Developing Together

This book traces the systematic biases that influence research and interventions with marginalized populations of children to assumptions about subjectivity and the psyche specific to the Western world. By outlining alternative paradigms for research and practice, the book presents a new theory and methodological approach for assessing and documenting children's development as an interactive, collective process. The author provides concrete examples from research conducted within two distinct schooling contexts, offering a comprehensive methodology for studying collective forms of development applicable to many contexts. The chapters highlight how theoretical assumptions directly influence research methods and, in turn, affect educational practices. Unique in its provision of a detailed alternative method for conducting research with children, the book explains how this new approach would influence education and applied fields, making it an essential resource for researchers in developmental psychology, educators, and policymakers alike.