Title:
What does ‘child development’ tell us about early childhood programming and the participation of children?
Authors:
Penn, H.
Year:
2004
Serial number:
103
Journal:
Early Childhood Matters
Pages:
15
-
20
ISSN:
1387-9553
Language:
eng
Subject:
Culture, Society and Religion
Keywords:
children
,
culture
Abstract:
To a greater or lesser extent, in child development there is an emphasis on what can be done with or to children to help them acquire certain kinds of cognitive and social skills, since these skills
will help them cope better with the adverse circumstances of their life. In some of the early intervention studies, in particular, there is an instrumental view of children, as creatures to be shaped so that they do not cause trouble later on. This article discusses the background and legitimacy of this emphasis.
Organization:
Bernard van Leer Foundation
Category:
Research
Right:
© 2004 Bernard van Leer Foundation
Document type:
E-article
File:
124441.pdf