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This wide-ranging collection analyzes the status and advancement of
women both in a national context and collectively on a global
scale, as a powerful social force in a rapidly evolving world. The
countries studied-China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Egypt, Cameroon,
South Africa, Italy, France, Brazil, Belize, Mexico, and the United
States-represent a cross-section of economic conditions, cultural
and religious traditions, political realities, and social contexts
that shape women's lives, challenges, and opportunities.
Psychological and human rights perspectives highlight worldwide
goals for equality and empowerment, with implications for today's
girls as they become the next generation of women. Throughout these
chapters, women's lived experience is compared and contrasted in
such critical areas as: Home and work lives Physical, medical, and
psychological issues Safety and violence Sexual and reproductive
concerns Political participation and status under the law Impact of
technology and globalism Country-specific topics Women's Evolving
Lives is a forward-facing reference for psychology professionals of
varied disciplines, as well as for colleagues in other fields,
including women's and gender studies, sociology, anthropology,
international studies, and education. The wide scope of concerns
also makes this anthology relevant and instructive to readers in
diverse non-academic settings.
This wide-ranging collection analyzes the status and advancement of
women both in a national context and collectively on a global
scale, as a powerful social force in a rapidly evolving world. The
countries studied-China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Egypt, Cameroon,
South Africa, Italy, France, Brazil, Belize, Mexico, and the United
States-represent a cross-section of economic conditions, cultural
and religious traditions, political realities, and social contexts
that shape women's lives, challenges, and opportunities.
Psychological and human rights perspectives highlight worldwide
goals for equality and empowerment, with implications for today's
girls as they become the next generation of women. Throughout these
chapters, women's lived experience is compared and contrasted in
such critical areas as: Home and work lives Physical, medical, and
psychological issues Safety and violence Sexual and reproductive
concerns Political participation and status under the law Impact of
technology and globalism Country-specific topics Women's Evolving
Lives is a forward-facing reference for psychology professionals of
varied disciplines, as well as for colleagues in other fields,
including women's and gender studies, sociology, anthropology,
international studies, and education. The wide scope of concerns
also makes this anthology relevant and instructive to readers in
diverse non-academic settings.
Intercountry adoption represents a significant component of
international migration; in recent years, up to 45,000 children
have crossed borders annually as part of the intercountry adoption
boom. Proponents have touted intercountry adoption as a natural
intervention for promoting child welfare. However, in cases of
fraud and economic incentives, intercountry adoption has been
denounced as child trafficking. The debate on intercountry adoption
has been framed in terms of three perspectives: proponents who
advocate intercountry adoption, abolitionists who argue for its
elimination, and pragmatists who look for ways to improve both the
conditions in sending countries and the procedures for intercountry
transfer of children. Social workers play critical roles in
intercountry adoption; they are often involved in family support
services or child relinquishment in sending countries, and in
evaluating potential adoptive homes, processing applications, and
providing support for adoptive families in receiving countries;
social workers are involved as brokers and policy makers with
regard to the processes, procedures, and regulations that govern
intercountry adoption. Their voice is essential in shaping
practical and ethical policies of the future. Containing 25
chapters covering the following five areas: policy and regulations;
sending country perspectives; outcomes for intercountry adoptees;
debate between a proponent and an abolitionist; and pragmatists'
guides for improving intercountry adoption practices, this book
will be essential reading for social work practitioners and
academics involved with intercountry adoption.
Intercountry adoption represents a significant component of
international migration; in recent years, up to 45,000 children
have crossed borders annually as part of the intercountry adoption
boom. Proponents have touted intercountry adoption as a natural
intervention for promoting child welfare. However, in cases of
fraud and economic incentives, intercountry adoption has been
denounced as child trafficking. The debate on intercountry adoption
has been framed in terms of three perspectives: proponents who
advocate intercountry adoption, abolitionists who argue for its
elimination, and pragmatists who look for ways to improve both the
conditions in sending countries and the procedures for intercountry
transfer of children. Social workers play critical roles in
intercountry adoption; they are often involved in family support
services or child relinquishment in sending countries, and in
evaluating potential adoptive homes, processing applications, and
providing support for adoptive families in receiving countries;
social workers are involved as brokers and policy makers with
regard to the processes, procedures, and regulations that govern
intercountry adoption. Their voice is essential in shaping
practical and ethical policies of the future. Containing 25
chapters covering the following five areas: policy and regulations;
sending country perspectives; outcomes for intercountry adoptees;
debate between a proponent and an abolitionist; and pragmatists'
guides for improving intercountry adoption practices, this book
will be essential reading for social work practitioners and
academics involved with intercountry adoption.
This book addresses cultural variability in children's social
worlds, examining the acquisition, development, and use of
culturally relevant social competencies valued in diverse cultural
contexts. It discusses the different aspects of preschoolers'
social competencies that allow children - including adopted,
immigrant, or at-risk children - to create and maintain
relationships, communicate, and to get along with other people at
home, in daycare or school, and other situations. Chapters explore
how children's social competencies reflect the features of the
social worlds in which they live and grow. In addition, chapters
examine the extent that different cultural value orientations
manifest in children's social functioning and escribes how parents
in autonomy-oriented cultures tend to value different social skills
than parents with relatedness or autonomous-relatedness
orientations. The book concludes with recommendations for future
research directions. Topics featured in this book include: Gender
development in young children. Peer interactions and relationships
during the preschool years. Sibling interactions in western and
non-western cultural groups. The roles of grandparents in child
development. Socialization and development in refugee children.
Child development within institutional care. Children's Social
Worlds in Cultural Context is a valuable resource for researchers,
clinicians/practitioners, and graduate students in developmental
psychology, child and school psychology, social work, cultural
anthropology, family studies, and education.
This book addresses cultural variability in children's social
worlds, examining the acquisition, development, and use of
culturally relevant social competencies valued in diverse cultural
contexts. It discusses the different aspects of preschoolers'
social competencies that allow children - including adopted,
immigrant, or at-risk children - to create and maintain
relationships, communicate, and to get along with other people at
home, in daycare or school, and other situations. Chapters explore
how children's social competencies reflect the features of the
social worlds in which they live and grow. In addition, chapters
examine the extent that different cultural value orientations
manifest in children's social functioning and escribes how parents
in autonomy-oriented cultures tend to value different social skills
than parents with relatedness or autonomous-relatedness
orientations. The book concludes with recommendations for future
research directions. Topics featured in this book include: Gender
development in young children. Peer interactions and relationships
during the preschool years. Sibling interactions in western and
non-western cultural groups. The roles of grandparents in child
development. Socialization and development in refugee children.
Child development within institutional care. Children's Social
Worlds in Cultural Context is a valuable resource for researchers,
clinicians/practitioners, and graduate students in developmental
psychology, child and school psychology, social work, cultural
anthropology, family studies, and education.
Around the world, adolescents use technology for education, to
further their identity and socio-emotional development, to access
health information, engage in civic activities, and for
entertainment. For many, technological advances, especially social
media, have drastically influenced how they communicate with
family, friends, and romantic partners. Challenges of technology
use include the digital divide, internet addiction, and exposure to
cyberbullying. The diversity of adolescents' cultural context
results in heterogeneous bidirectional influences of technology and
teenagers with respect to education and close relationships.
Researchers, parents, and policy makers must consider the role of
culture in the complex interactions of teenagers with technology.
Most knowledge about adolescent development is based on adolescents
living in the United States or Europe. ""The Thoughts of Youth""
reports a study in which over 6000 adolescents from 20 regions of
the world, including the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia,
described an ideal woman or ideal man. Adolescents' images of the
ideal person reflect their personal values about gender roles,
their expectations and plans for the future, and their cultural
values. ""The Thoughts of Youth"" presents the teenagers'
perspectives - their descriptions, drawings, and interpretations of
their peers' responses. Issues of importance to adolescent
development are addressed, including morality and altruism,
physical appearance and attractiveness, self and identity,
intelligence and schooling, work, fun and leisure, family
relationships, and romance. In contrast to the stereotype that
adolescents are preoccupied with appearance and popularity,
adolescents in this study endorsed kindness, honesty, helpfulness,
and a positive attitude toward children. This book documents both
the universal attitudes of adolescents and the ways that teenagers'
views differ by gender, culture, and economic condition.
Most knowledge about adolescent development is based on adolescents
living in the United States or Europe. ""The Thoughts of Youth""
reports a study in which over 6000 adolescents from 20 regions of
the world, including the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia,
described an ideal woman or ideal man. Adolescents' images of the
ideal person reflect their personal values about gender roles,
their expectations and plans for the future, and their cultural
values. ""The Thoughts of Youth"" presents the teenagers'
perspectives - their descriptions, drawings, and interpretations of
their peers' responses. Issues of importance to adolescent
development are addressed, including morality and altruism,
physical appearance and attractiveness, self and identity,
intelligence and schooling, work, fun and leisure, family
relationships, and romance. In contrast to the stereotype that
adolescents are preoccupied with appearance and popularity,
adolescents in this study endorsed kindness, honesty, helpfulness,
and a positive attitude toward children. This book documents both
the universal attitudes of adolescents and the ways that teenagers'
views differ by gender, culture, and economic condition.
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