Childhood and adolescence : cross-cultural perspectives and applications / Uwe P. Gielen and Jaipaul L. Roopnarine, editors.

Contributor Gielen, Uwe P. (Uwe Peter), 1940- editor.

Edition Statement:Second edition.

ImprintSanta Barbara, California : Praeger, [2016]

Descriptionxxxii, 501 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.

Note:Earlier edition held in conjunction with the Workshop on Childhood and Adolescence in Cross-Cultural Perspective (2000 : New York Academy of Sciences).

Note:PART I: WORLDWIDE PERSPECTIVES ON CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENCE. 1. The cross-cultural study of human development: a skeptical yet optimistic historical introduction / Uwe P. Gielen ; 2. Cultural models of stages in child development / M. Annette Grove and David F. Lancy ; 3. The changing lives of 2.2 billion children: global demographic trends and economic disparities / Uwe P. Gielen ; 4. Literacy development: global research and policy perspectives / Daniel A. Wagner, Fatima Tuz Zahra, and Jinsol Lee -- PART II: CHILDCARE, PARENTING, AND FAMILY SYSTEMS. 5. Interpersonal acceptance and rejection in the Arab world: how do they influence children's development? / Ramadan A. Ahmed, [et al. ...] ; 6. Family structure and socialization patterns in Caribbean and Caribbean immigrant families: developmental outcomes / Jaipaul L. Roopnarine and Elif Dede Yildirim ; 7. Parents and childcare in South Korean and Japanese families / Jung-Hwan Hyun, [et al. ...] -- PART III: THREE THEMES IN CHILDREN'S LIVES: GENDER ROLES, SIBLINGS, AND BECOMING AN ADOLESCENT. 8. Gender roles in childhood and adolescence / Deborah L. Best and Caitlin D. Bush ; 9. Sibling interactions / Ashley E. Maynard ; 10. Adolescents in the majority world / Katelyn E. Poelker and Judith L. Gibbons -- PART IV: TRANSNATIONAL AND IMMIGRANT CHILDREN. 11. Growing up internationally, and how it shapes a child / Gene H. Bell-Villada ; 12. Adaptation of immigrant children, adolescents, and their families / John W. Berry and Paul Vedder ; 13. Chinese American adolescents and emerging adults in New York City: striving for a place in the sun / Jennifer Ho and Uwe P. Gielen -- PART V: DIFFICULT CIRCUMSTANCES AND ADJUSTMENTS. 14. Violence against girls / Janet A. Sigal, [et al. ...] ; 15. Cultural nuances and other particulars that impact street children and war-traumatized adolescents / Lewis Aptekar and Lisa Oliver ; 16. Developmental psychopathology: multicultural challenges, findings, and applications / Thomas M. Achenbach -- Epilogue: Cross-cultural human development: following the Yellow Brick Road in search of new approaches for the 21st Century / Harry W. Gardiner.

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.

Note:This comprehensive reference analyzes psychological and anthropological studies concerning child and adolescent development across cultures, digging into often-forgotten topics like street children, child soldiers, and parenting in war-torn countries. Considers parenting and childhood development in different mating and marital systems Includes compelling but often neglected topics, such as children and teens in war-torn countries Contains the most recent and detailed research on the topic, written in accessible, nontechnical language Integrates psychological and anthropological perspectives Features research conducted across the globe, from remote locations through first-world countries Traditionally, research on child and adolescent development has focused on American youth, inadvertently neglecting 96 percent of the world's children. This all-encompassing volume introduces global perspectives on young people across the globe, focusing on such topics as parenting and childcare, gender roles, violence against girls, adolescence in poor and rich countries, and developmental psychopathology across cultures. Recently updated, the second edition includes the latest findings in the field, additional content, and new photos and charts. With contributions from leading psychological and anthropological scholars, chapters address worldwide changes in children's lives, parent-child relationships, sibling relationships, immigrant children and their families, and adolescents in both industrialized and developing nations. A special section discusses children living in difficult circumstances, including street children, child soldiers, global nomads, and children suffering from various internalizing and externalizing disorders. This book is the perfect introduction to the latest trends in developmental psychology -- Provided by publisher

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