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title | : | Childhood and Adolescence : Cross-cultural Perspectives and Applications Advances in Applied Developmental Psychology |
author | : | Gielen, Uwe P.; Roopnarine, Jaipaul L. |
publisher | : | Greenwood Publishing Group |
isbn10 | asin | : | 1567506607 |
print isbn13 | : | 9781567506600 |
ebook isbn13 | : | 9780313051371 |
language | : | English |
subject | Child psychology--Cross-cultural studies--Congresses, Adolescent psychology--Cross-cultural studies--Congresses, Ethnopsychology--Congresses. |
publication date | : | 2004 |
lcc | : | BF721.W67 2000eb |
ddc | : | 155.4 |
subject | : | Child psychology--Cross-cultural studies--Congresses, Adolescent psychology--Cross-cultural studies--Congresses, Ethnopsychology--Congresses. |
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Childhood and Adolescence
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Childhood and Adolescence
Cross-Cultural Perspectives and Applications
Edited by
Uwe P. Gielen and Jaipaul Roopnarine
Advances in Applied Developmental Psychology, Number 23
Irving E. Sigel, Series Editor
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Workshop on Childhood and Adolescence in Cross-Cultural Perspective (2000 : New
York Academy of Sciences)
Childhood and adolescence : cross-cultural perspectives and applications / edited by
Uwe P. Gielen and Jaipaul Roopnarine.
p. cm.(Advances in applied developmental psychology ; no. 23)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 1567506607 (alk. paper)ISBN 1567506615 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1. Childhood psychologyCross-cultural studiesCongresses. 2. Adolescent
psychologyCross-cultural studiesCongresses. 3. EthnopsychologyCongresses.
I. Gielen, Uwe P. (Uwe Peter), 1940 II. Roopnarine, Jaipaul L. III. Title. IV. Series.
BF721.W67 2004
155.4dc22 2004042785
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Copyright 2004 by Uwe P. Gielen and Jaipaul Roopnarine
All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be
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Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 2004042785
ISBN: 1-56750-660-7
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Contents
Foreword T. S. Saraswathi | ix |
Introduction Uwe P. GielenandJaipaul Roopnarine | xiii |
Part I Worldwide Perspectives on Childhood and Adolescence | |
| The Cross-Cultural Study of Human Development: An Opinionated Historical Introduction Uwe P. Gielen | |
| Cross-Cultural Research on Childhood Xinyin ChenandViolet Kaspar | |
| All the Worlds Children: The Impact of Global Demographic Trends and Economic Disparities Uwe P. GielenandOksana Chumachenko | |
| Literacy Development in Global Perspective: A Research and Policy Approach Daniel A. Wagner | |
Part II Childcare and Parenting | |
| Social Contexts of Weaning: The Importance of Cross-Cultural Studies Hillary N. Fouts | |
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| Challenging Expert Knowledge: Findings from an African Study of Infant Care and Development Robert A. LeVine | |
| Competence and Satisfaction in Parenting Young Children: An Ecological, Multivariate Comparison of Expressions and Sources of Self-Evaluation in the United States and Argentina Marc H. Bornstein,O. Maurice Haynes,Liliana Pascual, andKathleen M. Painter | |
Part III Two Themes in Childrens Lives: Gender Roles and Siblings | |
| Gender Roles in Childhood and Adolescence Deborah L. Best | |
| Sibling Interactions Ashley E. Maynard | |
Part IV Adolescents in the Global Village | |
| Adolescents in the Developing World Judith L. Gibbons | |
| Adolescence in the Twenty-First Century: A Worldwide Survey Jeffrey Jensen Arnett | |
Part V The Adaptation of Immigrant Children in the United States |
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