How might psychologists approach a study of childhood happiness and wellbeing differently from sociologists?

On the whole, psychologists tend to tackle issues from the perspective of the individual mind, while sociologists tend to look at societies or cultures as a whole.

When it comes to the specific issue of childhood well-being and happiness, a psychologist might study factors that contribute to the mental health of children (for example, having caring and warm adults that they can attach to in early childhood, which is currently considered a critical factor to...

On the whole, psychologists tend to tackle issues from the perspective of the individual mind, while sociologists tend to look at societies or cultures as a whole.

When it comes to the specific issue of childhood well-being and happiness, a psychologist might study factors that contribute to the mental health of children (for example, having caring and warm adults that they can attach to in early childhood, which is currently considered a critical factor to a good upbringing). In many cases, although not all, these factors tend to be typical to most children, unless the psychology of only a very specific group is being studied. These are questions of cognitive health and development.

A sociologist, however is more likely to study the ways a society contributes to the happiness of their children. For example, a sociological study on the same subject might look at ways in which many Latin cultures support this need by surrounding the child with many family and community members, including grandparents and neighbors. These are questions of societal mores and mannerisms.