| Description |
xvi, 241 pages ; 23 cm |
| Series |
New directions in the human-animal bond |
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New directions in the human-animal bond
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| Contents |
Introduction: the sense of connection -- Childhood animality and development: child and animal in culture and theory -- An ecology of subjects: animals and the child's self -- The immediate other: animate relating -- The creature that connects: sharing feelings, words, and minds -- Pretend play: self as human, self as animal -- The animal in the cultural context of development |
| Summary |
"Based on Myers's year-long study of two dozen children, child-animal interactions are captured in the children's own words and actions, revealing the importance of a diversity of animals to the child's social development. Providing the first comprehensive framework for understanding a wide range of everyday experiences with animals, the book shows in detail how nonverbal interactions, emotions, pretend play, language, and the social environment contribute to the child's sense of self in relation to animals."--Jacket |
| Notes |
Revised edition of: Children and animals. 1998 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-231) and index |
| Subject |
Children and animals
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Child development
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Child psychology
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Human-animal relationships
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Children
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| Author |
Myers, Gene (O. Gene).
Children and animals
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| LC no. |
2006016922 |
| ISBN |
1557534292 |
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9781557534293 |
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