The art of childhood and adolescence : the construction of meaning / John Matthews.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Matthews, John, 1945-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Children's drawings--Psychological aspects.

Children's drawings.

Child development.

Child psychology.

Physical Description:

xx, 177 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; Philadelphia : Falmer Press, 1999.

Summary:

"The Art of Childhood and Adolescence is composed of completely new research on the development of representational thinking from infancy to adolescence through art. It will make an important contribution to the theory of children's development and to practitioners' understanding of children's drawings, as well as suggesting new paths of inquiry that will be of interest for many years. The book draws on highly detailed longitudinal studies, conducted over 24 years (20 in London and 4 in Singapore). New line drawings and photographs are used to illustrate important concepts. Matthews, highly respected internationally, also sheds light on current debates, such as the opposition of culturally specific and universal development in children the world over. This title available in eBook format. Click here for more information. Visit our eBookstore at: www.ebookstore.tandf.co.uk.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 164-169) and index.

ISBN:

0750707666

0750707658

OCLC:

40499408