Theorists of child development, for the most part, have taken white, middle class, Euro-American children as the norm. These “typical” children, however, are exposed to two major enculturating influences that are by no means common across cultures: formal schooling and parents who consciously attempt to serve as teachers at home.
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Child and developmental psychologists, anthropologists, and the full range of professionals interested in human development, elementary education, family life, and African studies.
May serve as a text in courses on cross-cultural child development or developmental theory.
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