Child Helpers
A Multidisciplinary Perspective
Published on 18. March 2020
978-1-108-86394-0 (ISBN)
Description
In most of the worlds' distinct cultures, children - from toddlerhood - eagerly volunteer to help others with their chores. Laboratory research in child psychology supports the claim that the helper "stage" is biologically based. This Element examines the development of helping in varied cultural contexts, in particular, reviewing evidence for supportive environments in the ethnographic record versus an environment that extinguishes the drive to be helpful in WEIRD children. In the last section, the benefits of the helper stage are discussed, specifically the development of an ability to work and learn collaboratively.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Worked examples or Exercises; 7 Tables, black and white; 8 Halftones, black and white
File size
1,71 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-108-86394-0 (9781108863940)
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03/2020
Cambridge University Press
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Content
1. Juvenile Helpers; 2. Setting the Stage; 3. Weighing the Evidence; 4. Contrasting Cultural Contexts for Child Helpers; 5. What are the Benefits of the Child's Need to Help?; 6. Summary and Conclusions.
