A Childhood Psychology is a truly unique contribution to the field of childhood psychology. By interrogating the key questions lying at the heart of this rapidly changing field, it provides fresh and bold insights that are accompanied by original analysis and an interdisciplinary approach. Packed with new developments and delivered with clarity, the book challenges our assumptions about childhood in modern society, scrutinizes contemporary trends in international research, and outlines controversial challenges to traditional paradigms. Sommer's valuable insights into developmental and childhood psychology will be of particular interest to students and researchers of psychology, anthropology, cultural studies and sociology.
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In this timely contribution to developmental psychology, Sommer argues that recent shifts in theory have occurred which require a greater emphasis on a more contextual understanding of child development. The author integrates research from history, anthropology and sociology as well as psychology to show how perceptions of children have changed.
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Introduction: Why and How a Childhood Psychology A Childhood Psychology A Paradigm Shift A Changing Young Childhood Beliefs Provoked and Theory Challenged Young Children's Culture Acquisition Competencies and Learning Parenting I- Emergent Themes and Trends Parenting II- Emergent Father Involvement? Early Emergence of the Self Socioaffective Competencies A Childhood Psychology Conclusions and Future Perspectives.
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'Dion Sommer does a great service by localizing children's development and socialization in our rapidly changing times. From a Scandinavian outlook on the world early in the 21st century, the author provides a highly refreshing account. New stimulating conceptual understandings and interdisciplinary research is presented in order to explain young children's 'new realities'. It is a highly well-timed reflective contextual approach proposing a paradigm shift.' - Professor Michael Cole, University of California, San Diego, USA 'This is a groundbreaking book with a convincing new paradigm of great value for the field of Early Childhood Education.' - Ingrid Pramling Samuelsson, International Journal of Early Childhood
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Dion Sommer does a great service by localizing children's development and socialization in our rapidly changing times. From a Scandinavian outlook on the world early in the 21st century, the author provides a highly refreshing account. New stimulating conceptual understandings and interdisciplinary research is presented in order to explain young children's 'new realities'. It is a highly well-timed reflective contextual approach proposing a paradigm shift.' - Professor Michael Cole, University of California, San Diego, USA
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Provides a timely and original overview of the paradigmatic shifts occurring in childhood psychology

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780230252240
Publisert
2012-02-10
Utgiver
Vendor
Bloomsbury Academic
Høyde
235 mm
Bredde
155 mm
Aldersnivå
U, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
304

Forfatter

Biographical note

DION SOMMER is Professor of Developmental Psychology, Department of Psychology and Behavioural Sciences, at the University of Aarhus, Denmark.