The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Infant

Now part of a two-volume set, the fully revised and updated second edition of The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Infant Development, Volume 2: Applied and Policy Issues provides comprehensive coverage of the applied and policy issues relating to infant development. Updated, fully-revised and expanded, this two-volume set presents in-depth and cutting edge coverage of both basic and applied developmental issues during infancy Features contributions by leading international researchers and practitioners in the field that reflect the most current theories and research findings Includes editor commentary and analysis to synthesize the material and provide further insight The most comprehensive work available in this dynamic and rapidly growing field

J. Gavin Bremner is Professor of Developmental Psychology at Lancaster University. He has investigated perception and cognition in infancy for more than 30 years, and has published numerous papers and books relating to this topic. His current research interests include infants’ perception of object trajectories and infants’ intersensory perception.

Theodore D. Wachs is Professor of Psychological Sciences at Purdue University. He is a member of the editorial boards of the International Journal of Behavioral Development and the Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology. His current research focuses on chaotic family environments and infant development; micro-nutrient deficiencies in infancy and cognitive and social-emotional development; and temperament in infancy and childhood.

Bioecological risks
Fetal development
Infant nutrition
Health
Development of communication in children with sensory functional disabilities
Psychosocial risks
Growing up in poverty in developed countries
Infant Development in the Developing World
Child abuse and neglect
Effects of postnatal depression on mother-infant interactions, and child development
Developmental disorders
Infant assessment
The Early Development of Autism Spectrum Disorders
Infant Psychosocial Disorders
Genetic Disorders Associated with Intellectual Disability: An Early Development Perspective
Intervention and policy issues
Early intervention
Childcare Research at the Dawn of a New Millennium: An update
Infancy research, policy, and practice
Author Index
Subject Index
Contents of Volume 1: Basic Research
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The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Infant Development, Volume 2 Applied and Policy Issues

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