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Trawick-Smith, Jeffrey W.

Early childhood development : a multicultural perspective / Jeffrey Trawick-Smith. - 5th ed. - Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson Merrill Prentice Hall, 2010. - xv, 554 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 497-534) and index.

Studying early childhood development in a diverse world -- Historical perspectives and research in early childhood development -- Theories of child development -- Genetics, prenatal development, and birth -- The newborn -- Infant physical growth and brain development -- Cognitive development in infancy -- Infant language and literacy -- Infant social and emotional development -- Preschool physical and motor development -- Cognitive development in the preschool years -- Symbolic thought : play, language, and literacy in the preschool years -- Social and emotional development of preschoolers -- Physical growth and motor development in the primary years -- Cognition and schooling -- Language, literacy, and schooling -- Social and emotional development in the primary years -- Parents, families, and children : a multicultural perspective

ISBN: 9780135016466 0135016460

LCCN: 2008038453

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Child development.
Early childhood education.
Multicultural education.
Cognition in children.
Observation (Educational method)
Children with disabilities--Education.

LC Class. No.: LB1115 / .T73 2010

Dewey Class. No.: 372.21