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Jersild, A. T. (1954). Child psychology (4th ed.). Prentice-Hall.

Abstract
Compared with the 3rd edition (see 22: 237) this revision places more emphasis on personal and
subjective aspects of child life, with "concept of self" occupying a central position. Early chapters
present more basic principles, including a "philosophy of growth" and "the psychological currents in
the world into which the child is born." Themes developed throughout the book are presented in the
early chapters; for example, the relationship between understanding ourselves and understanding
children. The last chapter shows how experimental, clinical, and theoretical findings can help us to
understand children and help them understand themselves. Major changes in the middle of the
book deal with affection, hostility, anxiety, prejudice, feeling and thinking, and the role of
compassion in the development of emotional maturity. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA,
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