Ecology of Development, The

Synopsis

Profiles children from 12 families in five countries to explore how genetic inheritance and environmental factors affect a child’s development. Considers the influence of family and peer relationships, schooling, culture and history on development. Also defines and illustates the terms ‘microsystem’, ‘mesosystem’, ‘exosystem’ and ‘macrosystem’.

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Video; Videocassette. VHS (PAL). col. 30 min.

Year of production

1992

Availability

Sale; 1997 sale: US$189.00 (+p&p)

Subjects

Psychology

Keywords

child development; developmental psychology

Distributor

Name

Insight Media

Email

custserv@insight-media.com

Web

http://www.insight-media.com External site opens in new window

Phone

+1 212 721 6316

Fax

+1 212 799 5309

Address

2162 Broadway
New York
NY 10024 6621
USA

Notes

US-based distributor of an extensive range of DVD, video and CD-ROM titles for university, secondary and vocational education. Catalogue divided into the following sections: Architecture & Design; Business & Economics; Communication; Counselling & Social Work; Drama, Music & Dance; Education; Engineering; Language & Culture; Nursing & Allied Health; Physical Education; Science & Agriculture; Social Sciences. A recent development is a dedicated video-on-demand website http://www.insight-media-digital.com/ which includes a particularly strong nursing library.