Social Situation of Child's Development - the Key Concept in Modern Developmental Psychology

Social Situation of Child's Development - the Key Concept in Modern Developmental Psychology

DOI: 10.11621/pir.2010.0005

Karabanova, O.A. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia

Abstract

The present study is aimed to examine the role of the concept of social situation of development, suggested by L.S. Vygotsky, to define determinants of psychological development of a child in modern developmental psychology. Its heuristic character is exposed by the fact that further elaboration of fundamental and applied as­pects of developmental psychology does not make the concept less urgent New studies still enrich its content, opening perspectives for further research.

Themes: Developmental psychology; Theories and approaches

PDF: http://psychologyinrussia.com/volumes/pdf/2010/05_2010_karabanova.pdf

Pages: 130-153

DOI: 10.11621/pir.2010.0005

Keywords: development, cultural-historical theory by L.S. Vygotsky, social situa¬tion of development, contextualism, social relations

To cite this article: Karabanova O.A. (2010). Social Situation of Child's Development - the Key Concept in Modern Developmental Psychology. Psychology in Russia: State of the Art, 3, 130-153

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