Critical Science and the History of Child Development's Influence on Early Education Research

• Published in: Early Education and Development Vol. 2; no. 2; p. 95
• Main Author: Bloch, Marianne N
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 1991
• Subjects: Child Development; Critical Theory; Developmental Psychology; Early Childhood Education; Educational Research; Educational Sociology; Historical Background; Social History; Trend Analysis

The disciplinary and institutional history of early childhood education are explored in an effort to explain the continuing lack of acceptance of critical science perspectives in the field. The costs of the field's continued reliance on psychological or child development perspectives are discus...