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White, Dorothy – 1984
An account by a mother--who was also a children's librarian--of how she explored her young daughter's responses to books, this book describes the effect of books upon the development of children in their early years. Beginning shortly after the child's second birthday, the book relates the mother's and daughter's views about the picture books they…
Descriptors: Child Development, Cognitive Development, Comprehension, Developmental Stages
Gauvain, Mary – 2001
Noting that sociocultural approaches to cognitive development provide valuable insights into the influences on learning of relationship and cultural variables, this book discusses recent theory and research on the social context of cognitive development. The book takes the view that the social settings in which children live and grow provide both…
Descriptors: Attention, Children, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes
Bornstein, Marc H., Ed. – 2002
Concerned with social settings and correlates of parenting, this volume, the second of five volumes on parenting, deals specifically with the biological and the contextual influences on parenting. The volume consists of the following 12 chapters: (1) "The Evolution of Parenting and Evolutionary Approaches to Childrearing" (David F.…
Descriptors: Biological Influences, Caregiver Child Relationship, Caregiver Role, Child Rearing
Bornstein, Marc H., Ed. – 1995
Concerned with social settings and correlates of parenting, this volume, the second of four volumes on parenting deals specifically with the biology and the ecology of parenting. The volume consists of 12 chapters as follows: (1) "Hormonal Basis of Parenting in Mammals" (Jay S. Rosenblatt); (2) "Parenting in Primates" (Kim A.…
Descriptors: Biological Influences, Caregiver Child Relationship, Caregiver Role, Child Rearing
Bornstein, Marc H., Ed. – 1995
Concerned with different types of parents and the forces that shape parenting, this volume, the first of four volumes on parenting deals specifically with parent-child relationships throughout the lifespan and the parenting of children of different physical, behavioral, and intellectual needs. The volume consists of 12 chapters as follows: (1)…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Health, Child Rearing, Child Welfare
Levine, Madeline – 1996
Numerous studies have shown that viewing media violence encourages aggression, desensitization, and pessimism in children. This book reviews research on the effects of television and movie violence on children and adolescents, offering parents suggestions for dealing with the problems it creates. It is asserted that parents frequently…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Advocacy, Affective Behavior, Aggression
Arnberg, Lenore – 1987
A discussion of the development of bilingualism in preschool-age children, intended for parents, focuses on the reasons for encouraging bilingualism and the role of family members and home environment in doing so. An introductory section offers background information on the book and a brief examination of the situation for emigrants coping with a…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Bilingualism, Case Studies, Child Development
Golombok, Susan; Fivush, Robyn – 1994
In spite of the loosening ties between reproductive and social roles, the worlds of men and women and boys and girls, are clearly not the same. There is much more to being female or male than the potential to mother or father a child. Gender development does not simply depend on children's relationship with their parents: it results from a complex…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Biological Influences, Cognitive Development, Cultural Influences
Bornstein, Marc H., Ed. – 1995
Concerned with problems, compromises, and challenges of parenting, this volume, the fourth of four volumes on parenting specifically deals with applied issues and practical considerations in parenting. The volume consists of 18 chapters as follows: (1) "Maternal Deprivation" (Michael Rutter); (2) "Marital Interaction and…
Descriptors: Caregiver Child Relationship, Caregiver Role, Child Abuse, Child Health
