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Edelstein, Wolfgang – Human Development, 1996
Responds to Noam's (PS 524 984) and Cicchetti's (PS 524 985) articles in this issue. Suggests that researchers should turn to the coactions of the internal and the external constraints on development that codetermine performance. States the position that cognitive developmental theory, when sensitized to intra- and interindividual differences,…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Cognitive Development, Individual Development, Youth

Bretherton, Inge – Human Development, 1996
Compares differences in Noam's (PS 524 984) and Cicchetti's (PS 524 985) viewpoints to their shared idea that our understanding of human development has much to gain from the emerging field of psychopathology. Describes Noam's approach as intended to blur the boundaries between optimal and pathological development, and Cicchetti's approach as more…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Cognitive Development, Ecological Factors, Individual Development

Noam, Gil; Cicchetti, Dante – Human Development, 1996
Discusses the two major theoretical traditions from which the ideas discussed in the Noam (PS 524 984) and the Cicchetti (PS 524 985) articles in this issue are drawn. Describes their divergences from traditional Piagetian and attachment theorists, and the approaches each has taken to common themes in their work. Concludes by setting out…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Attachment Behavior, Cognitive Development, Ecological Factors

Noam, Gil – Human Development, 1996
Addresses five research themes with at-risk populations that have begun to transform traditional understanding of normative human development. These themes are: protective forces inherent in developmental delay, loss involved in progressive development, symptoms as signs of developmental complexity, rediscovery of biography as an essential…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Biographies, Cognitive Development, Developmental Delays

Cicchetti, Dante – Human Development, 1996
Developmental theories can be augmented by incorporating knowledge about atypical ontogenesis. Examination of individuals with high-risk conditions and psychopathological disorders can shed light on system organization, disorganization, and reorganization. Child maltreatment is examined to illustrate benefits from studying individuals subjected to…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Attachment Behavior, Child Abuse, Cognitive Development