Lives Across Cultures Cross-Cultural Human Development

Name: Lives Across Cultures Cross-Cultural Human Development
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ISBN: 9780205494750

ISBN-10: 0205494757

ISBN-13: 9780205494750

Edition: 4th 2008

Authors: Harry W. Gardiner, Corinne Kosmitzki

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List price: $78.00
Edition: 4th
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon, Incorporated
Publication date: 4/12/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 384
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English




Introduction


What is Cross-Cultural Human Development?


Cross-Cultural Human Development and the Other Social Sciences


Some Important Themes


A Cross-Cultural Perspective Goals for the Field An Ecological Model


The Developmental Niche


A Developmental Orientation


A Chronological-Within-Topics Approach


Practical Applications


Overview of the Book


Some Cross-Cultural Teasers


Summary Study Questions


Further Readings



Theories and Methodology


Theories of Development


What Is a Theory?


Bronfenbrennerrsquo;s Ecological Model Super and Harknessrsquo;s


Developmental Niche Piagetrsquo;s


Theory of Cognitive Development Vygotskyrsquo;s Sociocultural


Theory of Development Eriksonrsquo;s Psychosocial


Theory Kohlbergrsquo;s


Theory of Moral Development Methodology in Cross-Cultural


Human Development


Studying Development


Cross Culturally: Some Methods, Problems, and Solutions


Methods for Assessing Components of the Developmental


Niche Studying Ecological Systems


Summary Study Questions


Further Readings


Developmental Analysis



Culture and Socialization


What is Socialization?


Ecological Model and the Development


Niche Some Cultural Variations in the Socialization of Behavior


Infancy Childhood Adolescence Adulthood


Summary Study Questions


Further Readings


Developmental Analysis



Cultural Aspects of Physical Growth and Development Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Physical Development


The Prenatal Period Infancy and Early Childhood


Middle Childhood


Adolescence Early and Middle Adulthood


Later Adulthood


Summary Study Questions


Further Readings


Developmental Analysis



Culture, Language, and Cognition


The Language-Cognition-Culture Link Infancy


Early Cognitive Development in Cultural Contexts Language Acquisition


Early Second-Language Acquisition and Bilingualism


Childhood Stages of Knowing and Learning Language Skills and Language Socialization Adolescence and Early Adulthood


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