Books / Open textbooks A Child in Context by Alice Hale Read here Read at LibreTextsPDF PublisherChabot College SubjectsSocial Sciences LicenceSeveral licences (each page states its own), as LibreTexts states it Who can readTeens profiles and older, judged from its title and subjects Contents LibreTexts writes equations in TeX, and here they show as TeX; the PDF has them typeset. Front MatterTitlePageInfoPageTable of ContentsLicensing1: Developmental theories1.1: Developmental Theory1.2: Bronfenbrenner1.3: Vygotsky1.4: Barbara Rogoff1.5: Cultural Frameworks1.6: Erikson1.7: Clarks-Cross Cultural Issues1.8: Piaget1.9: Behaviorism1.10: Family Systems Theories2: Introduction to Socialization2.1: Socialization Factors2.2: Media Influences on Children3: Why Culture is Important3.1: Introduction3.2: Cultural Schemas3.3: Culture in the Classroom3.4: Age4: How Does Gender Influence Children, Families and Communities?4.1: Understanding Sex and Gender4.2: Gender Roles and Gender Stereotypes4.3: Socialization and Gender4.4: Gender Identity and Gender Expression4.5: Sexual Orientation5: Families and Parenting5.1: Diversity of Families5.2: Parent Development5.3: Influences on Child Rearing Practices5.4: Styles of Parenting5.5: Child Abuse and Neglect5.6: Mandated Reporting6: Communities6.1: What is Community?6.2: Neighborhoods6.3: Community Organizations and Services6.4: Racism6.5: Advocacy for Children and Families7: Government policies7.1: Political Context7.2: Interrelationships of Families, School and Communities8: Education8.1: History of American Education8.2: Theoretical Perspectives on Education8.3: Education around the World8.4: School Systems8.5: Current Research9: Schools and Families Working Together9.1: Building and Maintaining Positive Relationships with Families9.2: Welcoming Spaces9.3: Family Engagement and Positive Goal-Oriented Relationships9.4: Strengths-based Attitudes and Relationship-based PracticesBack MatterIndexGlossaryDetailed Licensing