Sociological Studies of Child Development, Volume 5 Contributor(s): Adler, Peter (Editor), Adler, Patricia A. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1559384808 ISBN-13: 9781559384803 Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing OUR PRICE: $139.64 Product Type: Hardcover Published: February 1993 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Family & Relationships |
Dewey: 305.231 |
Series: Sociological Studies of Children and Youth |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.3" W x 9.3" (1.20 lbs) 300 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Family |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This is the fifth volume in a series which endeavours to organize, centralize and present current ideas and research in the field of child development, viewed with a sociological perspective. It contains three main sections: early childhood care; children's peer groups; and, family influence. Papers examine early childhood care; non-parental child care environments; differences in preschool cognitive skills by type of care; quality of centre care and cognitive outcomes: differences by family income; parent involvement in early childhood education and day care; negotiations of norms and sanctions among children; the attainment of peer status: gender and power relationships in the elementary school; social status and interactional competence in families; family and friend relationships of only children: a study of Chinese adults; women and money: cultural contrasts. |