Social Competence in Developmental Perspective (Hardcover, 1989 ed.)

What determines the focus of a researcher's interest, the sources of inspiration for a study, or the variables scrutinized? If we were to examine the antecedents of these decisions, they would surely emerge as accidents of circumstance--the personal experiences of the researcher, the inspiration of early mentors, the influence of contemporary colleagues--all tempered by the intellectual currents that nurture the researcher's hypotheses. Among the accidents that mold the careers of researchers is geographic location. The culture in which a research program emerges helps determine both its very subject and its method. The primary purpose of this book is to assist those interested in the scientific study of children's social competence in transcending the boundaries imposed both by geography and by selective exposure to the highly diverse schools of thought that have led to interest in this field. Most of these ideas were presented and exchanged at an Advanced Study Institute entitled "Social Competence in Developmental Perspective" held in Savoie, France, in July 1988. This Institute was attended by scholars from France, England, Northern Ireland, Germany, Italy, Norway, Spain, Portugal, Netherlands, Canada, the United States and Brazil. Those who participated will recognize that the metamorphosis from lecture to chapter has necessitated many changes. In order to accommodate the reader who may be unfamiliar with the field, more attention has been paid here to identifying the theoretical contexts of the research described.

General

Imprint:	Springer
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Series:	NATO Science Series D:, 51
Release date:	August 1989
First published:	1989
Editors:	B. H. Schneider • Grazia Attili • Jacqueline Nadel • Roger P. Weissberg
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	420
Edition:	1989 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-0-7923-0400-5
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Psychology > General
LSN:	0-7923-0400-4
Barcode:	9780792304005

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