The Child

by Shweder, Richard A.; Bidell, Thomas R.; Dailey, Anne C.; Dixon, Suzanne D.; Miller, Peggy J.

• ISBN13: 9780226475394
• ISBN10: 0226475395
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-09-15
• Publisher: Univ of Chicago Pr

Summary

The Child: An Encyclopedic Companion offers the best scholarship from all areas of child studies in a remarkable one-volume reference. With more than 500 entries compiled by some of the most distinguished researchers in the world, The Child broadens the current scope of knowledge on children from birth through adolescence. It is an unparalleled resource for parents, social workers, researchers, educators, and others who work with children.

Author Biography

Richard A. Shweder is a cultural anthropologist and the William Claude Reavis Distinguished Service Professor in the Department of Comparative Human Development at the University of Chicago. Shweder has written several books on cultural psychology and human development, including most recently Why Do Men Barbecue? Recipes for Cultural Psychology.

Table of Contents

List of ""Imagining
Each Other"" Essays	p. vi
About the Editors	p. vii
List of Contributors	p. ix
Introduction: An Invitation to the Many Worlds of Childhood	p. xxvii
A-Z Entries	p. 1
Legal Citations	p. 1055
Index	p. 1059
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