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International Journal of Developmental Science - Volume 9, issue 1

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Individual human development is influenced by a multitude of systems, ranging from cultural processes, genetic and physiological incidents up to social interactions. How do these systems cooperate and interact during the course of human development? One of the main goals of Developmental Science is finding an answer to this question.

Since it exceeds the means of researchers from individual scientific disciplines to investigate the simultaneous biopsychosocial changes of systems and how they jointly contribute to the social and adaptive functions of human individuals, a new scientific approach is necessary that links the various traditional scientific disciplines under a biopsychosocial approach to describe individual human development: Developmental Science.

Developmental Science combines concepts and insights from scientific disciplines which hitherto used to independently tackle the research of human and non-human development. As an interdisciplinary approach it examines individuals across the lifespan with the objective of comprehending the development of individuals with different cultural and ethnic as well as biological background, different economic and cognitive potentials and under diverse living conditions. To facilitate the understanding of developmental processes it is also necessary to overcome the disadvantageous separation of “normal” from “abnormal” human development. Thus, the interdisciplinary field of Developmental Science comprises a holistic approach to understanding how different systems interact and influence development throughout life from genetic and physiological processes to social interactions and cultural processes.

The International Journal of Developmental Science is especially devoted to research from the fields of Psychology, Genetics, Neuroscience and Biology and provides an interdisciplinary and international forum for basic research and professional application in the field of Developmental Science. The reader will find original empirical or theoretical contributions, methodological and review papers, giving a systematic overview or evaluation of research and theories of Developmental Science and dealing with typical human development and developmental psychopathology during infancy, childhood, adolescence and adulthood. All manuscripts pass through a multilevel peer-review process.

In 2007-2010 (Vol. 1-4) this journal was named European Journal of Developmental Science. In 2011 its name was changed to International Journal of Developmental Science.

The journal is co-published by the Akademische Verlagsgesellschaft AKA.

Editorial

Article Type: Editorial

DOI: 10.3233/DEV-000083

Citation: International Journal of Developmental Science, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 1-2, 2015

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An Interpretation of Part of Gilbert Gottlieb’s Legacy: Developmental Systems Theory Contra Developmental Behavior Genetics

Authors: Molenaar, Peter C.M.

Article Type: Article Commentary

Abstract: The main theme of this paper concerns the persistent critique of Gilbert Gottlieb on developmental behavior genetics and my reactions to this critique, the latter changing from rejection to complete acceptation. Concise characterizations of developmental behavior genetics, developmental systems theory (to which Gottlieb made essential contributions), ergodic theory (the implications of which underlie my change of opinion), as well as their relevant theoretical relations are given.

Keywords: Developmental systems theory, ergodic theory, self-organizing epigenetics

DOI: 10.3233/DEV-14153

Citation: International Journal of Developmental Science, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 5-10, 2015

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When The Stars Align: On the Contributions of Gilbert Gottlieb and Peter C. M. Molenaar to Developmental Science Theory and Method

Authors: Lerner, Richard M. | Batanova, Milena | Vest Ettekal, Andrea | Hunter, Cristina

Article Type: Article Commentary

DOI: 10.3233/DEV-14159

Citation: International Journal of Developmental Science, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 11-14, 2015

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Developmental Systems Theory and the Person-Oriented Approach

Authors: Bergman, Lars R.

Article Type: Article Commentary

DOI: 10.3233/DEV-15162

Citation: International Journal of Developmental Science, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 15-18, 2015

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Who are we Talking about? A Discussion of Peter Molenaar’s Interpretation of Gottlieb’s Legacy

Authors: von Eye, Alexander

Article Type: Article Commentary

DOI: 10.3233/DEV-14160

Citation: International Journal of Developmental Science, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 19-22, 2015

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Author’s Response to Commentaries on: An Interpretation of Part of Gilbert Gottlieb’s Legacy: Developmental Systems Theory Contra Developmental Behavior Genetics

Authors: Molenaar, Peter C.M.

Article Type: Research Article

DOI: 10.3233/DEV-000082

Citation: International Journal of Developmental Science, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 23-29, 2015

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International Translational Research: Promise and Caution

Authors: Catalano, Richard F. | Jonkman, Harrie

Article Type: Editorial

DOI: 10.3233/DEV-000079

Citation: International Journal of Developmental Science, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 33-36, 2015

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Prevention of Problem Behaviours among Adolescents: The Impact of the Communities that Care Strategy in the Netherlands (2008–2011)

Authors: Jonkman, Harrie | Aussems, Claire | Steketee, Majone | Boutellier, Hans | Cuijpers, Pim

Article Type: Research Article

Abstract: This study examines whether the Communities That Care (CTC) prevention system influences targeted risk and protective factors and the subsequent development of problem behaviour among adolescents (12–18 years) in the Netherlands. In this quasi-experimental study of ten communities (five experimental, five control), adolescent outcomes were examined using a longitudinal design. Propensity score methodology and multilevel modelling were used to test the effects. No impact of CTC could be detected on the development of a broader range of behaviours, or on the initiation of drinking and smoking. These results differ from earlier experimental studies and could be attributed to the threats … Show more

Keywords: Community intervention, prevention, problem behaviours, risk and protective factors, impact research

DOI: 10.3233/DEV-13121

Citation: International Journal of Developmental Science, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 37-52, 2015

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