Enduring bonds: the significance of interpersonal relationships in young children's lives

Young children are social beings. They grow and develop in diverse social andenvironmental contexts that profoundly affect who they are and what they willbecome. In this, the first volume of Springer’s Educating the Young Child: Advances in Theory and Research, Implications for Practice, a group of distinguished authors examine an array of interpersonal relationships that are formative in shaping childhood: bonds with adult family members, ties with siblings, interaction with peer groups, and connections with caregivers, teachers, administrators, and service providers. The socio-emotional development of young children has been a significant area of study for decades and early childhood is widely recognized not only as the period during which affective development originates but also as the phase in which the future course of life is set into motion. Reasserts the significance of the human element in the experiences of young children and their families Addresses the conflict between philosophy andreality faced by many contemporary early childhood educators to emphasize thecognitive domain at the expense of socio-emotional considerations INDICE: The Young Child and Social Relationships in Developing Countries.-Parental and Educator Perspectives on Young Children's Acquisition of Self-Regulatory Skills.- Early Language Development and Adult/Child Relationships.- Challenging the Stereotypese of Mexican American Fathers.- Brothers and Sisters.- How Attention to Family Dynamics Can Prevent Homelessness Among Very Young Families.- Fostering Emergetn Literacy through Paren/Child Reading Relationships.- Grandparents in the Lives of Young Children.- Building Positive Relationships in the Lives of Infants and Toddlers in Child Care.- Fostering Relationships Between Babies and their Primary Caregivers in Child Care Centres in Australia.- Working with Recently Immigrated Young Children.- Young Children's Pereceptions of School Administrators: Fostering Positive Relationships.

• ISBN: 978-0-387-75937-1
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 218
• Fecha Publicación: 01/10/2008
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés