This introduction to the special section on hidden populations across contexts in developmental science defines what is meant by "hidden populations" and summarizes the studies along thematic lines. Hidden populations are generally minoritized populations embedded in larger systems of oppression and inequality encapsulated within historical time and place, and importantly, they are underrepresented in developmental science. The set of 8 empirical articles discusses how being "hidden" is contextualized and operationalized through explicit and implicit ways and uses multiple methodologies to elucidate the experiences of children, youth, and families. The collection of articles is grounded in developmental and sociocultural developmental theories highlighting important cultural and contextual developmental mechanisms that impact and promote the well-being of hidden populations. Thematically, the set of articles, implicitly and explicitly, addresses minoritization and its consequences as well as elucidates resilience through multiple processes at different levels. Together, the special section advances developmental science by diversifying the populations that are represented to understand normative and culturally and contextually dependent development. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).

中文翻译：

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隐藏的人口：发现不同背景下的少数民族人口的发展经验。

这是关于发展科学中不同背景下的隐性种群的特殊部分的介绍，它定义了“隐性种群”的含义，并按主题概括了研究。隐藏人口通常是少数群体，被嵌入历史时间和地点的较大压迫和不平等系统中，这很重要，重要的是，它们在发展科学中的代表性不足。这套8条经验文章讨论了如何通过显式和隐式方式将“隐藏”进行上下文化和操作，并使用多种方法来阐明儿童，青年和家庭的经历。文章集以发展和社会文化发展理论为基础，着重强调了影响和促进隐藏人口福祉的重要文化和情境发展机制。从主题上讲，这组条款隐含和明确地解决了少数群体化及其后果，并通过不同级别的多个过程阐明了弹性。特殊部分共同推动发展科学的发展，通过使代表的人群多样化来理解规范，文化和背景相关的发展。（PsycInfo数据库记录（c）2020 APA，保留所有权利）。解决小型化及其后果，并通过不同级别的多个流程阐明弹性。特殊部分共同推动发展科学的发展，通过使代表的人群多样化来理解规范，文化和背景相关的发展。（PsycInfo数据库记录（c）2020 APA，保留所有权利）。解决小型化及其后果，并通过不同级别的多个流程阐明弹性。特殊部分共同推动发展科学的发展，通过使代表的人群多样化来理解规范，文化和背景相关的发展。（PsycInfo数据库记录（c）2020 APA，保留所有权利）。