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ERIC Number: EJ595718
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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ISSN: ISSN-0827-0899
The History of Developmental Psychology in Canada.
Wright, Mary J.
Canadian Journal of Research in Early Childhood Education, v8 n1 p31-36 Oct 1999
Three distinct periods mark the history of developmental psychology in Canada. Period 1 was dominated by cognitive developmental theorist, James Mark Baldwin. Period 2, defined by the Child Study Movement, began in the 1920s with Mental Hygiene Movement and founding of two child study centers. Period 3, started in the 1950s, focused on developmental psychology as an academic discipline. (Author/KB)
Descriptors: Child Development, Developmental Psychology, Foreign Countries, Mental Health
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Canada; Child Study Centres (Canada); Child Study Movement; Historical Background