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Elkind, David – Phi Delta Kappan, 1997
Reviews modern and postmodern conceptions of the child and associated educational practices. The modern conception conflated the universal biological child with the individual psychological child. Although this dual conceptualization of child nature was probably necessary to the establishment of free public education, it often hinders effective…
Descriptors: Biological Influences, Child Psychology, Educational Practices, Elementary Education
