{"product_id":"culture-and-the-child-a-guide-for-professionals-in-child-care-and-development-0471966258","title":"Culture and the Child: A Guide for Professionals in Child Care and Development","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0471966258\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keats, Daphne\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis, the first book in the Wiley Series in Culture andProfessional Practice, is designed as a practical guide forprofessionals who work with children from differing culturalbackgrounds. It relates cultural differences in development to theproblems and practice of child care with a special contributionfrom cross-cultural psychology. The book includes the main issueswhich professionals are likely to encounter, for example:* how individual differences in temperament and behaviour interactwith cultural traditions* how a sense of mixed identity develops and how this conflictaffects many young people in different cultural settings* how the anxieties and motivations of children are influenced bytheir cultural backgroundsThe book draws upon a theoretical and research base incross-cultural psychology but presents the issues in practicalterms leading to appropriate action. This book is unique with itsfocus on promoting the well-being of the children and those whocare for them. Theory and practice are combined in a convenientvolume intended for everyday use by professionals in the field,including pre-school teachers, child care workers and psychologistsworking with children and adolescents in multiculturalenvironments. Culture and the Child concludes with a discussion ofthe effects of multicultural interaction and cultural change intothe 21st century.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51936061161760,"sku":"NEW0471966258","price":107.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/culture-and-the-child-a-guide-for-professionals-in-child-care-and-development-0471966258","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}