Temperament and Child Development in Context (Elements in Child Development) - Hardcover

Liliana J. Lengua , Maria A. Gartstein , Qing Zhou , Craig R. Colder , Debrielle T. Jacques

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 100952187X ISBN 13: 9781009521871

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2024

Synopsis

This Element mentions that temperament alters the direction, exposure, and strength of social and family contexts and relationships.

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Children's temperament is a central individual characteristic that has significant implications, directly and indirectly, for their social, emotional, behavioral, cognitive, and health outcomes, through its evocative and moderating effects on other social and contextual influences. Accounting for these contextual influences is critical to articulating the role of temperament in children's development. This Element defines temperament and describes its roots in neurobiological systems as well as its relevance to children's developmental outcomes, with a focus on understanding the influence of temperament in children's social and environmental contexts. It covers key developmental periods, situating the contribution of temperament to children's development in complex and changing processes and contexts from infancy through adolescence. The Element concludes by underscoring the value of integrating contextual, relational, and dynamic systems approaches and pointing to future directions in temperament research and application.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 100952187X
• ISBN 13: 9781009521871
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 75