Developmental Psychology in the Soviet Union and Its Relevance for Special Education.

Holowinsky, Ivan Z.

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Publication Date: 1988

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Developmental Psychology in the Soviet Union and Its Relevance for Special Education.

Holowinsky, Ivan Z.

International Journal of Special Education, v3 n2 p141-49 1988

This overview of Soviet developmental psychology and its influence on special education focuses on dialectical materialistic interpretations of behavior, socio-historical determinism, zones of proximal development, realization and enhancement of children's cognitive potential, influence of Jean Piaget's work, linking of mental retardation with cerebral pathology, etc. (Author/JDD)

Descriptors: Behavior Development, Child Psychology, Cognitive Development, Developmental Psychology, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Individual Development, Piagetian Theory, Special Education

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: USSR

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