In this book, leading researchers spotlight how dramatically the practice of adoption has changed both in North America and Europe in recent decades due to, among other factors, a falling rate of domestically born infants being placed for adoption. This has resulted in a rise in international adoption, children of color being placed with Caucasian parents, increased foster care and special needs adoptions including children exposed to prenatal alcohol and drug use as well as maltreatment by birth parents. Also examined is the far more diverse group of adults being granted adoption rights,...
In this book, leading researchers spotlight how dramatically the practice of adoption has changed both in North America and Europe in recent decade...
For applied developmental psychologists (professionals or graduate students) provides detailed descriptions of dramatically diverse cultures, addressing the role of culture in the functioning of families and the socialization of children (and providing readers with the basis for an increased sensiti
For applied developmental psychologists (professionals or graduate students) provides detailed descriptions of dramatically diverse cultures, addressi...
This work offers a consideration of the nature of intelligence, cultural disadvantage, educational programs for culturally different people. In this longitudinal study, profiles of development and expression of competencies are presented.
This work offers a consideration of the nature of intelligence, cultural disadvantage, educational programs for culturally different people. In thi...
Applying current theory and research, this book links the development of sex differences in cognition to biological foundations, multiple social processes, and contextual factors. Areas covered include evolutionary biology, neuroscience, social roles, and cultural contextualism and the issues of the onset, causes, developmental trajectories, and patterns in children's and adolescents' thinking, problem-solving, academic performance, and social conditions that are related to behaviors in each of these areas.
An edited volume with chapters by leading scholars, this book is meant for use...
Applying current theory and research, this book links the development of sex differences in cognition to biological foundations, multiple social pr...
Nineteen contributed chapters illustrate those applied activities in which developmental psychologists are currently engaged and identify and provide guidelines for the ethical problems encountered in such activities. The authors draw from their own experience to identify issues that emerge as devel
Nineteen contributed chapters illustrate those applied activities in which developmental psychologists are currently engaged and identify and provide ...
Practitioners and researchers address the critical issues, as well as contemporary approaches, used to deal with the developmental social, intellectual, and coping problems of low-birthweight infants and their families. Following a comprehensive introductory overview, the remaining 17 chapters fall
Practitioners and researchers address the critical issues, as well as contemporary approaches, used to deal with the developmental social, intellectua...
