Child Family and Community

Berns, Roberta M.

Harcourt Brace College Publishers

Adapting Urie Brofenbrenner's ecological systems approach to human development, this text describes and analyzes how a child's interaction with family, school, peer groups, media and community influences developmental outcome. The book's features include broad coverage of contexts in which children develop; a student-friendly writing style; and classic and current research.

Child, Family, Community: Socialization and Support

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

Harcourt College Pub.

Revealing and filled with professional insight, Robert M. Berns' best-selling book helps students understand the socialization process of children via the powerful conceptual framework of Urie Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Model of Human Development. Berns closely examines the interactive effects of family, childcare, school, peer groups, media, community, and societal factors (including culture, political ideology, economics, and technology) on the socialization of the child to vividly illustrate the concepts of the course and help students learn how the various aspects of a child's environment affect his or her development. Truly ideal for undergraduate students and anyone who works with children, this text underscores the immeasurable value in preparing the child with the ability to adapt to a changing world.

Child, Family, School, Community: Socialization and Support (Available Titles CengageNOW)

Business & Money

Education & Reference

Wadsworth Publishing

By Peggy Tampkins, Oklahoma Community College (Emeritus). The study guide a multitude of review tools for the student: chapter summary, list of key terms, learning objectives, completion questions, fill-in questions, application questions, true/false questions, and multiple choice questions.

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Child, Family, School, Community: Socialization and Support

Berns' CHILD, FAMILY, SCHOOL, COMMUNITY (CFSC) is intended for child, family, school, and community relations courses offered in both community and 4-year colleges. CFSC examines how the school, family, and community influence children's socialization. Roberta Berns uses Bronfenbrenner's Bioecological Model of Human Development as a framework. Courses for which CFSC is appropriate are often titled: Socialization of the Child; Child and Society, or Child in Society; Child, Family, and Community; or Child Development in the Family and Community. The course is frequently taken by future teachers, education paraprofessionals (e.g., child care workers), and psychology, sociology or human ecology majors. The course can be found in various departments, including Human/Child Development, Early Childhood Education; Child/Family Relations; Sociology; Psychology or Psychology/Social Behavior; Home Economics; Human or Social Ecology, and Teacher Education. The course is a requirement for California Early Childhood Education certification and is offered at most California community colleges.

Reference

Wadsworth/Cengage Learning

The best-selling text in this area, "Child, Family, School, Community" deftly explores all the contexts in which children develop socially with sensitivity, professional insight, and current research. Berns text describes and analyzes how a child's reciprocal interactions with family, school, peer groups, media and community influences his or her developmental outcomes. Further, it takes a comprehensive look at the effects of family, child care, school, peer group, media, community, and societal factors (including culture, political ideology, economics, technology) on the socialization of the child. Truly ideal for undergraduate students and anyone who works with children, "Child, Family, School, Community" underscores the immeasurable value in preparing the child with the ability to adapt to a changing world.

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Cengage Learning'

Designed for introductory courses in child development, this text explores each area of child development from prebirth development through the development of self. It addresses each developmental topic by examining the hows and whys as well as the theories and influences affecting that topic.

Topical Child Development

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Mental Health

The best-selling CHILD, FAMILY, SCHOOL, COMMUNITY: SOCIALIZATION AND SUPPORT, now in its Ninth Edition, offers an excellent introduction to socialization that is grounded in a powerful conceptual framework--Urie Bronfenbrenner's Bioecological Model of Human Development. Examining how the school, family, and community influence children's socialization, this text addresses complex issues in a clear, comprehensive fashion. An enjoyable read, it's packed with meaningful, timely examples and effective study tools that ensure you gain a solid understanding of chapter concepts. A sensitive presentation of diversity issues includes matters related to culture, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and special needs. Updated throughout, this edition features a stronger emphasis on NAEYC and DAP standards as well as new information on diversity in all forms, technology and the impact of media, bullying, and other topics.

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Parenting & Relationships

Family Relationships

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Child Family and Community

Child, Family, Community: Socialization and Support

Child, Family, School, Community: Socialization and Support (Available Titles CengageNOW)

Study Guide for Berns’ Child, Family, School, Community: Socialization and Support, 7th

Child, Family, School, Community: Socialization and Support

Child, Family, School, Community: Socialization and Support

Child, Family, School, Community: Socialization and Support (with InfoTrac)

Topical Child Development

Child, Family, School, Community: Socialization and Support

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