The Cambridge Handbook of Environment in Human Development (Cambridge Handbooks in Psychology) - Softcover
Book 17 of 101: Cambridge Handbooks in Psychology
Synopsis
Families, communities and societies influence children's learning and development in many ways. This is the first handbook devoted to the understanding of the nature of environments in child development. Utilizing Urie Bronfenbrenner's idea of embedded environments, this volume looks at environments from the immediate environment of the family (including fathers, siblings, grandparents and day-care personnel) to the larger environment including schools, neighborhoods, geographic regions, countries and cultures. Understanding these embedded environments and the ways in which they interact is necessary to understand development.
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Review
'This book will be a force for good.' John Goodier, Reference Reviews
Book Description
Differences in culture, education, family life, peers and media provide considerable diversity for the environments in which children grow up. While acknowledging the importance of environment, developmental psychologists have traditionally considered environmental input secondary to individual progress. This volume discusses the environments surrounding children as an essential piece of development.
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