1. Berger Childhood and Adolescence 5e © 1999 Worth Publishers Chapter 1 Introduction The Study of Human Development –Definition and Scope –The Three Domains The Many Contexts of Development –The Ecological Approach Reciprocal Influences –The Social Context An Example: The Family in Social Context Overlapping Systems: A “Difficult” Child

2. Berger Childhood and Adolescence 5e © 1999 Worth Publishers Chapter 1 Introduction The Many Contexts of Development, continued –Three Overlapping Contexts The Historical Context –Values as a Social Construction The Socioeconomic Context –Poverty The Cultural Context –The Individual and the Developmental Contexts –David’s Story: Domains and Contexts The Early Years: Heartbreaking Handicaps, Slow Progress Childhood and Adolescence: Heartening Progress

3. Berger Childhood and Adolescence 5e © 1999 Worth Publishers Chapter 1 Introduction Developmental Study as a Science –The Scientific Method The Steps Some Complications Research Methods –Observation Example: Social Involvement of 4-Year-Olds A Limitation of Observation –Correlation –The Experiment Limitations of Experimentation

4. Berger Childhood and Adolescence 5e © 1999 Worth Publishers Chapter 1 Introduction Research Methods, continued –Other Research Methods The Survey The Case Study –Studying Changes Over Time Cross-Sectional Research Longitudinal Research Cross-Sequential Research Ethics of Research with Children –David’s Story Again –Looking Back and Looking Forward