Handbook of Applied Developmental Science in Sub-Saharan Africa

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Abubakar, Amina (Editor), van de Vijver, Fons J.R (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Subjects: Psychology.; Public health.; Pediatrics.; Educational psychology.; Education > Psychology.; Social work.; Child psychology.; School psychology.; Developmental psychology.; Child and School Psychology.; Social Work.; Developmental Psychology.; Public Health.; Educational Psychology.

This handbook collates research evidence and presents the most up-to-date findings on child development in Sub-Saharan Africa. It discusses complex risk factors and medical conditions affecting childhood outcomes, and spotlights emerging programs for enhancing literacy and cognitive development. The...

Table of Contents:

• Section I: Introduction.-  Chapter 1. Introduction.- Section II: Social-Cultural Influences on Child Development.- Chapter 2. Parenting, Environment, and Early Child Development in Sub-Saharan Africa
• Chapter 3. Exploring Differences in the Rural Home Environment: The Role of Biological and Environmental Factors
• Chapter 4. Early Socioemotional Development of Cameroonian Nso Farmer Children
• Chapter 5. Fatherhood in the African Context: Review and a Case Study in Kenya
• Chapter 6. Sibling Care-giving and Its Implications in Sub-Saharan Africa.- Section III: Biomedical Influences on Child Development.- Chapter 7. Infections of the Central Nervous System and Child Development in Africa
• Chapter 8. The Impact of Helminth Infections on Developmental and Educational Outcomes
• Chapter 9. Diabetes in Sub-Saharan African Children: Risks, Care, and Challenges
• Chapter 10. Nutritional Influences on Child Development in Africa.- Section IV: Methodological Considerations.- Chapter 11. How to Adapt Tests for Sub-Saharan Africa
• Chapter 12. The Potential of Qualitative Research for Applied Developmental Science in Sub-Saharan Africa
• Chapter 13. Ethical Issues in Conducting Child Development Research in Sub-Saharan Africa
• Chapter 14. Doing Human Development Scholarship in Africa within the Cross-Currents of Euro-Western Intellectual Cascades.- Section V: Intervention Strategies.- Chapter 15. Potential Uses of Computer-Based Cognitive Rehabilitation Programs
• Chapter 16. A Medical Intervention for Sensitizing Caregivers (MISC): A Cross-Cultural Early Intervention
• Chapter 17. A Culturally Sensitive Approach to Promoting Initial Literacy Development in Africa
• Chapter 18. Community-Based Rehabilitation for Human Development in Sub-Saharan Africa
• Chapter 19. Education for All or Literacy for All? Evaluating Student Outcomes from Save the Children's Literacy Boost Program in Sub-Saharan Africa.- Section VI: Policy Practices.- Chapter 20. Using Research to Influence Policy and Practice: The Case of the Pathways-to-Resilience-Study, South Africa. .