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Child Helpers: A Multidisciplinary Perspective

By David F. Lancy

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2020
ISBN
9781108738552, 9781108769204
DOI
10.1017/9781108769204
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1647585 bytes)
Series
Elements in Psychology and Culture
Pages
\90
Time added
2025-04-01 14:36:53

Description

In most of the worlds’ distinct cultures, children – from toddlerhood – eagerly volunteer to help others with their chores. Laboratory research in child psychology supports the claim that the helper “stage” is biologically based. This Element examines the development of helping in varied cultural contexts, in particular, reviewing evidence for supportive environments in the ethnographic record versus an environment that extinguishes the drive to be helpful in WEIRD children. In the last section, the benefits of the helper stage are discussed, specifically the development of an ability to work and learn collaboratively.

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