WHO Child Health
1948– · GlobalGlobal standards
WHO Child Health shaped discourse on limit-setting clashes and power struggles through research and public writing.
Discipline Conflicts drew researchers from psychology, paediatrics, education, and anthropology.
Eight influential figures below span theory, clinical work, and global policy.
Eight guides worth knowing
Vygotsky
1896–1934 · Soviet UnionZone of proximal development
Vygotsky shaped discourse on limit-setting clashes and power struggles through research and public writing.
Robert Pianta
b. 1954 · USSchool transition
Robert Pianta shaped discourse on limit-setting clashes and power struggles through research and public writing.
Bowlby
1907–1990 · UKAttachment theory
Bowlby shaped discourse on limit-setting clashes and power struggles through research and public writing.
Steinberg
b. 1952 · USAdolescent brain
Steinberg shaped discourse on limit-setting clashes and power struggles through research and public writing.
Mark Hinkley
b. 1970s · AustraliaScreen time research
Mark Hinkley shaped discourse on limit-setting clashes and power struggles through research and public writing.
Ainsworth
1913–1999 · USStrange Situation
Ainsworth shaped discourse on limit-setting clashes and power struggles through research and public writing.
Faber & Mazlish
20th c. · USParent communication
Faber & Mazlish shaped discourse on limit-setting clashes and power struggles through research and public writing.
Together they moved discipline conflicts from opinion columns toward evidence-informed frameworks still debated today.
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