Developmental Follow-Up

Developmental Follow-Up: Concepts, Domains, and Methods is a compendium of papers that deals with developmental follow-up research, follow-up studies, criterion assessment variables and instruments, as well as analyses of developmental data. The book discusses the historical, theoretical, and methodological considerations in developmental follow-up strategies. Some papers review the history of developmental follow-up research from the early 1920s to the late 1980s, with some insights into future-oriented themes. The book also cites as an example the study of the effects of prenatal alcohol exposure on child development. Other papers address health surveillance and child development, including early cognitive development and the contribution of peer interaction. Some papers consider the experimental design and data analysis such as those concerning planning for follow-up studies that will involve finances, time and resources, as well as the career impact for the investigator. Another paper reviews the significance of the time when children in the United States received a significant amount of care from someone who was not their mother. The book also discusses the role of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development propelled by societal change in a postindustrial age. The text can prove valuable for psychologists, developmental scientists, social workers, and practitioners involved in human behavioral sciences and policy studies.

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Contributors
Foreword
Section I Theoretical Perspectives
From the Past to the Future of Developmental Follow-up Research
Introduction
Placing Developmental Follow-up Studies in Historical Context
Follow-up Child Development Research from the Early 1920s to the Late 1980s
A Blueprint for Future Research: Overview of the Volume with Commentary
Conclusion
References
Developmental Theory, Prediction, and the Developmental Equation in Follow-up Research
Introduction
Components of Developmental Theory
Principles of Developmental Dynamics
Predicting Developmental Outcomes in Follow-up Research
References
Ecological Perspectives on Longitudinal Follow-up Studies
Introduction
Rochester Longitudinal Study
Models of Development
The Future
References
Section II Examples of Domains for Follow-Up Research
Developmental Research in Behavioral Teratology: Effects of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure on Child Development
Introduction
Developmental Study of Alcohol Teratogenesis
Design of the Seattle Longitudinal Prospective Study on Alcohol and Pregnancy
Useful Statistical Methodology in the Developmental Study of Alcohol Teratogenesis
Findings from the Seattle Longitudinal Perspective Study on Alcohol and Pregnancy
Summary and Conclusions: Not Quite the End of the Story
A Developmental Perspective on Findings from the Seattle Study
A Behavioral Teratology Perspective on the Seattle Study Findings
Fitting Seattle Study Findings into a Broader Picture: Public Health Implications
References
Health Surveillance and the Development of Children
Introduction
What Do We Know about the Interdependence of Health and Development?
What Do We Know about the Developmental Consequences of Health Impairment?
How Can a Child's Health Status Be Screened Effectively within a Comprehensive Follow-up Strategy?
What Can We Learn from Investigating Children's Patterns of Health Care Utilization?
Summary
References
Early Cognitive Development and the Contribution of Peer Interaction: A Piagetian View
Introduction
Cognitive Development in Social Context
Child to Child: A Special Social Context
Observations of Peer Interaction
Cognitive Developmental Role of Peer Interaction: A Good Application of Developmental Follow-up Research
References
Expanding the Boundaries of Evaluation: Strategies for Refining and Evaluating Ill-Defined Interventions
Introduction
Examining the Logic and Theory of an Intervention
Evaluating the Implementation of the Intervention
Meeting the Methodological Requirements of Effectiveness Evaluation
Evaluating Effectiveness-and Effects-of the Program
Summary
References
Developmental Psychopathology of Multiplex Developmental Disorder
Introduction
Longitudinal Studies of Disorders of Social Relatedness
Three Young Men
The Spectrum of Disorders of Development
Phenomenology
References
Section III Sources Of Data: Persons And Instruments
Assessing Child Psychopathology in Developmental Follow-up Studies
Introduction
Review of Measurement Procedures
Problems of Measurement Equivalence
Conclusion
References
Parents as Scientific Observers of Their Children's Development
Introduction
The Meanings of Caregiver Reports
Research on Validity of Maternal Reports
Future Directions
Reasons to Use Caregiver Reports
Pitfalls in the Use of Caregiver Perceptions
The Context of Philosophical Metaphor
Conclusion
References
Assessment of Cognitive and Language Functioning: A Developmental Perspective
Introduction
Global Scores versus Assessments of Specific Functions
Types of Assessment
Suggested Assessment Procedures
Domain Specificity
Limitations of Assessment
Correction for Prematurity
Some Alternative Approaches to Data Analysis
The Categorization Approach
Summary
References
Environmental Issues in Developmental Follow-up Research
Introduction
Development of the HOME Inventories
Summary
References
Section IV Experimental Design and Data Analysis
Special Methodological Problems of Childhood Developmental Follow-up Studies: Focus on Planning
Introduction
Conceptual Framework: Specific a Priori Goals
Population/Sampling
Information/Measures and Data
Design Issues
Analysis
Conclusions
References
Methodological Considerations and Strategies for Studying the Long-term Effects of Early Intervention
Introduction
A Developmental Orientation toward Long-term Follow-up
Methods for Studying Growth and Its Correlates
Application to the Study of Developmental Outcomes
Possible Extensions of the Strategies
Summary and Conclusion
References
Modeling Duration and the Timing of Events: Using Survival Analysis in Long-term Follow-up Studies
Introduction
Research Questions in Which Time Is the Outcome
How Do We Answer Research Questions about Duration?
The Concept of Survival Analysis
Identifying Predictors of Duration
Building Statistical Models of Hazard
Six Advantages of Hazard Models
Displaying Analytic Results
Summary
References
Toward a Developmental Epidemiology
Introduction
Modern Epidemiology-A Growing Body of Research Principles
Developmental Epidemiology-A Multidisciplinary Hybrid
Methods of Data Analysis and Interpretation
Conclusion
References
Developmental Epidemiology
Introduction
A Comparison of Epidemiological Methods and Traditional Developmental Psychology Methods
Classification of Research Designs in Developmental Epidemiology
Traditional Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Designs in Child Development
Summary and Discussion
References
Section V Research at the Cutting Edge
Child Care and Child Development: The NICHD Study of Early Child Care
Introduction
A Holistic View of Early Child Care: Investigating the Context and Dynamics of Development
The NICHD Study of Early Child Care: History and Structure
Research Model
Study Design
Study Hypotheses
Mapping the Terrain of Child Care
References
Index