{"product_id":"culture-and-the-child-a-guide-for-professionals-in-child-care-and-development-9780471966258","title":"Culture and the Child: A Guide for Professionals in Child Care and Development","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Daphne Keats\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Wiley\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Wiley\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis, the first book in the Wiley Series in Culture andProfessional Practice, is designed as a practical guide forprofessionals who work with children from differing culturalbackgrounds. It relates cultural differences in development to theproblems and practice of child care with a special contributionfrom cross-cultural psychology. The book includes the main issueswhich professionals are likely to encounter, for example:\u003cbr\u003e * how individual differences in temperament and behaviour interactwith cultural traditions\u003cbr\u003e * how a sense of mixed identity develops and how this conflictaffects many young people in different cultural settings\u003cbr\u003e * how the anxieties and motivations of children are influenced bytheir cultural backgrounds\u003cbr\u003e The book draws upon a theoretical and research base incross-cultural psychology but presents the issues in practicalterms leading to appropriate action. This book is unique with itsfocus on promoting the well-being of the children and those whocare for them. Theory and practice are combined in a convenientvolume intended for everyday use by professionals in the field,including pre-school teachers, child care workers and psychologistsworking with children and adolescents in multiculturalenvironments. Culture and the Child concludes with a discussion ofthe effects of multicultural interaction and cultural change intothe 21st century.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45201657954455,"sku":"9780471966258","price":9118.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780471966258.webp?v=1767307487","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/culture-and-the-child-a-guide-for-professionals-in-child-care-and-development-9780471966258","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}