Real kids : creating meaning in everyday life / Susan Engel.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Engel, Susan.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cognition in children.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (236 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Engel argues that the "scientist in a crib" view held by many parents and teachers encourages them to expect more logical reasoning and emotional self-control from children than they possess. She provides a concise and valuable overview of what modern developmental psychologists have learned about children's developing powers of perception and capacity for reasoning, but also suggests new ways of studying children that better capture the truth about their young minds.

Contents:

What we see and what we miss

A glance backward: what have we learned about children?

Spheres of reality in childhood

Toward a more complete understanding of children

Why this matters, and to whom.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [197]-210) and index.

ISBN:

9780674036499

0674036492

OCLC:

923109315