Applied Developmental Science

Preface PART I. FOUNDATIONS OF APPLIED DEVELOPMENTAL SCIENCE 1. Historical and Theoretical Bases of Applied Developmental Sciences 1. Historical and Theoretical Bases of Applied Developmental Sciences - Wertlieb, & Jacobs 2. Neural Development and Lifelong Plasticity - Nelson 3. The Role of Positive Psychology in Child, Adolescent and Family Development - Shatte, Seligman, Gillham, & Reivich 4. Child and Youth Well-Being: The Social Indicators Field - Brown & Moore 5. Participant Consultation: Ethical Insights Into Parental Permissions & Confidentiality Procedures for Policy-Relevant Research With Youth - Fisher PART II. ENHANCING INDIVIDUAL - CONTEXT RELATIONS 6. Families and Ethnicity - McAdoo and Martin 7. Positive Parenting and Positive Development in Children - Bornstein 8. Promoting Child Adjustment by Fostering Positive Paternal Involvement - Lamb, Chuang, & Cabrera 9. Ethnotheories of Parenting: At the Interface Between Culture and Child Development - Mistry, Chaudhuri, & Diez 10. Reforming Education: Developing 21st Century Community Schools - Blanck, Shah, Johnson, Blackwell, & Ganley PART III. STRENGTHENING POLICIES AND PROGRAMS 11. The Role of Federal and State Governments in Child and Family Issues: An Analysis of Three Policy Areas - Capizzano & Stagner 12. Child Poverty in the United States: An Evidence-Based Conceptual Framework for Programs and Policies - Gershoff, Aber, & Raver 13. The Politics of Children's Issues: Challenges and Opportunities for Advancing a Children's Agenda in the Political Arena - Allen & Martinez 14. Juvenile Justice and Positive Youth Development - Schwartz 15. The Development of Young Children with Disabilities and Their Families: Implications for Policies and Programs - Hauser-Cram & Howell PART IV. ENHANCING SERVICE SYSTEMS 16. Early Intervention and Family Support Programs - Eckenrode, Izzo, & Campa-Muller 17. Back To Basics: Building an Early Care and Education System - Kagen & Neuman 18. Child Welfare: Controversies and Possibilities - McCroskey 19. Housing: The Foundation of Family Life - Bratt 20. Philanthropy, Science, and Social Change: Corporate and Operating Foundations as Engines of Applied Developmental Science - Sherrod Author Index Author Index Subject Index About the Editors