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Mohr, Jennifer; Zygmunt, Eva; Clark, Patricia – Early Childhood Research & Practice, 2012
A case study approach was employed to investigate low-income families' aspirations for their children and their understandings of their children's developmental needs. Participants were four women whose children or grandchildren were enrolled in an urban early childhood program and were considered "at risk." Qualitative methods including…
Descriptors: Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Low Income Groups, Expectation
Bentham, Susan – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2011
"How can you help students most effectively in the classroom?" As a Teaching Assistant, you play a vital role in today's schools. This fully updated new edition will help you get to grips with the main issues to do with psychology and its role in the processes of teaching and learning. This accessible text, building on the success of a…
Descriptors: Reflective Teaching, Moral Development, Child Development, Teaching Methods
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Dodge, Kenneth A. – American Psychologist, 2008
Metaphors can both inspire and mislead the public. Current metaphors for youth violence are inconsistent with scientific evidence about how chronic violence develops and evoke inaccurate or harmful reactions. Popular, problematic metaphors include "superpredator", "quarantining the contagious", "corrective surgery", "man as computer", "vaccine",…
Descriptors: Public Policy, Violence, Prevention, Figurative Language
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Ingram, David – Education 3-13, 1976
Moral dilemmas are not confined to adults. They are also part and parcel of children's lives. The deputy director of the Schools Council Moral Education Project outlines the basis of the team's thinking and describes some of the materials being developed to help children make more considerate decisions. (Editor/RK)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Child Development, Decision Making, Instructional Materials
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Brown, Lyn Mikel; Gilligan, Carol – New Directions for Child Development, 1991
A "Guide to Listening" to the ways people describe their experiences is outlined. The literary, clinical, and feminist dimensions of the method used in the "Guide to Listening" are discussed. A case study of a 12-year-old girl illustrates the method. (LB)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Case Studies, Child Development, Feminism
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Fein, Greta G.; And Others – Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 1993
Reviews the following books: "Child Care in Context" (Lamb et al., Eds.); "Making Friends in School: Promoting Relationships in Early Childhood" (Ramsay); "The Epigenesis of Mind: Essays on Biology and Cognition" (Carey and Gelman, Eds.); "Moral Maturity: Measuring the Development of Sociomoral Reflection"…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Child Abuse, Child Development, Child Neglect