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Children's Understanding of Society
Author(s): Martyn Barrett (Editor), Eithne Buchanan-Barrow
- Publisher: Psychology Press
- Publication Date: 1 Dec. 2004
- Edition: 1st
- Language: English
- Print length: 335 pages
- ISBN-10: 1841692980
- ISBN-13: 9781841692982
Book Description
Editorial Reviews
Review
‘The book provides a superb summary of the widely dispersed research in this domain. It also provides an insight into how psychologists conceive of children’s relation to society. Children’s Understanding of Society opens with a valuable overview of, both the field in general and the book in particular. Indeed, as a summary of the volume, it is judicious, perceptive, and resists the temptation to eulogise.
This book is a rich source of empirical reviews, theoretical analysis, and commentary on the field. It will serve as an invaluable reference for those interested in social-cognitive development. Moreover, given its lucidity and accessibility, it will prove an attractive teaching resource. This book provides many clear signposts to future research, and collectively, the chapters make a strong case for the study of children’s understanding of society. As such, this is a volume that merits the attention of social developmentalists.’ – Mark Bennett, University of Dundee
‘The book provides a superb summary of the widely dispersed research in this domain. It also provides and insight into how psychologists conceive of children’s relation to society. Children’s Understanding of Society opens with a valuable overview of, both of the field in general and of the book inparticular. Indeed, asa summary of the volume, it is judicious, perceptive, and resists the temptation to eulogise.
This book is a rich source of empirical reviews, theoretical analysis, and commentary on the field. It will serve as an invaluable reference for those interested in social-cognitive development. Moreover, given its lucidity and accessibility, it will prove an attractive teaching resource. This book provides many clear signposts to future research, and collectively, the chapters make a strong case for the study of children’s understanding of society. As such, this is a volume that merits the attention of social developmentalists.’ – Mark Bennett, University of Dundee, in Social Development
