Review article
https://doi.org/10.32903/zs.64.1.1
NEW PARADIGMS OF UNDERSTANDING A CHILD, QUALITY OF CHILDHOOD AND CHILDHOOD INSTITUTIONALIZATION
Anka Jurčević Lozančić
; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Teacher Education, Zagreb, Croatia
Abstract
According to the contemporary understanding, a child is an integral being, an active participant in his/her own education, a curious and competent being with diverse interests, capabilities, knowledge and understanding, and a person who, driven by an innate curiosity, explores the world surrounding him/her, and actively acquires knowledge. These new paradigms have influenced the revision of understanding a child and his/her childhood, which is not only a preparatory stage for the future, but the period of life that has its own values and culture. Childhood is a process that is contextualized, always in relation to a specific space, time and culture, and varies according to different conditions and cultures in which it occurs. And it is the status of a child, conceived by adults, that is reflected in the overall education of the child, thus becoming a decisive factor in determining his/her social and ethical identity. This paper discusses the basic attitudes relating to a child and his/her childhood, upbringing, development and education within family and institutional surroundings.
Keywords
child; modern childhood; family; childhood institutionalization
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219657
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Publication date:
10.7.2018.
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