Children of social worlds : development in a social context / edited by Martin Richards and Paul Light.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Richards, Martin, 1940-

Light, Paul.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Socialization.

Physical Description:

327 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 1986.

Summary:

Researchers in child development often study children in isolation--apart from the environmental influences that shape, nurture, or harm them. In 'Children of Social Worlds', leading social scientists show how much is lost by this approach. Their underlying assumption is that children's psychological development can be understood only in the context of the social worlds in which they grow up and that the disciplinary boundaries of traditional psychology must be expanded.

Notes:

Includes bibliographies and index.

ISBN:

0674116224

OCLC:

13524521