Publisher's Synopsis
The book traces the development of children in the family, in nurseries, in kindergartens, in primary schools, and in middle schools. The authors report their observations on formal curriculum, social and personality development, teaching practices, and on patterns of the child's interactions with peers and adults.
The mosaic that emerges from this book is filled with the kind of detail that only people who are trained in observing children can offer. The contributors are successful in understanding and communicating what it must be like to be a child growing up in the People's Republic of China.