Human Development and Political Violence - Hardcover

Colette Daiute

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521767806 ISBN 13: 9780521767804

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2010

Synopsis

Presents an innovative approach to research and practice with young people growing up in the context of political violence.

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About the Author

Colette Daiute is Professor of Psychology and Head of the Ph.D. Program in Developmental Psychology at the Graduate Center, City University of New York. She has published widely on social development, international issues in child and youth development, uses of literacy and technology, and qualitative research methods. Previous book publications include Writing and Computers (1985), The Development of Literacy through Social Interaction (1993), Narrative Analysis: Studying the Development of Individuals in Society (2004, co-editor C. Lightfoot), and International Perspectives on Youth Conflict and Development (2006, co-editors Z. Beykont, C. Higson-Smith, L. Nucci). Daiute has received numerous research grant awards from organizations including the United States Institute of Peace, the Spencer Foundation, the William T. Grant Foundation, the Rockefeller Foundation, the National Council of Teachers of English, Harvard University, and the U.S. government. She has also been invited to lecture internationally, most recently at the University of Warwick (UK), the University of Zagreb (Croatia), the University of Belgrade (Serbia), and the University of Manizales (Colombia).

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521767806
• ISBN 13: 9780521767804
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 310