Context and Development

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Pub. Date: 1991-10-01
Publisher(s): Lawrence Erlbau
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Summary

The purpose of this book is to explore meaningful integrations of developmental processes and functioning with conceptualizations of "context" -- a term traditionally denoting physical settings, social arenas, or perceptual or social backdrops in relation to a focal point. However, the study of context has taken a considerably more unique and vibrant form in recent years -- the term is becoming more than a substitute for background independent variables. Rather, the contributions of context to behavior, thought, feelings -- and vice versa -- are becoming central issues in many research domains. This text is a collection of empirical and theoretical accounts for understanding context; its focus is on integrating the study of context with the science of developmental psychology. Although the authors work in many different areas of the field, and with different populations, they all converge on a central methodological/conceptual theme of contextualism, which is presented as the dynamic integration of intraindividual factors with environmental and social/environmental factors.

Table of Contents

Prefacep. ix
Introductionp. 1
A Context for Context: Toward an Analysis of Context and Developmentp. 3
Referencesp. 21
Acknowledgmentsp. 21
The Contextualist Turn in Empirical Social Science: Epistemological Issues, Methodological Implications, and Adjusted Expectationsp. 25
Acknowledgmentp. 51
Referencesp. 52
The Actor In Contextp. 55
Context and Cognitionp. 57
Acknowledgmentp. 73
Referencesp. 73
Language and Context: Examining Links Between Pragmatics and Scriptsp. 77
Referencesp. 88
Morals, Mothers, and Memories: The Social Context of Developing Social Cognitionp. 91
Referencesp. 130
Social And Cultural Interactions In Contextp. 133
Developmental Continuity in Biocultural Contextp. 135
Acknowledgmentp. 156
Referencesp. 156
A Contextual Analysis of Popularity in the Classroomep. 161
Referencesp. 179
Developmental Contextualism and the Study of Early Adolescent Developmentp. 183
Referencesp. 205
Multidimensional Causal Models of Delinquent Behavior and Their Implications for Treatmentp. 211
Referencesp. 227
Contexts Of Relationships And Physical Settingsp. 233
When the Context Changes: A Consideration of Families in Transitional Periodsp. 235
Referencesp. 250
Relationships as Developmental Contextsp. 253
Referencesp. 275
Ecological Psychology: One Approach to Development in Contextp. 281
Referencesp. 299
Conclusionp. 303
Why a House is Not a Home: Constructing Contexts for Developmentp. 305
Referencesp. 314
Author Indexp. 317
Subject Indexp. 327
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