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Ch. 1. The Trouble With The Ways Morality Is Used And How They Impede Social Equality And Social Justice / Elliot Turiel -- Ch. 2. The Moral Judgment Of The Child Reevaluated: Heteronomy, Early Morality, And Reasoning About Social Justice And Inequalities / Charles C. Helwig -- Ch. 3. America's Head Start Program: An Effort For Social Justice / Edward Zigler And Sally J. Styfco -- Ch. 4. Affirmative Action And Ethnic Minority University Students: Enlarging Pipelines To Support Success / Joel Gills. [et Al.] -- Ch. 5. The Biology Of Social Justice: Linking Social Inequalities And Health In Adolescence / Elizabeth Goodman And Nancy E. Adler -- Ch. 6. Leaving Lgbt Students Behind: Schools, Sexuality, And Rights / Stacey Horn -- Ch. 7. The Development Of Stereotype Threat: Consequences For Educational And Social Equality / Catherine Good And Joshua Aronson -- Ch. 8. Honour, Truth, And Justice / Unni Wikan -- Ch. 9. In Defense Of Universal Values / Martha Nussbaum. [edited By] Cecilia Wainryb, Judith G. Smetana, Elliot Turiel. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes.
This volume investigates the complex intersection of individual social development, systemic social inequalities, and the practical application of social justice frameworks. The editors, Cecilia Wainryb, Elliot Turiel, and Judith G. Smetana, compile research from leading scholars in psychology and sociology to examine how moral reasoning, institutional policy, and biological factors influence social outcomes. The text argues that social justice is not merely an abstract ideal but a developmental process that requires active engagement with educational, health, and legal systems.
What You Will Find
Experts recognize this collection as a significant interdisciplinary resource for understanding the psychological underpinnings of social inequality. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose, which makes it a suitable reference for graduate-level study in developmental psychology and social policy.
Page Count:
272
Publication Date:
2007-01-01
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis Group
ISBN-10:
0203810139
ISBN-13:
9780203810132
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