The Essential Child
Author | : Susan A. Gelman |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 416 |
Release | : 2003 |
ISBN-10 | : 0195154061 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780195154061 |
Rating | : 4/5 (061 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Essential Child written by Susan A. Gelman and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2003 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text synthesizes 15 years of empirical research on essentialism into a coherent framework, examining children's thinking and ways in which language influences thought. It shows that children do not come into the world as passive recipients of data.