CHILD, FAMILY, SCHOOL, COMMUNITY: SOCIALIZATION & SUPPORT (ISE) BOOK DESCRIPTION
Berns' best-selling text presents the socialization process of children via the
powerful conceptual framework of Urie Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Model of Human
Development. She takes a comprehensive look at the effects of family, child
care, school, peer group, media, community, and societal factors (including
culture, political ideology, economics, technology) on the socialization of the
child, and provides students with numerous examples of essential concepts to
enable better understanding. Truly ideal for undergraduate students and anyone
who works with children, "Child, Family, School, Community: Socialization and
Support" underscores the immeasurable value in preparing the child with the
ability to adapt to