Este un manual modern, adaptat curriculumului european, care oferă instrumente practice și acces la resurse video pentru a vedea cercetarea în acțiune.

Despre autor

Catherine S. Tamis-LeMonda este o autoritate recunoscută în psihologia dezvoltării, cunoscută pentru cercetările sale privind influența contextului cultural asupra creșterii copiilor. Alături de Steffie van der Steen și Hester Duffy, ea propune în acest volum o abordare integrată a științei dezvoltării. Opera sa anterioară, incluzând lucrări precum Child Psychology și studii despre Immigrant Children, reflectă un interes constant pentru modul în care mediul social și dinamica familială modelează parcursul evolutiv al individului, de la primele luni de viață până la adolescență.

Descriere

Contextualising core topics in development from infancy to adolescence, Child Development guides students to understand the field as both fully grounded in research and widely applied in everyday life.This edition has been adapted from Catherine S. Tamis-LeMonda's US-originating textbook Child Development: Context, Culture, and Cascades (2021) and tailored to the teaching and learning needs of the UK and Europe higher education psychology curriculum.Placing particular emphasis on the influence of context and culture, Child Development unpacks the fundamentals of the subject whilst spurring the reader to explore and understand the many forces behind change in children. With a driving motivation to discover how we can improve the lives of children and families around the world, the authors evaluate the theory and evidence of child development through a critical lens to discern developmental cascades, consequently highlighting the interdependencies among different domains and levels, within and across time. Key featuresChapters 12 and 17 on applied child development encourage a deep understanding of real-world relevance and the implications of studies in developmental psychology.Chapter 2 is dedicated to research methods, and features throughout the book, including ‘Research in Action’ videos, help students to truly understand developmental psychology as being grounded in research. Discusses specific domains of development under each developmental period to give comprehensive coverage of research at each stage of child development. Available as an interactive e-book enhanced with self-assessment activities and multi-media content to offer a fully immersive experience and extra learning support.Digital formats and resourcesChild Development is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats.The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access, with learning resources embedded throughout to offer self-assessment activities and extra support: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooksLearning features, accessible via the e-book, include:- Author videos ('Contexts' and 'Cascades')- 'Research in Action' videos with accompanying viewing guides and multiple-choice questions- End-of-section multiple-choice questions- 'Data in Action' exercises- Flashcard glossaryThe book's teaching resources, accessible online foradopting lecturers, include:- Guidance for courses taking a topical approach- Instructor's manual- Short-answer question and answers- PowerPoint slides- Test bank- Figures and tables

Recenzii

A go-to resource for teaching child development that is comprehensive and learner-centric. Incorporating the latest research and empirical studies, this evidence-based text also places a strong emphasis on real-life examples, practical applications, and other helpful pedagogical features which facilitate a deeper understanding of the subject and helps students to relate theoretical concepts to the real world. Crucially, Child Development acknowledges that the subject is influenced by cultural, social, and environmental factors; and incorporates examples and discussions that reflect these cultural variations. This approach will help students appreciate the multicultural dimensions of child development.
Child Development is an up-to-date book that covers key elements such as diversity, culture and technology without forgetting the conceptual side of the field and their key concepts. It is full of brilliant examples and useful resources.
Child Development is a modern textbook that weaves contextual and cultural considerations into every chapter. It goes beyond simply introducing core topics. Critically, everything is heavily embedded within cultural considerations, which is so important for today's undergraduate students who are increasingly outward looking and globally aware.
Child Development is a comprehensive guide which is thorough and culturally sensitive. With up-to-date research, the text is compiled well and written in a way students can understand. In a world where we expect that there is a lot of independent study, this text feels like it is committed to engaging students through the experience.
An innovative and in-depth exploration of development, Child Development includes international perspectives and is an interactive book that challenges and stimulates thinking and real-world application.
Child Development is a well-crafted, insightful and comprehensive book for Developmental Psychology and Child Psychology modules. With plenty of activities, videos and questions to make this text interactive, it also covers a diverse range of topics, encourages critical thinking, and interweaves research method, research evidence, and real-life examples throughout.
Child Development is a text that not only addresses general child development theories and research, but also provides context and explores different points of view allowing for more alignment with our culturally diverse student population.
Child Development is a comprehensive textbook which is very well-structured and covers a wide range of critical topics in developmental science. It has addressed cultural diversity very well throughout, using various up-to-date research. I would highly recommend this text to anyone teaching developmental psychology.
Child Development is a clearly written and contemporary text which will engage students and develop their critical evaluation skills. An accessible book that considers the complexities of development and provides evidence to support the cascade effects of developmental influences.
Child Development is a comprehensive core text for those studying child development. Covering all key aspects of child development and written in an accessible manner, the text is an excellent resource for both undergraduate students and masters students who are new to the subject area.
Child Development is a great introduction to developmental psychology. It is an attractive, accessible and engaging text, with many additional interactive and engaging activities.
Child Development is a breath of fresh air which really focuses on the core principles of development.
Child Development consists of well-crafted chapters, with logical sequence of core information interspersed with video content and comprehension checks. It has a good focus on dimensions of diversity through development.
Child Development offers a well-written and easy-to-follow introduction to core concepts and current trends in developmental psychology that incorporates theory, research and (clinical) application.
Child Development offers a thorough review of current literature in Developmental and Social Psychology which is presented in a dynamic and accessible way to engage the reader. I am excited about this book and would highly recommend to my students!
Child Development is a modern textbook that complements classical statements and theories with up-to-date research. The book is enriched with presentations of the complexity of social and cultural influences on development.
Child Development is an exciting new resource covering classic and new topics in a relevant and contemporary way, whilst cleverly interweaving research design and methodology with psychology.
Child Development is an extremely detailed and comprehensive textbook that navigates the course of development.
Child Development provides an engaging overview of developmental psychology with applied information and thought-provoking discussion points.
An excellent introductory book for those studying Developmental Psychology.
Child Development is an in-depth resource in relation to many aspects of children's development, from conception onwards.
A book firmly based within developmental psychology which provides a comprehensive and clear outline of research methods.
Child Development is excellent.

Notă biografică

Catherine Tamis-LeMonda is Professor of Applied Psychology at NYU Steinhardt, where she examines learning and development in social and cultural contexts. She has co-authored a number of titles on parenting and early child development and serves as an associate editor of the Journal of Experimental Psychology. She is a Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science. Catherine is the sole author of the US-originating edition of this textbook which published in 2021: Child Development: Context, Culture, and Cascades.Steffie van der Steen and Hester Duffy are co-authors of this UK and Europe adaptation of Catherine S. Tamis-LeMonda's textbook.Steffie van der Steen (Ed.M. Harvard University, PhD University of Groningen) is an Associate Professor in Pedagogical Sciences at the University of Groningen (the Netherlands) where she teaches courses on child rearing and development. Her main research topics include animal-assisted interventions, special needs education and teacher-student interactions.Hester Duffy (PhD University of Plymouth) is an Associate Professor in Psychology at the University of Warwick, where she teaches both developmental psychology and research methods. Her research interests focus on early language acquisition, and in particular the impact of infant-directed speech, and the acquisition of minoritized languages (especially Irish).

Cuprins

  • Part 1: Foundations of child development

  • 1: Goals and theories

  • 2: Research methods

  • 3: Heredity, environment, and the brain

  • 4: Prenatal and postnatal health and physical development

  • Part 2: Infancy and toddlerhood

  • 5: Perceptual and motor development in infancy and toddlerhood

  • 6: Cognitive development in infancy and toddlerhood

  • 7: Language development in infancy and toddlerhood

  • 8: Emotional and social development in infancy and toddlerhood

  • Part 3: Early childhood

  • 9: Physical development and health in early childhood

  • 10: Cognitive and language development in early childhood

  • 11: Emotional and social development in early childhood

  • 12: Challenges in child development: infancy, toddlerhood, and early childhood

  • Part 4: Middle childhood

  • 13: Cognitive development in middle childhood

  • 14: Emotional and social development in middle childhood

  • Part 5: Adolescence

  • 15: Cognitive development in adolescence

  • 16: Emotional and social development in adolescence

  • 17: Challenges in child development: middle childhood and adolescence