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Zusatztext in its breadth and depth, [this] book presents a remarkable achievement. Perhaps King is correct to conclude that "interdisciplinary research on children and poverty has established itself sufficiently that it no longer requires 'special' consideration-it now sets a standard" (p. 701). One could also add, with this book, a standard has been set. Informationen zum Autor Valerie Maholmes, Ph.D., is the Program Director for the Social and Affective Development/Child Maltreatment and Violence Research Program in the Child Development and Behavior Branch at the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development at the National Institutes of Health.Rosalind B. King, Ph.D., is a Health Scientist Administrator in the Demographic and Behavioral Sciences Branch of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. Klappentext Comprehensive and integrative, The Oxford Handbook of Poverty and Child Development describes the contextual and social ecology of children living in poverty and illuminates the biological and behavioral interactions that either promote optimal development or that place children at risk of having poor developmental outcomes. "This book is sensibly organized, with sections reviewing the long-term effects of poverty on children and families, the impact of poverty on child and family functioning, the working poor, educational environments and child outcomes, the role of community and neighborhood contextual factors, and evidence-based interventions... In sum, in its breadth and depth, the current book presents a remarkable achievement. Perhaps King is correct to conclude that "interdisciplinary research on children and poverty has established itself sufficiently that it no longer requires 'special' consideration... it now sets a standard" (p. 701). One could also add, with this book, a standard has been set." -- PsycCRITIQUES Zusammenfassung Comprehensive and integrative, The Oxford Handbook of Poverty and Child Development describes the contextual and social ecology of children living in poverty and illuminates the biological and behavioral interactions that either promote optimal development or that place children at risk of having poor developmental outcomes....
