Smith, Anne B., <br/><br/>
Understanding children and childhood :  a New Zealand perspective / 
Anne B. Smith. 
 - 5th edition. 
 - 416 pages ;  24 cm 
<br/><br/> Revision of: Understanding children's development. 1998. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/> Theorising childhood--  Theoretical frameworks for childhood--  The principles of learning--  Children as citizens--  The crucial beginnings--  Infancy--  Early childhood education--  Domains of learning--  Being and becoming sociable--  Language and culture--  Thinking in context--  Assessment for learning--  Diverse childhoods--  Making sense of gender --  Inclusion of children with disabilities--  Sustaining and nurturing human capacity--  Families and whānau.  Part I  1.  2.  3.  Part II  4.  5.  Part III  6.  7.  8.  9.  Part IV  10.  11.  Part V  12. 
<br/><br/> "Understanding Children and Childhood examines how and why children develop, and how they interact with the people and events in their lives. Emphasising that children grow up in diverse cultural contexts, Anne Smith's book builds an understanding of childhood in New Zealand based on childhood studies and sociocultural theory."-- Publisher's website. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1927131766 9781927131763 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Child development.<br/>Child development--New Zealand<br/>Cognition in children<br/>Cognition in children--New Zealand<br/>Social skills in children.<br/>Social skills in children--New Zealand
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>155.413