Making Sense of Social Development by Dorothy Faulkner (English) Hardcover Book

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This reader explores the development of children's social relationships, social competence and social understanding, from the beginning of schooling through to adolescence.

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This book explores children's social relationships in and out of the classroom. Chapters focus on the growing importance of children's friendships and how these influence social participation and development later on in life. Issues such as peer rejection, bullying and adolescent development are analysed from both psychological and sociological perspectives. The book concludes with a re-examination of cultural concepts of childhood, child development and the nature of children's autonomy.

Author Biography

Edited by Faulkner, Dorothy; Littleton, Karen; Woodhead, Martin

Table of Contents

Introduction; Part I A world apart?; Chapter 1 *This is an edited version of a chapter that appeared in Social networks and social support in childhood and adolescence, Berlin: Walter de Gruyter, 1994., James Youniss; Chapter 2 *This is an edited version of a chapter that appeared in The sociology of childhood, Thousand Oaks, CA: Pine Forge Press, 1997., William A. Corsaro; Chapter 3 *This is an edited version of a chapter that appeared in A lifetime of relationships, Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole, 1996., Thomas J. Berndt; Chapter 4 *This is an edited version of a chapter that appeared in Children's social competence in context, Oxford: Pergamon Press, 1993., Barry H. Schneider; Part II Conflict and cooperation; Chapter 5 *This is an edited version of a paper that appeared in Child Psychology & Psychiatry Review, Volume 3, No. 2, 1998., Peter Blatchford; Chapter 6 *This is an edited version of a chapter that appeared in Learning about relationships, Newbury Park, CA: Sage Publications, 1993., Peter K. Smith, Louise Bowers , Valerie Binney, Helen Cowie; Chapter 7 Children in Need, Helen Cowie; Part III Moral development in context; Chapter 8 *Specially prepared for this Reader, based on a chapter that first appeared in Children and Controversial Issues; Lewes: Falmer Press, 1988., Geoffrey Short; Chapter 9 *This is an edited version of a chapter that appeared in Deconstructing Developmental Psychology, London: Routledge, 1994., Erica Burman; Chapter 10 Moral understanding in socio-cultural context, Helen Haste; Part IV Negotiating competence; Chapter 11 *This is an edited version of a chapter that appeared in Children's Childhoods Observed and Experienced, Lewes: Falmer Press, 1994., Berry Mayall; Chapter 12 Discourses of adolescence, Julia Brannen; Chapter 13 Researching children's social competence, Allison James; Chapter 14 *This is an edited version of a chapter that appeared in A Century of Psychology, London: Routledge, 1997., Sheila Greene;

Review

'I did enjoy reading this book. - Gillian Baird, Child Psychology and Psychiatry'... an excellent selection of readings for those interested in child development and education ... a wide-ranging, interesting and valuable resource.' - Peter K. Smith, Children & Society

Details ISBN1138172154 Year 2016 ISBN-10 1138172154 ISBN-13 9781138172159 Format Hardcover Pages 288 Imprint Routledge Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Edited by Martin Woodhead Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Publication Date 2016-04-11 Short Title MAKING SENSE OF SOCIAL DEVELOP Audience Age 18-18 Language English Media Book DEWEY 370.15 UK Release Date 2016-04-11 AU Release Date 2016-04-11 NZ Release Date 2016-04-11 Illustrations 1 Tables, black and white Author Martin Woodhead Alternative 9780415173742 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this

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