Human Development, Child Well-Being, and the Cultural Project of Development.

Weisner, Thomas S.

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ERIC Number: EJ572341

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1998

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Human Development, Child Well-Being, and the Cultural Project of Development.

Weisner, Thomas S.

New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, n81 p69-85 Fall 1998

Describes child and human development as an eco-cultural project. Focuses particular attention to early development of trust and attachment relationships and the age 5-to-7 transition, wherein cultural goals and psychological well-being are achieved despite limited resources and socioeconomic constraints. (JPB)

Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Child Development, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Context, Cultural Influences, Developmental Stages, Emotional Development, Sociocultural Patterns, Well Being, Young Children

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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Note: Theme issue: "Socioemotional Development across Cultures."