Understanding children and childhood : a New Zealand perspective / Anne B. Smith.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smith, Anne, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Child development.

Child development--New Zealand.

Cognition in children.

Cognition in children--New Zealand.

Social skills in children.

Social skills in children--New Zealand.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (417 p.)

Edition:

5th ed.

Place of Publication:

Wellington, New Zealand : Bridget Williams Books, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Understanding Children and Childhood examines how and why children develop, and how they interact with the people and events in their lives. Anne Smith's multi-disciplinary perspective helps build a flexible understanding of childhood in New Zealand.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgements

Part I Theorising Childhood

1 Theoretical Frameworks for Childhood

2 The Principles of Learning

3 Children as Citizens

Part II The Crucial Beginnings

4 Infancy

5 Early Childhood Education

Part III Domains of Learning

6 Being and Becoming Sociable

7 Language and Culture

8 Thinking in Context

9 Assessment for Learning

Part IV Diverse Childhoods

10 Making Sense of Gender

11 Inclusion of Children with Disabilities

Part V Sustaining and Nurturing Human Capacity

12 Families and Whānau

References

Index.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed June 28, 2014).

ISBN:

1-927277-13-2

OCLC:

879948855