Perspectives on Childhood in Developmental Psychology

Leif Askeland and Svein Ole Sataøen describe new approaches to the understanding of the development in small children. This book is a source for knowledge about children’s development and interaction from birth till school age.

The content is organized in topics that constitute the main human challenges that children face when growing up. How children understand themselves, interaction with others and with the surrounding world is treated thoroughly. The book gives the kindergarden teacher useful tools to document the development and well-being of the children. It gives the background to analyze and reflect critically about professional and ethical challenges that turn up when working with children’s development, play and formation.