Afrikan children are naturally precocious and gifted. They begin life with a "natural head start". However, their natural genius is too frequently underdeveloped and misdirected. In this volume, the author...
This book addresses how shifts in advanced capitalism have produced new understandings of children, and a new (and more punitive) range of institutional responses to children.
Inside you'll find information on: Brain development in children--starting in the womb Cognitive and behavioral stages, from babies to teenagers Helping your children deal with today's unprecedented stress and anxiety The impact your family ...
Black Child Care: How to Bring Up a Healthy Black Child in America : a Guide to Emotional and Psychological...
Always reflective of the latest research and thinking in the field, Patricia Miller’s acclaimed text offers an ideal way to help students understand and distinguish the major theoretical schools of child development.
"This book argues convincingly that children's cultural differences need to be recognized for any accurate understanding of their development.
This volume brings together leading experts from different disciplines to offer new perspectives on contemporary African American families.
Students who read this text will get a clear sense of the range and excitement of the field." —Paul Harris, Victor S. Thomas Professor of Education, Harvard Graduate School of Education An Introduction to Developmental Psychology, Third ...
This groundbreaking two-volume set examines the psychological, social, physical, and environmental factors that undermine or support healthy development in African American children while considering economic, historical, and public ...
This book will be of interest to psychologists, educators and philosophers.