Young Children's Personal, Social And Emotional Development

Young children's personal, social, and emotional development is an area of ever-increasing interest to the educational community. This second edition of Marion Dowling's highly acclaimed and influential guide to the subject includes an expanded chapter on children's spiritual development and two new chapters on young children's behavior and the use of the outdoors as an educational resource for young children.

With sections devoted to each of the key areas including Social Skills, Emotional Development, and Living in the Wider World, this book is written in an accessible style and includes some revealing new case studies.

This book is the definitive read on personal, social and emotional education for students and practitioners.