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Child Development

Context, Culture, and Cascades

Catherine S Tamis-LeMonda author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Oxford University Press Inc

Published:18th Nov '21

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Child Development: Context, Culture, and Cascades seeks to convey the wonder and awe of child development. Catherine S. Tamis-LeMonda aims to inspire students to understand the process of change and to think about change through the eyes of a developmental scientist. A new child development text that presents a contemporary understanding of development today. Written by an active researcher this text is informed by the importance of socio-cultural context, the interconnectedness of developmental domains and a focus on contemporary research. To appreciate child development requires understanding the basics: What is changing and why? Accordingly, each chapter describes changes in a select domain of development at a specific time in childhood (the what), and considers the many forces that spur changes in children (the how). Within and across chapters, students will learn about interactions between biology and environment; the role of contexts (e.g., family, school, community, and so on) in development; and how cultural views and practices infuse children's everyday lives. Finally, because the path of a river is affected by the flowing waters that preceded it, students will come to appreciate how small changes can exert downstream effects on development in the process of developmental cascades. Changing children swim in ever-changing waters. However, beyond providing the fundamentals of child development, the ultimate message of this book runs much deeper than words on a page. Students will see that answers to the "whats" and "hows" of change are both fundamental to science and hold a key to improving the lives of children and families around the world.

This fascinating, state-of-the-art textbook by Tamis-LeMonda (New York Univ.) on child development is a massive compendium of the latest research about the influences on and obstacles to healthy growth from infancy to adolescence. * S. A. Mason, CHOICE *
This book provides a new approach for students who will begin to think in developmental terms and apply concepts with real life examples across each domain. Rather than just providing terminologies and descriptions of theories and concepts, this text provides a more immersive experience. * Timothy Oblad, Texas A&M University-Kingsville *
I've always tried to focus on context and culture (and cascades) in my course, but the textbooks haven't always gone in that direction. This textbook is intentionally focused on these concepts. It consistently weaves everything together, providing various examples and real-world application to parallel. * April Masarik, Boise State University *
With a lot of examples from real life stories, movie, and media in general, the book grabs students' attention and deepens their understanding of human development! * Yoshie Sano, Washington State University *
This is a comprehensive text filled with considerations to culture and community. Research is introduced in a meaningful way, not just through initial chapters, but woven through the entire book, emphasizing the importance of perspective-taking as well as learning how some topics or terms may be interpreted differently. * Sonia A. Yoshizawa, East Tennessee State University *

ISBN: 9780190216900

Dimensions: 216mm x 278mm x 32mm

Weight: 1588g

800 pages