Developmental Follow-Up

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