Rebeca Mejía-Arauz – författare

Children Learn by Observing and Contributing to Family and Community Endeavors, the latest in the Advances in Child Development and Behavior Series provides a major step forward in highlighting patterns and variability in the normative development of the everyday lives of children, expanding beyond the usual research populations that have extensive Western schooling in common.

The book documents the organization of children's learning and social lives, especially among children whose families have historical roots in the Americas (North, Central, and South), where children traditionally are included and contribute to the activities of their families and communities, and where Western schooling is a recent foreign influence. The findings and theoretical arguments highlight a coherent picture of the importance of the development of children's participation in ongoing activity as presented by authors with extensive experience living and working in such communities.

Contains contributions from leading authorities in the field of child development and behavior Presents a coherent picture of the importance of the development of children's participation in ongoing activity Provides a major step forward in highlighting patterns and variability in the normative development of the everyday lives of children, expanding beyond the usual research populations that have extensive Western schooling in common Informs and updates on all the latest developments in the field

En México habitan más de 30 millones de niños en contextos urbanos, rurales o indígenas, con niveles socieconómicos diferentes, que comparten múltiples aspectos de una historia milenaria que dio fruto a un país que es una rica mezcla de culturas, etnias y lenguas. Su situación solo se puede estudiar a partir de esta realidad multifacética.Este libro aspira a mejorar la comprensión de los diversos aspectos socioculturales que afectan el desarrollo psicológico y la vida de los niños mexicanos. Para ello, se presenta una panorámica de contextos y situaciones particulares que permiten identificar cómo en la niñez la historia individual o grupal tiene implicaciones relevantes en los aprendizajes, el comportamiento social y la evolución emocional y cognitiva. Asimismo, se brindan pistas para entender y atender mejor las necesidades de los niños en México, ya sea en el seno familiar, el ámbito escolar o a través de la implementación de políticas públicas efectivas.