Children's Friendships

by Judy Dunn

Book Overview

Drawing on evidence from studies on both sides of the Atlantic, this beautifully written book from Judy Dunn, the leading international authority on childhood development, considers the nature and significance of children's early friendships. accessible and comprehensive book on friendship, beautifully written by a world authority; features a foreword by Jerome Bruner, one of the most influential psychologists alive today; stresses the importance...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1405114487
• ISBN13: 9781405114486
• Release Date: December 2004
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.5" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Highly recommended!

This book explains the largely forgotten importance of early social interaction, even among very young children and toddlers, and is especially valuable for parents considering home schooling. For example, there is research that shows early experience with same-age peers correlates with later success in life, and peer learning is more effective than learning from adult teachers. An only-child is disadvantaged unless there are other children nearby to spend a lot of time with. In this day and age when some parents use "stranger danger" as an excuse to keep children prisoners in their own homes, and through isolation try to control every thought that goes through a child's head, this book is a sober and humbling corrective to the arrogance of many uninformed parents. Forced isolation should be considered a form of emotional abuse.