John Newson

Four Years Old in an Urban Community

Although psychologists by training, John and Elizabeth Newson have more aptly been described as pioneers in social ecology; they work from the convict...

Toys and Playthings

In Development and Remediation

John and Elizabeth Newson were well known for their studies of child rearing, which have combined a rigorous research methodology with sympathetic ins...

Perspectives on School at Seven Years Old

This volume looks at the social and intellectual forces which the child encounters in class-room and playground from the parent's point of view. Schoo...

Infant Care and Motherhood in an Urban Community

Infant Care and Motherhood in an Urban Community investigates the behavior and attitudes of 709 mothers towards their year-old babies. John and Elizab...

Seven Years Old in the Home Environment

John and Elizabeth Newson’s long-term investigation of child up-bringing attracted intense interest from its earliest beginnings: ‘pathbreaking’...

Childhood into Adolescence

Growing up in the 1970s

This book is about the lives of 11-year-old children growing up in a Midlands city in the late ‘60s and early ‘70s. Based on interviews with their...

Toys & Playthings in Development and Remediation

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Patterns of Infant Care in an Urban Community

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The Family and the Handicapped Child

A Study of Cerebral Palsied Children in Their Homes

This book describes an inquiry into the upbringing of young cerebral palsied children. Following the precedent set by John and Elizabeth Newson in the...

Seven Years Old in the Home Environment

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Patterns of Infant Care in an Urban Community

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The Language of Basic Statistics

A Participant Learning Programme for Students in Education and the Social Sciences

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