Moral Child: Nurturing Children's Natural Moral Growth
Descriere: Professor of Education at Brown University, William Damon offers the first, much-needed overview of the evolution and nurturance of children's moral understanding and behavior from infancy through adolescence, at home and in school.
Page dim. 155 x 235 x 12
Weight: 294 grams
Autori: William Damon | Editura: Free Press | Anul aparitiei: 1990 | ISBN: 9780029069332 | Numar de pagini: 174 | Categorie: Family
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