Children in Changing Worlds: Sociocultural and Temporal Perspectives

Children live in rapidly changing times that require them to constantly adapt to new economic, social, and cultural conditions. In this book, a distinguished, interdisciplinary group of scholars explores the issues faced by children in contemporary societies, such as discrimination in school and neighborhoods, the emergence of new family forms, the availability of new communication technologies, and economic hardship, as well as the stresses associated with immigration, war, and famine. The book applies a historical, cultural, and life-course developmental framework for understanding the factors that affect how children adjust to these challenges, and offers a new perspective on how changing historical circumstances alter children's developmental outcomes. It is ideal for researchers and graduate students in developmental and educational psychology or the sociology and anthropology of childhood.

Author: Ross D. Parke
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 08/08/2019
Pages: 324
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 9.25h x 6.44w x 0.63d
ISBN: 9781108404464

About the Author
Parke, Ross D.: - Ross D. Parke is Distinguished Professor of Psychology Emeritus and former Director of the Center for Family Studies at the University of California, Riverside. He has received awards for his research from both the American Psychological Association (G. Stanley Hall Award) and the Society for Research on Child Development (Distinguished Scientific Contribution to Child Development).Elder Jr, Glen H.: - Glen H. Elder, Jr is Howard W. Odum Distinguished Research Professor of Sociology and a fellow in the Carolina Population Center at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and a former President of the Society for Research on Child Development.