From neurons to neighborhoods : the science of early childhood development

Title
  1. From neurons to neighborhoods : the science of early childhood development / Committee on Integrating the Science of Early Childhood Development ; Jack P. Shonkoff and Deborah A. Phillips, editors.
Published by
  1. Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, [2000], ©2000.

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Additional authors
  1. Shonkoff, Jack P.
  2. Phillips, Deborah.
  3. National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Children, Youth, and Families.
  4. National Research Council (U.S.)
  5. Institute of Medicine (U.S.)
Description
  1. xviii, 588 pages : illustrations; 24 cm
Subject
  1. Child development > United States
  2. Preschool children > United States
  3. Preschool children > Services for > United States
  4. Nature and nurture > United States
  5. Early childhood education > United States
  6. Child Development
  7. Child, Preschool > education
  8. Community Networks
  9. United States
Contents
  1. I. Setting the Stage -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Rethinking Nature and Nurture -- 3. The Challenge of Studying Culture -- 4. Making Causal Connections -- II. The Nature and Tasks of Early Development -- 5. Acquiring Self-Regulation -- 6. Communicating and Learning -- 7. Making Friends and Getting Along with Peers -- 8. The Developing Brain -- III. The Context for Early Development -- 9. Nurturing Relationships -- 10. Family Resources -- 11. Growing Up in Child Care -- 12. Neighborhood and Community -- 13. Promoting Healthy Development Through Intervention -- IV. Knowledge into Action -- 14. Conclusions and Recommendations. App. A. Related Reports from the National Academies -- App. B. Defining and Estimating Causal Effects -- App. C. Technologies for Studying the Developing Human Brain.
Owning institution
  1. Columbia University Libraries
Note
  1. "Board on Children, Youth, and Families, National Research Council and Institute of Medicine."
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references (p. 417-534) and index.