Children's Understanding of Society |
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| Editor:
| Barrett, Martyn
Buchanan-Barrow, Eithne |
| Series title: | Studies in Developmental Psychology Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-280-10033-8 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2004 |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Group
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $79.95 |
Book Description:
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A state-of-the-art review of the research in this area, this collection covers children's understanding of family, school, economics, race, politics and gender roles. Recent changes and trends in research are summarised. This is explained in terms of a progression from the Piagetian stages model of development to the current emphasis on socially-mediated sources of information, socio-cultural context and children's own naive theories about societal phenomena. Bringing together some of...
More DescriptionA state-of-the-art review of the research in this area, this collection covers children's understanding of family, school, economics, race, politics and gender roles. Recent changes and trends in research are summarised. This is explained in terms of a progression from the Piagetian stages model of development to the current emphasis on socially-mediated sources of information, socio-cultural context and children's own naive theories about societal phenomena. Bringing together some of the most prominent and active researchers in this field, this volume presents an advanced overview of developments in this under-represented area of social psychology. Martyn Barrett, University of Surrey, UK. Anna Emilia Berti, Universit-- degli Studi di Padova, Padova, Italy. Eithne Buchanan-Barrow, University of Surrey, UK.