Experiencing The Lifespan JANET BELSKY Experiencing The Lifespan 3rd edition Chapter 7: Settings for Development: Home and School Copyright © 2013, 2011 by Worth Publishers

Table 7.1 Stereotypes About “Immigrant America” and Some Statistical Facts JANET BELSKY Copyright © 2013, 2011 by Worth Publishers

Figure 7. 1 Living arrangements of children in U. S Figure 7.1 Living arrangements of children in U.S. families: (a) shows that the two-parent family is still the most common one—although this family form includes a wide variety of “traditional” and more nontraditional families. The second chart (b) shows that children who live in single-parent families have roughly four times the odds of living under the poverty line as those whose parents are married. JANET BELSKY Copyright © 2013, 2011 by Worth Publishers

Figure 7.2 Parenting styles: A summary diagram. JANET BELSKY Copyright © 2013, 2011 by Worth Publishers

Table 7.2 Checklist for Identifying Your Parenting Priorities JANET BELSKY Copyright © 2013, 2011 by Worth Publishers

Figure 7.3 Timeline of divorce, with counseling interventions to minimize problems for children. JANET BELSKY Copyright © 2013, 2011 by Worth Publishers

Figure 7.4 Socioeconomic status and kindergartners’ scores on tests of readiness for reading and math: As children’s socioeconomic status rises, so do average scores on tests of math and reading readiness. Notice the dramatic differences between low-income and affluent children. JANET BELSKY Copyright © 2013, 2011 by Worth Publishers

Table 7.3 The WISC-III Subtests and Sample Kinds of Items JANET BELSKY Copyright © 2013, 2011 by Worth Publishers

Figure 7.5 The bell-shaped curve: The WISC scores are arranged to align in a normal distribution. Notice from the chart that about 68 percent of the population has scores between 85 and 115 and about 95 percent of the scores are between 70 and 130. JANET BELSKY Copyright © 2013, 2011 by Worth Publishers

Table 7.4 Some Interesting Facts About Dyslexia JANET BELSKY Copyright © 2013, 2011 by Worth Publishers

Table 7.5 Lessons for Teachers: A Recap of This Chapter’s Insights JANET BELSKY Copyright © 2013, 2011 by Worth Publishers