Book Reviews : Deprivation and Education M. L. Kellmer Pringle Longmans Green 42s. 6d
| DOI | 10.1177/026455056601200213 |
| Date | 01 June 1966 |
| Published date | 01 June 1966 |
| Author | E.C. Gabbitas |
| Subject Matter | Articles |
Deprivation and Education
After demonstrating the close link be-
tween emotional adjustment and educa-
M. L. Kellmer Pringle
tional progress Dr. Pringle considers
Longmans Green 42s. 6d.
some practical implications of her find-
ings in the field of child care and educa-
Dr. Kellmer Pringle’s theme is the rela-
tion. The conclusion that pre-school
tionship between learning and emotion.
years are vital for the formation of
She believes that in modern educational
learning patterns and emotional response
leads her to advocate
theory this relationship is not sufficiently
more nursery
school
recognised. In her view emotion and
provision and to call for further
intellect
research into this
constantly interact and the basis
period. She has much
of educational
to
success or failure is laid
say about &dquo;enriched environments&dquo;
in the
for
experiences of
deprived children in which there is
a child in the pre-
school
deliberate stimulation of speech, play
years. A child whose basic needs
and creative activities. Later on remedial
are adequately met by loving parents
education
learns much by informal means and is
may lead to improved emo-
tional
ready
adjustment as well as better
to go forward emotionally and in-
attainment.
tellectually when formal teaching begins.
As
Before
the title indicates Dr. Pringle is pri-
cure, prevention. Dr. Pringle
marily concerned with deprived children
argues the need for a comprehensive
living in institutions whose early
preventive service to give help with
exper-
iences have often been too disturbing to
family problems long before breakdown
allow
is reached. Her
them to make educational
proposals are well worth
progress
commensurate with their ability.
examining at a time when social services
dealing with the family are in process of
The first part of the book presents a
reorganisation.
series of investigations carried out be-
The book assembles a number of
tween 1954 and 1961 into the relation-
articles...
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