Early Childhood Development: A Multicultural Perspective

摘要: I. YOUNG CHILDREN IN MULTICULTURAL PERSPECTIVE: AN INTRODUCTION. 1. Studying Early Childhood Development in a Diverse World. 2. Historical Perspectives and Research Development. 3. Theories of Child II. PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT, CHILDBIRTH, AND INFANCY. 4. Cultural on Genetics, Prenatal Development, Birth. 5. The Newborn. 6. Infant Physical Growth Brain 7. Cognitive Infancy. 8. Language Literacy. 9. Social Emotional III. DEVELOPMENT THE PRESCHOOL YEARS. 10. Preschool Motor 11. the Years. 12. Symbolic Thought: Play, Language, Literacy 13. Preschoolers. IV. PRIMARY YEARS CULTURAL CONTEXT. 14. Primary 15. Cognition Schooling. 16. Literacy, 17. V. FAMILIES 18. Parents, Families, Children: A Multicultural Perspective. Glossary. References. Name Index. Subject