The Child's Point of View: Development of Cognition and Language (Developing Body & Mind) - Hardcover
This valuable text, which was originally published to international critical acclaim in 1986, has been completely revised and updated. Maureen Cox investigates how children develop an awareness and understanding of other points of view, whether through greater sensitivity or more advanced cognitive thinking. She challenges the notion that children are egocentric, and focuses positively on what children can and can't do rather than approach them as inferior adults.
Her examination of the child's point of view is related to the development of visual perspective, drawing, and speech. In addition, she has added a major new section on children's understanding of other people's mental states--what researchers often refer to as `theory of the mind'--in which she clearly demonstrates that they exhibit quite remarkable sophistication in their awareness of other people's beliefs and feelings.
THE CHILD'S POINT OF VIEW is aimed at advanced undergraduate and graduate students in psychology as well as teachers and students of child development and education.
Her examination of the child's point of view is related to the development of visual perspective, drawing, and speech. In addition, she has added a major new section on children's understanding of other people's mental states--what researchers often refer to as `theory of the mind'--in which she clearly demonstrates that they exhibit quite remarkable sophistication in their awareness of other people's beliefs and feelings.
THE CHILD'S POINT OF VIEW is aimed at advanced undergraduate and graduate students in psychology as well as teachers and students of child development and education.
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About the Author:
Maureen V. Cox is currently Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of York. She is editor of Are Young Children Egocentric? (1980) and Visual Order: The Nature and Development of Pictorial Representation (1985); and author of Children's Drawings: The State of the Art (1991).
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``A concise, up-to-date summary of research. Cox wrestles with the studies in order to arrive at an approximate truth, rather than to make a point. The thorough coverage of recent research makes this volume a valuable reference work for graduate students, researchers, and faculty members.'' --Carolyn Edwards, Ed.D., Professor of Family Studies, University of Kentucky
``The only work I know of that devotes itself to thorough discussion of perspective- and role-taking abilities of young children. It is very well written and offers a fresh perspective and consolidation of material. This work would clearly be of value to advanced undergraduate students, beginning graduate students in developmental or cognitive psychology, and faculty outside of these particular areas who wish to become acquainted with them.'' --Robert Cohen, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology, Memphis State University
"Cox's book is well worth reading. It is written clearly and enthusiastically, and its sections on children's language and their drawings are particularly exciting." --Peter Bryant, Professor of Psychology, Oxford University
``The only work I know of that devotes itself to thorough discussion of perspective- and role-taking abilities of young children. It is very well written and offers a fresh perspective and consolidation of material. This work would clearly be of value to advanced undergraduate students, beginning graduate students in developmental or cognitive psychology, and faculty outside of these particular areas who wish to become acquainted with them.'' --Robert Cohen, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology, Memphis State University
"Cox's book is well worth reading. It is written clearly and enthusiastically, and its sections on children's language and their drawings are particularly exciting." --Peter Bryant, Professor of Psychology, Oxford University
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- PublisherPrentice-Hall
- Publication date1991
- ISBN 10 0745009360
- ISBN 13 9780745009360
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages256
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