Child Helpers: A Multidisciplinary Perspective (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781108738552)

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.

Author: David F. Lancy
ISBN-10: 1108738559
ISBN-13: 9781108738552
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 03/26/2020
Pages: 75
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.29lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.19d