{"product_id":"the-blackwell-handbook-of-early-childhood-development-isbn-9781405176613","title":"The Blackwell Handbook of Early Childhood Development","description":"The \u003ci\u003eBlackwell Handbook of Early Childhood Development\u003c\/i\u003e presents a comprehensive summary of research into child development from age two to seven.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eComprises 30 contributions from both established scholars and emerging leaders in the field\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe editors have a distinguished reputation in early childhood development\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers biological development, cognitive development, language development, and social, emotional and regulatory development\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConsiders the applications of psychology to the care and education of young children, treating issues such as poverty, media, and the transition to school\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA valuable resource for students, scholars and practitioners dealing with young children\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  List of Contributors. \u003cp\u003ePreface.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Conceptual Frameworks.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNature and Nurture in Early Childhood. (Kirby Deater-Deckard and Katherine Cahill).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVulnerability and Resilience in Early Child Development. (Ann S. Masten and Abigail H. Gewirtz).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFamily Influences on the Development of Young Children’s Competence. (Michael J. Guralnick).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntersections Among Domains of Development. (Catherine C. Ayoub and Kurt W. Fischer).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Early Biological and Physiological Development\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarly Brain Development and Plasticity. (Jane W. Couperus and Charles A. Nelson).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial Regulation of Stress in Early Child Development. (Megan R. Gunnar).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTemperament. (Jennifer N. Martin and Nathan A. Fox).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Cognitive Development.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarly Conceptual Development. (Susan A. Gelman).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExecutive Functions in Developing Children: Current Conceptualizations and Questions for the Future. (Marilyn C. Welsh, Sarah L. Friedman, and Susan J. Spieker).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeveloping Social Understanding in a Social Context. (Rachel Barr).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMathematical Thinking and Learning. (Herbert P. Ginsburg, Joanna Cannon, Janet Eisenband, and Sandra Pappas).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Language and Communicative Development\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLanguage Experience and Language Milestones During Early Childhood. (Erika Hoff).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Children Learn Language: A Focus on Resilience. (Susan Goldin-Meadow).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat counts as literacy in early childhood? (Catherine E. Snow).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart V: Social, Emotional, and Regulatory Development.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting Along with Others: Social Competence in Early Childhood. (Richard A. Fabes, Bridget M. Gaertner, and Tiernay K. Popp).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFeeling and Understanding: Early Emotional Development. (Ross A. Thompson and Kristin H. Lagattuta).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTemperament, Attention, and the Development of Self-Regulation. (Mary K. Rothbart, Michael I. Posner, and Jessica Kieras).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaladjustment in Preschool Children: A Developmental Psychopathology Perspective. (Susan B. Campbell).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VI: The Social Ecology of Early Development.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFamily Systems. (Marc H. Bornstein and Jeanette Sawyer).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePoverty in Early Childhood. (Eric Dearing, Daniel Berry, and Martha Zaslow).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrphanages as a Developmental Context for Early Childhood. (Charles H. Zeanah, Anna T. Smyke, and Lisa D. Settles).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeer Relationships in Early Childhood. (Deborah Lowe Vandell, Lana Nenide, and Sara J. Van Winkle).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChild Care and Early Childhood Education. (Deborah Phillips, Kathleen McCartney, and Amy L. Sussman).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Social Ecology of the Transition to School: Classrooms, Families, and Children. (Robert C. Pianta and Sara Rimm-Kaufman).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMedia and Early Development. (Sandra L. Calvert).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VII: Policy Issues\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvaluating Early Childhood Assessments: A Differential Analysis. (Samuel J. Meisels and Sally Atkins-Burnett).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHead Start: What Do We Know About Its Effectiveness? What Do We Need to Know? (John M. Love, Louisa Banks Tarullo, Helen Raikes, and Rachel Chazan-Cohen).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarly Childhood Policy: A Comparative Perspective. (Jane Waldfogel).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePromoting Social Competence in Early Childhood: Classroom Curricula and Social Skills Coaching Programs. (Karen L. Bierman and Stephen A. Erath).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTreatment and Prevention of Conduct Problems: Parent Training Interventions for Young Children (2–7 Years Old). (Carolyn Webster-Stratton and M. Jamila Reid).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthor Index.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubject Index\u003c\/p\u003e  \"The astute editors and leading scholars have produced the best single overview of the exploding field of early childhood development, covering both old and new pressing issues in this burgeoning field. Must reading for both basic and applied workers, as well as scholars working at the intersect of knowledge and policy construction.\" \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eEdward Zigler, The Edward Zigler Center in Child Development and Social Policy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This is a comprehensive and authoritative review of the field of early childhood research, covering the basic scientific and key policy issues, with contributions from the leading researchers. It will be an essential reference for anyone interested in the exciting early development of children, with the breadth, depth and clarity of its coverage.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJudy Dunn, Professor of Developmental Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, London\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Kathleen McCartney and Deborah Phillips have recruited many of the top names in the field of early child development to provide timely and informative reviews of a very fast-moving field. This handbook will be obligatory reading for researchers and practitioners alike. Whether you are looking for a conceptual framework, the latest empirical findings in key domains such as the development of cognition, language and emotion, or the implications for policy, this book should serve as a first point of reference.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePaul L. Harris, Harvard University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This book simply redefines \"comprehensive\"! It is truly interactive in that it constantly elicits the reader's input by raising and\/or addressing issues that reach far beyond the printed page.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eToni Brennan, University of Surrey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“The assembling of a large number of qualified experts to write short, clear summaries of their areas is an impressive achievement, and the context and policy sections go beyond expectations … making it valuable even to scholars already knowledgeable in the field.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMarie-Pierre M. Gosselin and David R. Foreman, Canadian Psychology\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eKathleen McCartney\u003c\/b\u003e is Gerald S. Lesser Professor of Early Childhood Development at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeborah Phillips\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Psychology at Georgetown University.\u003c\/p\u003e  This \u003ci\u003eHandbook\u003c\/i\u003e presents a comprehensive summary of research into child development from age two to seven. Comprising thirty contributions from both established scholars and emerging leaders in the field, it addresses some of the most compelling questions about early experience, such as how important early brain development is, and whether parents matter.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe volume covers the full range of research in developmental psychology including: conceptual frameworks; biological and physiological development; cognitive development; language and literacy development; and social, emotional, and regulatory development. It also considers the applications of psychology to the care and education of young children, treating issues such as poverty, family systems, orphanages, media, and the transition to school.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eHandbook\u003c\/i\u003e will be a valuable resource for students and scholars across a range of disciplines, as well as for practitioners working with young children.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990174777573,"sku":"NP9781405176613","price":75.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781405176613.jpg?v=1761786789","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-blackwell-handbook-of-early-childhood-development-isbn-9781405176613","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}