Developing Together

Understanding Children through Collaborative Competence

Rebecca R. Garte

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Year: 2024
• eBook ISBN: 9781009446716
• Topic: Psychology
• Subtopic: Developmental Psychology
• Index: Psychology

Developing Together challenges systematic biases that have long plagued research with marginalized populations of children. It traces the unexamined assumptions guiding such research to definitions of subjectivity and the psyche based in Western cultural norms. The book provides alternative paradigms, applying a comprehensive methodology to two unique schooling contexts. Through this new approach children's development can be seen as an interactive, collaborative process. The chapters highlight how theoretical assumptions directly influence research methods and, in turn, affect educational practices. Unique in its provision of a detailed alternative method for conducting research with children, the book explains how the study of collaborative competence would influence education and applied fields. It is an essential resource for researchers in developmental psychology, educators, and policymakers alike.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half-title page
• Title page
• Copyright page
• Dedication
• Contents
• List of Figures
• List of Tables
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Part I Collaborative Competence: In Pursuit of a Culturally Valid Account of Social Development
• Part II Elements of Collaborative Competence: Expanding on Prior Research
• Part III A New Theory and Method for Assessing Development via Collaborative Competence
• Part IV Implications for Theory, Research, and Practice
• References
• Index