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There are two texts I can recommend that have been helpful. One is Educational Psychology by Anita E. Woolfolk published by Allen and Bacon. Includes developmental theories and their implication for educational practice. The second is a classic childhood development text called The Development of Children, published by W.H. Freedman, edited by Cole & Cole.
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I was just looking through books at amazon in hopes of finding sweeping histories of "theories" on the child, childhood, education; it's purpose and practice, etc., and I was surprised to find very little. I wanted to compare and contrast the ideas like "original sin," "blank slate," "oedipus complex/penis envy," "behavioralism," "a child should be seen and not heard," the role of daughters vs. sons, the role of children as laborers,
11+ exams in Britian, Montessori, Piaget, Dr. Spock, and so on. But
11+ instead
of having to read one book on each, I was hoping to find some sort of historical look at all. Like the brilliant Roy Porter does for medicine, madness, and the enlightement.
Can anyone suggest resources?
Thanks,
Amanda
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Amanda Chesworth, Educational Director
Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal www.csicop.org www.inquiringminds.org Skeptical Inquirer Magazine www.skepticalinquirer.org
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