by Susan Reid (1997)
Twelve contributors bring academic theories relating to child development to life in this revealing study. Areas covered include: intergenerational child-rearing, nurture and nature, and the origins of emotional disturbance.
Pia Christensen and Allison James
Sociologists can choose from an increasingly diverse range of methods in their research with children. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the methodological innovations and developments in the field, both qualitative and quantitative.
Dharm Singh ... [et al
Proceedings of All India Seminar on ICT for Rural Development: Access and Applications (ICTRD-2009), held at Institution of Engineers, Udaipur Local Centre.
Jack Wingfield, Angela Wingfield
Examines how and why your body changes as you grow, the differences between boys and girls, how to take care of your appearance, how to survive parties, and how babies are made.
Doris Pronin Fromberg, Doris Bergen
This Encyclopedia presents 62 essays by 78 distinguished experts who draw on their expertise in pedagogy, anthropology, ethology, history, philosophy, and psychology to examine play and its variety, complexity, and usefulness. Here you'll find out why play is vital in developing mathematical thinking and promoting social skills, how properly constructed play enhances classroom instruction, which games foster which skills, how playing stimulates creativity, and much more.