Forms of trust in education and development

✍ Scribed by Ben Spiecker

• Publisher: Springer
• Year: 1990
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 547 KB
• Volume: 10
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0039-3746
• DOI: 10.1007/bf00372681

✦ Synopsis

In this article an analysis of 'trust' is given and two basic forms of trust are distinguished, viz., trust :in powers and trust in inclinations. These forms of mast allow us to gain a better understanding in the pivotal role mast plays in the relationship between caretakers, parents and children. It is argued that it makes no sense to speak about basic mistrust of infants, and that having unlimited trust in the inclinations of adults is only a virtue in children. By having trust in both the powers and inclinations of children, parents stimulate the development of their self-confidence and moral identity.