TY - BOOK AU - McCartney, Kathleen. AU - Phillips, Deborah, TI - Blackwell handbook of early childhood development SN - 9781405176613 AV - BF 721 .B568 2008 PY - 2008/// CY - Malden, MA PB - Blackwell Pub. KW - Child development KW - Child psychology N1 - Includes bibliographical references and indexes N2 - and social, emotional and regualtory 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; biological and physiological development; cognitive development; Presents a comprehensive summary of research into child development from age two to seven. Comprising 30 contributions from both established scholars and emerging teachers in the field, it addresses some of the most compelling questions about early experience, such as how important early brain development and wether parents matter. The volume covers full range of research in developmental psyvchology including : conceptual frameworks ER -