Encyclopedia of Applied Developmental Science (The SAGE Program on Applied Developmental Science) - Tapa dura

The breadth of activity in applied developmental science makes adequate representation of its concepts and topics a daunting challenge. To this end, the Encyclopedia seeks to answer the following questions:

- How may information about this field be integrated in a manner accessible, meaningful, and useful to the next generation of the leaders of our nation and world?

- How may we best convey the knowledge necessary for them to understand the nature of their development and the way that they may contribute positively to their own lives, to their families and communities, and to the designed and natural environments of which they will be stewards?

The Encyclopedia of Applied Developmental Science provides the most effective way to address these questions. It includes entries written in an authoritative but not overly technical manner by the broad range of scholars and practitioners involved in applied developmental science. In addition to an alphabetical table of contents, there is a readers' guide that organizes the entries into 30 content categories to help the reader locate similarly themed entries with ease.

Topics Covered:

Adolescent Development

ADS Training and Education

Adult Development

Biographies of Applied Developmental Scientists

Child Development

Civic Engagement

Culture and Diversity

Development Promoting Interventions

Developmental Assessment

Developmental Disorders

Developmental Processes

Developmental Risks

Ecology of Human Development

Emotional and Social Development

Ethics

Families

Foundations

Health

Historical Influences

Infant Development

Organizations

Parenting

Personality Development

Religiosity and Spirituality

Research Methodology

Schools

Social Issues

Theory

Universities

Youth Programs