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Rowe, David C. – 1994
This book examines socialization science, which is the empirical effort to understand how children acquire traits from their families and cultures. This work proposes that one part of the family influence process--broad differences in family environments, except for those that are neglectful, abusive, or without opportunity--may exert little…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Children, Context Effect, Environmental Influences
Elkind, David – 1998
One of the many positive consequences of the transition to a postmodern society is the increased recognition of the range of individual differences among children of the same age. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the postmodern reinvention of childhood, focusing on ages 4 through 8 years. The book's introductory chapter describes the…
Descriptors: Child Development, Child Rearing, Childhood Needs, Cognitive Style
Thomas, Jeanne L. – 1992
This textbook is designed to introduce undergraduates to the scientific study of aging in adults. Among the topics covered in the book's 15 chapters are: approaches to the study of adult development and aging (research methodology and related issues, a life-span perspective, ethical issues); theories in the study of adult development (models of…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Learning, Adults, Age Differences
