Description

Generally speaking, books on cognitive development either focus on internal mechanisms without giving much attention or credence to the external world, or emphasize a contextual approach without considering genetic and other biological factors. This unique volume considers influences from within and from outside the child and seeks to address how these influences interact — both with the child and with each other — to direct the development of children’s thinking. The chapters include research on biological factors, on family and cultural influences, and on specific intervention programs that affect this development. Top researchers present a diversity of views in their up-to-date syntheses of recent anthropological, educational, medical, psychological, and sociological findings.

Editor: Okagaki, Lynn, Editor: Sternberg, Robert J

Topic: Psychology
Media: Book
ISBN: 080580627X
Language: English
Pages: 304