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Record Nr.

UNINA9910785874103321

Titolo

Infants, toddlers, and families in poverty [[electronic resource] ] : research implications for early child care / / edited by Samuel L. Odom, Elizabeth P. Pungello, Nicole Gardner-Neblett

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, NY, : Guilford Press, c2012

ISBN

1-4625-0577-5

1-283-59824-8

9786613910691

1-4625-0496-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (402 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

Gardner-NeblettNicole

OdomSamuel L

PungelloElizabeth Puhn

Disciplina

362.77/690973

Soggetti

Child welfare - United States

Early childhood education - United States

Infants - Services for - United States

Poor families - United States

Toddlers - Services for - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Front Matter; Title Page; Copyright; About the Editors; Contributors; Preface; Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1--Poor and Low-Income Families, Infant/Toddler Development, and the Prospects for Change: Back to the Future; Part I--Cognitive Development; Chapter 2--The Development of Attention in Infancy and Early Childhood: Implications for Early Childhood and Early Intervention; Chapter 3--Facilitating Learning and Memory in Infants and Young Children: Mechanisms and Methods; Part II--Language Development; Chapter 4--How Babies Talk: Six Principles of Early Language Development

Chapter 5--Bilingual Language LearnersPart III--Social-Emotional Development; Chapter 6--The Development of Self-Regulation in Infancy and Early Childhood: An Organizing Framework for the Design



and Evaluation of Early Care and Education Programs for Children in Poverty; Chapter 7--Temperament as a Tool in Promoting Early Childhood Development; Chapter 8--Leveraging Attachment Research to Re-vision Infant/Toddler Care for Poor Families; Part IV--Health and Physical Development; Chapter 9--Nutrition and Physical Activity; Chapter 10--Impact of Early Childhood on Health throughout the Lifespan

Part V--Implications for FamiliesChapter 11--An Ecological View of the Socialization Process of Latino Children; Chapter 12--Infant/Toddler Care and High-Risk Families: Quality Services for "Omitted" Children; Part VI--Infant/Toddler Care and Education; Chapter 13--Beginnings of School Readiness in Infant/Toddler Development: Evidence from Early Head Start; Chapter 14--Research-Based Approaches for Individualizing Caregiving and Educational Interventions for Infants and Toddlers in Poverty; Conclusion

Chapter 15--Translating Contemporary Developmental and Health Science: Designing an Early Childhood Program for Young Children and Their Families Living in PovertyIndex

Sommario/riassunto

Identifying factors related to poverty that affect infants, toddlers, and their families, this book describes promising early child care and intervention practices specifically tailored to these children and families' needs. Leading authorities from multiple disciplines present cutting-edge research and discuss the implications for practice and policy. Contributors review salient findings on attention, memory, language, self-regulation, attachment, physical health, family processes, and culture. The book considers the strengths and limitations of existing early intervention servic