Title: The moral child : nurturing children's natural moral growth /
Authors: Damon, William, 1944-
Publisher: Free Press,
Year: 1988
Subjects: Moral development.; Moral education.; Child rearing; Morals; Child Rearing; Child Development; Infant; Child
Abstract: Charts the course of moral development in children, and explains the critical role of adult influence in these important stages.
Contents: Moral concerns from the child's perspective -- Empathy, shame, and guilt: the early moral emotions -- Learning about justice through sharing -- Parental authority and the rules of the family -- Interacting as equals: cooperative play in the peer group -- Culture, gender, and morality -- Fostering children's moral growth -- Teaching values in the schools.