{"product_id":"a-childhood-psychology-9780230252240","title":"A Childhood Psychology","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this timely contribution to developmental psychology, Sommer argues that recent shifts in theory have occurred which require a greater emphasis on a more contextual understanding of child development. The author integrates research from history, anthropology and sociology as well as psychology to show how perceptions of children have changed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Dion Sommer does a great service by localizing children's development and socialization in our rapidly changing times. From a Scandinavian outlook on the world early in the 21st century, the author provides a highly refreshing account. New stimulating conceptual understandings and interdisciplinary research is presented in order to explain young children's 'new realities'. It is a highly well-timed reflective contextual approach proposing a paradigm shift.' - Professor Michael Cole, University of California, San Diego, USA 'This is a groundbreaking book with a convincing new paradigm of great value for the field of Early Childhood Education.' - Ingrid Pramling Samuelsson, International Journal of Early Childhood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: Why and How a Childhood Psychology  A Childhood Psychology A Paradigm Shift  A Changing Young Childhood Beliefs Provoked and Theory Challenged  Young Children's Culture Acquisition Competencies and Learning  Parenting I- Emergent Themes and Trends  Parenting II- Emergent Father Involvement?  Early Emergence of the Self Socioaffective Competencies  A Childhood Psychology Conclusions and Future Perspectives.","brand":"Bloomsbury USA 3pl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767125377367,"sku":"9780230252240","price":41.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-childhood-psychology-9780230252240","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}