Childhood and Growing up (Based fully on the New B.Ed., syllabus by the TN Teacher Education University)

The new B.Ed., syllabus emphasizes the inevitability of children's development and education and its growth for the uplift of society.

What is child development? What are the stages of development? What are the psychologists theories of development? In socializing child, What the agencies? What are healthy gender related views? How Problematic is adolescent stage? What can we do for marginalized children's development? What are the roles of play in development of children? What is the impact of today's fast growing up media? What are effects of globalizing economic changes on education? Thus This book analyses the factors of children's development in all possible angles, in a practical way.

In this book the Author has taken special efforts to introduce a new feature in the book for students exercise, he has given a few university Model Questions. Since, in university there is only essay type questions, this will benefit students tremendously. This book contains new concepts useful for the society as well, and hence parents could also benefit from this book.

The chapters deal with,-

• (1) Growth and Development of Childhood,
• (2) Stages and Dimensions of Development,
• (3) Theories of Child Development,
• (4) Socializing Agencies of Child Development,
• (5) Gender Stereotypes and Gender Roles,
• (6) Marginalized Children - Issues and Concerns,
• (7) Understanding Adolescence,
• (8) Play and Child Development,
• (9) Media and Child Development and
• (10) Urbanization and Economic Changes on Child Development.

Very useful book for not only for B.Ed., exams but also for all ages to understand how to tackle with childhood and develop.

All the best.

Shantha Publishers B.Ed., Books