Young People's Understanding of Economic Issues in Europe (European Issues in Children's Identity & Citizenship Series) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1858562562 ISBN 13: 9781858562568

Publisher: Trentham Books, 2002

Synopsis

It is vital that we learn more about how children and young people understand personal, national and international economic phenomena, and consider how schools can effectively further their understanding.

What do children understand about issues such as work, money, ownership and wealth? How does this vary with age? What difference does experience make? What sort of curriculum and what teaching strategies are the most effective in developing understanding?

This volume focuses on the economic understanding of different age groups, at different levels from personal to international. Contributors from across Europe draw on recent research findings, and consider the implications for educators.

Contributors include: Anna Maria Ajello, Italy; Sharon Bamford, UK; Anna Silvia Bombi, Italy; Adrian Furnham, UK; Helen Elvstrand, Sweden; Helen Justegard, Sweden; Istvan Nahalka, Hungary; Elisabet Näsman, Sweden; Christine Roland Levy, France.

About this title

About the Author:

Márta Fülöp is at the University of Szeged, Hungary.

Review:

The voices of teachers, researchers and children from across the new Europe are compelling, and allow us to rethink our current understandings of important issues. Everyone will find something of interest here. * Educational Review *

About this edition

• Publisher: Trentham Books
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1858562562
• ISBN 13: 9781858562568
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 148
• Editor: Fülöp Márta, Hutchings Merryn, Van Den Dries Anne-Marie