Making Sense of Place: Children's Understanding of Large-Scale Environments (Developing Body and Mind (Harvester Wheatsheaf (Publisher)).) - Softcover

Matthews, M. H.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 074500931X ISBN 13: 9780745009315

Publisher: Harvester Wheatsheaf

Synopsis

This clearly written and generously illustrated book unravels how children make sense of place. The author demonstrates that, either at birth or shortly after, all children are natural environmental mappers and protogeographers. Matthews, a geographer who is equally at ease with psychological research, also makes valuable suggestions on how adults can make provisions for play and schooling which take into account children's environmental needs and capabilities. This is the most comprehensive, and current, work to date on the psychology of children's understanding of geography.

About this title

About the Author

M. H. Matthews is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Geography, Coventry Polytechnic.

Review

This book will be a primary reference for years to come for those interested in children and space. The extensive review of literature, nondogmative view of theory, methodology and practice, and humble approach to children makes it easy to recommend.>>> (Journal Of Cultural Geography)

The reading behind this book is huge, the bibliography publishable in itself, the scholarship genuine. It will be accessible to both geographers and psychologists alike.>>>> (Spencer, Chris Journal Of Cultural Geography)

Presents one of the most organized, cogent, and compelling challenges to date of Piagetian state theory of human development....Making Sense of Place is a first rate book.>>>> (Spencer, Chris The Pennsylvania Geographer)

More than a reference book for your shelves. It is a guide to how geography can take place at scales, and with subject populations, that are different from usual, but of considerable importance to public welfare and the quality of life.>>>> (The Journal Of Higher Education)

More than a reference book for your shelves. It is a guide to how geography can take place at scales, and with subject populations, that are different from usual, but of considerable importance to public welfare and the quality of life. (The Journal Of Higher Education)

This book will be a primary reference for years to come for those interested in children and space. The extensive review of literature, nondogmative view of theory, methodology and practice, and humble approach to children makes it easy to recommend. (Journal Of Cultural Geography)

The reading behind this book is huge, the bibliography publishable in itself, the scholarship genuine. It will be accessible to both geographers and psychologists alike. (Spencer, Chris Journal Of Cultural Geography)

Presents one of the most organized, cogent, and compelling challenges to date of Piagetian state theory of human development....Making Sense of Place is a first rate book. (Spencer, Chris The Pennsylvania Geographer)

Edition details

• Publisher: Harvester Wheatsheaf
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 074500931X
• ISBN 13: 9780745009315
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1