TY - BOOK AU - Tudge,Jonathan TI - The everyday lives of young children: culture, class, and child rearing in diverse societies SN - 9780521803847 AV - HQ767.T899.E947 2008 PY - 2008/// CY - Cambridge, New York PB - Cambridge University Press KW - Children KW - Cross-cultural studies KW - Social interaction N1 - 1 (pages 283-302) and index; 1. Introduction and stage setting --; Background --; Studies in the developmental psychology mode --; Studies in the sociological mode --; Studies in the anthropological mode --; Disciplines and paradigms --; Overview of the book --; 2. The daily lives of toddlers --; Young children's experiences in the industrialized world : examples from the United States and England --; Time-use studies --; Observations and interviews --; Variations by setting, race, and social class --; Children's experiences in the majority world : examples from Kenya --; Engaging in work --; Play, often while working --; Sibling care and interaction --; Heterogeneity, by space and time --; The role of fathers --; Conclusion --; 3. Cultural-ecological theory and its implications for research --; Paradigms in the study of human development --; Contextualist theories --; Vygotsky's theory --; Bronfenbrenner's theory --; Cultural-ecological theory --; Implications of cultural-ecological theory for the study of cultural groups --; Cross-cultural psychology versus cultural psychology --; The study of race/ethnicity and social class --; Conclusion --; 4. Methods --; A focus on typical everyday activities --; Activities of interest --; Lessons --; Work --; Play --; Conversation --; Settings --; Partners and roles --; The child as active agent --; Culture and historical time --; Methodological challenges --; 5. Life in the cities --; Greensboro, North Carolina, United States --; Cities in the Northeast of Europe --; Obninsk, Russia --; Tartu, Estonia --; Oulu, Finland --; The "diversity" societies --; Suwon, South Korea --; Kisumu, Kenya --; Porto Alegre, Brazil --; Conclusion --; 6. Everyday activities --; Focal and nonfocal activities --; Availability of and participation in activities --; Play --; Lessons --; Conversation --; Work --; Summary --; Engagement in play (including exploration and entertainment) -- Greensboro --; Northeastern European cities --; Cities for diversity --; Summary --; Engagement in lessons --; Greensboro --; Northeastern European cities --; Cities for diversity --; Summary --; Engagement in conversation --; Greensboro --; Northeastern European cities --; Cities for diversity --; Summary --; Engagement in work --; Summary --; Some remaining questions --; Analyzing the data --; Reasons for individual variation --; Impact of individual variation --; Comparisons with the time-use studies --; Conclusion --; 7. Settings and partners --; The settings --; Activities within formal child-care settings --; Comparing children's experiences, within and outside of child care --; Comparing children attending child care with those not attending --; Summary --; The partners in activities --; Partners in play --; Partners in work --; Partners in lessons --; Partners in conversation --; Summary --; The availability of partners --; Conclusion --; 8. Everyday lives --; Morning --; Andy, in Greensboro --; Naomi, in Greensboro --; Boris, in Obninsk --; Peeter, in Tartu --; Jukka, in Oulu --; Jonghee, in Suwon --; Fredah, in Kisumu --; Gabriela, in Porto Alegre --; Summary --; Afternoon --; Mike, in Greensboro --; Sandra, in Greensboro --; Kolya, in Obninsk --; Heino, in Tartu --; Jonas, in Oulu --; Mikyung, in Suwon --; Brendah, in Kisumu --; Mariana, in Porto Alegre --; Summary --; Early evening --; Cassandra, in Greensboro --; Kevin, in Greensboro --; Liuba, in Obninsk --; Epp, in Tartu --; Teija, in Oulu --; Juwon, in Suwon --; Brandon, in Kisumu --; Francisco, in Porto Alegre --; Summary --; Preparing for sleep --; Patty, in Greensboro --; Noel, in Greensboro --; Volodya, in Obninsk --; Eva, in Tartu --; Piia, in Oulu --; Dongki, in Suwon --; Derrick, in Kisumu --; Daniel, in Porto Alegre --; Summary --; Conclusion --; 9. The cultural ecology of young children --; Culture and human development --; Illustrating a dialectical approach to culture and human development --; Cultural and social-class influences on development --; Individual influences on development --; The influence of time on and in development --; Conclusion; 2 UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0729/2007026981-b.html ER -