Developmental psychology and social change : research, history, and policy / edited by David B. Pillemer, Sheldon H. White.
"The chapters in this collection present the view that research, history, and policy are essential and interlocking components of a mature developmental psychology. Patterns of human development differ markedly across historical epochs, cultures, and social circumstances. Major societal changes...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge, UK ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2005.
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| Series: | Cambridge studies in social and emotional development.
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| Summary: | "The chapters in this collection present the view that research, history, and policy are essential and interlocking components of a mature developmental psychology. Patterns of human development differ markedly across historical epochs, cultures, and social circumstances. Major societal changes examined by contributing authors - the advent of universal compulsory schooling, the adoption of a one-child policy in China, U.S. policy shifts in healthcare, welfare and child care - present "natural experiments" in social design. Authors challenge the idea of a clear distinction between basic and applied developmental research. In sharp contrast with the view that science is value-neutral, developmental psychologists have from the outset pursued the betterment of children and families through educational, child-care, and health initiatives. An historical perspective reveals the beneficial, if sometimes contentious, interplay between empirical research and social programs and policies."--BOOK JACKET. |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 399 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0521826187 9780521826181 0521533600 9780521533607 |