Child, Family, School, Community: Socialization and Support

The most comprehensive, original, and researched-based text in the child socialization market, this book offers thorough coverage that examines all influences on children's socialization, including parenting, family, school, community, the media, peer groups, teachers, and non-parental child care. Depth of coverage includes relevant classic and contemporary research.

This popular, proven text uses Urie Bronfenbrenner's Bioecological Model of Human Development as a framework to illustrate and examine how school, family, peers, and community influence children's socialization. The model is introduced in Chapter 1 and integrated throughout subsequent chapters.

After the introduction of the bioecological theory of human development and child socialization processes (aims, agents, methods, outcomes), the book discusses each socialization context in which the child develops, and concludes with child socialization outcomes.

Excellent graphics include the Bronfenbrenner concentric circle model highlighted according to relevant chapter topics.

Featured at the start of every chapter, “Socialization Sketches” spotlight popular icons who have socialization histories relevant to the chapter focus and topics. The author examines the socialization histories of Oprah Winfrey, Urie Bronfenbrenner (NEW), Prince William (NEW), Dr. Benjamin Spock, Shakira (NEW), Laura Bush (NEW), Amy Tan, Kareem Abdul Jabbar (NEW), Francis Ford Coppola, Ralph Nader, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Wilma Mankiller (NEW).

Illustrating concepts in action, “In Practice” boxes show teachers and child care workers how to infuse their practice with the concepts and theories being discussed as well as how these concepts play out in the real world. Other boxed content presents examples related to the chapter discussion, offering additional real-world insight.

Aids to student learning include critical thinking questions, socialization sketches, examples, boxes (In Context, In Practice, Dimensions of Diversity, Brain Briefs), figures, tables, photos, activities, and a clear and concise writing style.

The author provides questions, aligned with each major heading, to motivate student learning.

NEW! MindTap for Education is a first-of-its-kind digital solution that prepares teachers by providing them with the knowledge, skills, and competencies they must demonstrate to earn an education degree and state licensure, and to being a successful career. Through activities based on real-life teaching situations, MindTap elevates students’ thinking by giving them experiences in applying concepts, practicing skills, and evaluating decisions, guiding them to become reflective educators.

NEW! UPDATED STANDARDS IN EACH CHAPTER: Professional Standards for NAEYC (early childhood education) and NASW (social work practice) are correlated with each chapter for the 10th Edition. They also appearing on the front and back covers of the text, with additional information available on the book's website.

NEW! DIGITAL DOWNLOADS: Downloadable and often customizable, these practical and professional resources allow students to immediately implement and apply this textbook's content in the field. Students can download these tools and keep them forever, enabling preservice teachers to begin to build their own library of resources. A TeachSource Digital Downloads label identifies these items throughout the text.

NEW! TEACHSOURCE VIDEOS: Introduced in the text and viewable online, the TeachSource videos, some of which are new for this edition, feature footage from the classroom to help students relate key chapter content to real-life scenarios. Critical-thinking questions provide opportunities for in-class or online discussion and reflection.

NEW! LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Correlated to the main sections in each chapter, learning objectives focus students' reading and show them what they should know, understand, and be able to apply after completing the chapter.