The Blackwell Handbook of Early Childhood

The Blackwell Handbook of Early Childhood Development presents a comprehensive summary of research into child development from age two to seven. Comprises 30 contributions from both established scholars and emerging leaders in the field The editors have a distinguished reputation in early childhood development Covers biological development, cognitive development, language development, and social, emotional and regulatory development Considers the applications of psychology to the care and education of young children, treating issues such as poverty, media, and the transition to school A valuable resource for students, scholars and practitioners dealing with young children

Kathleen McCartney is Gerald S. Lesser Professor of Early Childhood Development at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

Deborah Phillips is Professor of Psychology at Georgetown University.

List of Tables and Figures	p. viii
List of Contributors	p. x
Preface	p. xiv
Conceptual Frameworks	p. 1
Nature and Nurture in Early Childhood	p. 3
Vulnerability and Resilience in Early Child Development	p. 22
Family Influences on Early Development: Integrating the Science of Normative Development, Risk and Disability, and Intervention	p. 44
Developmental Pathways and Intersections among Domains of Development	p. 62
Early Biological and Physiological Development	p. 83
Early Brain Development and Plasticity	p. 85
Social Regulation of Stress in Early Child Development	p. 106
Temperament	p. 126
Cognitive Development	p. 147
Early Conceptual Development	p. 149
Executive Functions in Developing Children: Current Conceptualizations and Questions for the Future	p. 167
Developing Social Understanding in a Social Context	p. 188
Mathematical Thinking and Learning	p. 208
Language and Communicative Development	p. 231
Language Experience and Language Milestones During Early Childhood	p. 233
How Children Learn Language: A Focus on Resilience	p. 252
What Counts as Literacy in Early Childhood?	p. 274
Social, Emotional, and Regulatory Development	p. 295
Getting Along with Others: Social Competence in Early Childhood	p. 297
Feeling and Understanding: Early Emotional Development	p. 317
Temperament, Attention, and the Development of Self-Regulation	p. 338
Maladjustment in Preschool Children: A Developmental Psychopathology Perspective	p. 358
The Social Ecology of Early Development	p. 379
Family Systems	p. 381
Poverty During Early Childhood	p. 399
Orphanages as a Developmental Context for Early Childhood	p. 424
Peer Relationships in Early Childhood	p. 455
Child Care and Early Development	p. 471
The Social Ecology of the Transition to School: Classrooms, Families, and Children	p. 490
Media and Early Development	p. 508
Policy Issues	p. 531
Evaluating Early Childhood Assessments: A Differential Analysis	p. 533
Head Start: What Do We Know About Its Effectiveness? What Do We Need to Know?	p. 550
Early Childhood Policy: A Comparative Perspective	p. 576
Promoting Social Competence in Early Childhood: Classroom Curricula and Social Skills Coaching Programs	p. 595
Treatment and Prevention of Conduct Problems: Parent Training Interventions for Young Children (2-7 Years Old)	p. 616
Author Index	p. 642
Subject Index	p. 648
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