Contested Childhood
Author | : Susan D. Holloway |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 253 |
Release | : 2013-10-08 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781136688096 |
ISBN-13 | : 1136688099 |
Rating | : 4/5 (099 Downloads) |
Download or read book Contested Childhood written by Susan D. Holloway and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-08 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Contested Childhood, Holloway, an educational and developmental psychologist, examines the Japanese preschool and identifies the cultural models that guide Japanese child-rearing as being contentious and fragmented. She looks at the societal, religious and economic factors that shape various preschool programs and shows how culture influences child-rearing beliefs and practices.