Child Care in Russia: In Transition

by Jean M. Ispa

Day care was originally conceived by Soviet educators as a vehicle for fostering the roots of collectivism, patriotism, and love of work in children. As idealist dreams faded, objectives were reshaped to serve conformity, instill unquestioning obedience, and minimize individual differences. The author compares child care during the 1970s and early 1990s and finds important changes in overall goals and principles. Where once meticulous attention was...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0897893905
• ISBN13: 9780897893909
• Release Date: October 1994
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.6"