Contents

pp vii-viii

Preface

pp ix-x

List of Contributors

pp xi-xii

Introduction: What Kind of Science Is Developmental Psychology?

pp 1-8

Part One - The Developing Child: Global and Historical Perspectives

pp 9-10

1 - The Globalization of Developmental Psychology

pp 11-33

2 - A Socio-historical Perspective on Autobiographical Memory Development

pp 34-58

3 - Toward a Better Story of Psychology: Sheldon White's Contributions to the History of Psychology, A Personal Perspective

pp 59-80

Part Two - Designing Child and Family Policies

pp 81-82

4 - The Effects of Welfare Reform and Poverty Policies on Children and Families

pp 83-103

5 - The Disconnect between Research and Policy on Child Care

pp 104-139

6 - Child Development and Child-Care Policy: Modest Impacts

pp 140-170

Part Three - Designing Child Health Policies

pp 171-172

7 - Developmental Epidemiology: The Role of Developmental Psychology for Public Health in the 21st Century

pp 173-202

8 - Ignoring Behavioral Science: Practices and Perils

pp 203-222

Part Four - Designing Effective Learning Environments for Children and Adolescents

pp 223-224

9 - A Cultural/Historical View of Schooling in Human Development

pp 225-263

10 - The Rise of the American Nursery School: Laboratory for a Science of Child Development

pp 264-287

11 - Actualizing Potentials: Learning through Psychology's Recurrent Crises

pp 288-313

12 - The Rise of a Right-Wing Culture among German Youth: The Effects of Social Transformation, Identity Construction, and Context

pp 314-351

13 - Learning Potential Assessment: Where Is the Paradigm Shift?

pp 352-367

14 - Teaching as a Natural Cognitive Ability: Implications for Classroom Practice and Teacher Education

pp 368-388

Index

pp 389-399