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Pedology as a Complex Science Devoted to the Study of Children in Russia: The History of its Origin and Elimination

Author(s) / Creator(s)

Minkova, Elena

Abstract / Description

This article traces the history of pedology in the works of Russian psychologists, doctors and pedagogues at the turn of the 20th century. Its main aim is to provide characteristic features of its development in chronological order and at the same time to underline general ideas. A quantitative analysis of books on pedology, categorised according to subject, is presented; and reasons for the elimination of pedology are explored, in terms of social and ideological changes.

Keyword(s)

Russia pedology ideology methodology

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Date of first publication

2012-10-31

Journal title

Psychological Thought

Volume

5

Issue

2

Page numbers

83–98

Publisher

PsychOpen GOLD

Publication status

publishedVersion

Review status

peerReviewed

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Citation

Minkova, E. (2012). Pedology as a Complex Science Devoted to the Study of Children in Russia: The History of its Origin and Elimination. Psychological Thought, 5(2), 83–98. https://doi.org/10.5964/psyct.v5i2.23
  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Minkova, Elena
  • PsychArchives acquisition timestamp
    2018-11-28T10:01:46Z
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    2018-11-28T10:01:46Z
  • Date of first publication
    2012-10-31
  • Abstract / Description
    This article traces the history of pedology in the works of Russian psychologists, doctors and pedagogues at the turn of the 20th century. Its main aim is to provide characteristic features of its development in chronological order and at the same time to underline general ideas. A quantitative analysis of books on pedology, categorised according to subject, is presented; and reasons for the elimination of pedology are explored, in terms of social and ideological changes.
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  • Publication status
    publishedVersion
  • Review status
    peerReviewed
  • Citation
    Minkova, E. (2012). Pedology as a Complex Science Devoted to the Study of Children in Russia: The History of its Origin and Elimination. Psychological Thought, 5(2), 83–98. https://doi.org/10.5964/psyct.v5i2.23
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  • ISSN
    2193-7281
  • Persistent Identifier
    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12034/1537
  • Persistent Identifier
    https://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.1903
  • Language of content
    eng
  • Publisher
    PsychOpen GOLD
  • Is version of
    https://doi.org/10.5964/psyct.v5i2.23
  • Keyword(s)
    Russia
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  • Keyword(s)
    pedology
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  • Keyword(s)
    ideology
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  • Keyword(s)
    methodology
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  • Dewey Decimal Classification number(s)
    150
  • Title
    Pedology as a Complex Science Devoted to the Study of Children in Russia: The History of its Origin and Elimination
    en_US
  • DRO type
    article
  • Issue
    2
  • Journal title
    Psychological Thought
  • Page numbers
    83–98
  • Volume
    5
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