@article{347490,
      recid = {347490},
      author = {Shweder, Richard A. and Bidell, Thomas R.},
      title = {The child an encyclopedic companion / [electronic  resource] :},
      publisher = {University of Chicago Press,},
      address = {Chicago :},
      pages = {1 online resource (xxxvii, 1105 p.)},
      year = {2009},
      note = {Description based on print version record.},
      abstract = {The Child, brings together contemporary research on  children and childhood from pediatrics, child psychology,  childhood studies, education, sociology, history, law,  anthropology, and other related areas.  While presenting  certain universal facts about children's development from  birth through adolescence, the entries also address the  many worlds of childhood both within the United States and  around the globe. They consider the ways that in which  race, ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic status, and cultural  traditions of child rearing can affect children's  experiences of physical and mental health, education, and  family. Each entry provides a concise and accessible  synopsis of the topic at hand. For example, the entry  "Adoption" begins with a general definition, followed by a  detailed look at adoption in different cultures and at  different times, a summary of the associated mental and  developmental issues that can arise, and an overview of  applicable legal and public policy. Alongside the topical  entries, The Child includes more than forty "Imagining Each  Other" essays, which focus on the particular experiences of  children in different cultures.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/347490},
}