Maureen J Hoskyn, Grace Iarocci, Arlene R Young
Executive Functions in Children's Everyday Lives captures the diversity and complexity of the executive system that underlies children's everyday life experiences. Acquisition of executive functions, such as interpreting communication cues and the perspectives of others, is foundational to and a function of children's early social and communicative competencies. From the soccer field to the classroom, executive functions support children's strategic thinking and control of their environment. Knowing about executive functions and how this system of cognitive resources emerges in young children is important in understanding children's development. Recent research points to the importance of also considering environmental influences on the executive system.
This book is unique in its focus on how experiences in children's early lives influence and are influenced by executive functions. Viewing executive functions through this broad lens is critical for professionals who intervene when children's access to executive functions is less than optimal.
This book addresses a wide range of topics, including:
This volume will be useful to professionals in applied psychology, undergraduate and graduate students, and social science and applied researchers.
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"This well-organized collection will serve as an excellent source of the latest scientific information about executive function, and the contributors articulate valuable insights and implications of this information for professionals who work with children and their families."
- Philip David Zelazo, PhD, Nancy M. and John E. Lindahl, Professor, Institute of Child Development, University of Minnesota
"An invaluable tool for researchers and clinicians - this compilation of the latest findings in the field of executive functions provides a guide for translating research findings in this area to practical applications, from assessment to treatment."
- Nancy Garon, PhD, Associate Professor, Psychology Department, Mount Allison University