Children's understanding in the new Europe / edited by Elisabet Näsman and Alistair Ross.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Näsman, Elisabet, 1947-

Ross, Alistair, 1946-

Children's Identity & Citizenship in Europe (Organisation).

Series:

European issues in children's identity and citizenship ; 1.

European issues in children's identity and citizenship ; 1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Children--Europe--Social conditions.

Children.

Socialization--Europe.

Socialization.

Identity (Psychology) in children--Europe.

Identity (Psychology) in children.

Cognition and culture--Europe.

Cognition and culture.

Social conditions.

Europe.

Physical Description:

xvii, 254 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Stoke-on-Trent ; Sterling, VA : Trentham, 2002.

Summary:

This book argues that the current social flux, a particular feature of contemporary Europe, affects young people's developing views of the societies and communities in which they grow up, and consequently their own emerging sense of identity. This argument has practical, as well as theoretical, consequences. Does the practice of the professionals who are now responsible for the education and care of young people reflect contemporary changes in society? Do they reproduce the social patterns of earlier generations, or can they socialize children into contemporary European cultures, and prepare them for changes in these societies? Writers from different disciplines, cultures and pedagogies address these key questions. Contributors include: Marta F]lvp, Hungary, Christina von Gerber, Sweden; Merryn Hutchings, UK; Riitaa Korhonen, Finland; Beata Krzywosz-Rynkiewicz, Poland; Emilio Lastruccio, Italy; Anna-Raija Nummenmaa, Finland; John Schostak, UK; Pavel Vacek, Czech Republic.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-251) and index.

Published in association with Children's Identity and Citizenship in Europe.

ISBN:

1858562511

OCLC:

47727141