| Variant title |
First three years and beyond |
| Series |
Current perspectives in psychology
Current perspectives in psychology. ^A531230
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| Contents |
The more things change : politics and PET scans -- The science of brain research -- Family leave -- Early intervention and child care -- Home visitation and parent education -- Child abuse and the brain -- The Mozart effect : not learning from history -- The brain, prenatal development, and nutrition -- The brain campaign : brain development and the media -- Implications of the infant brain debate. |
| Abstract |
Drawing on research from the social sciences and studies on the brain to answer questions and exploring what they mean for social policy and child and family development, this book offers recommendations for child care and development based on current brain research and its implications. Topics include the benefits of family leave, child care, home visitation programs, child abuse, and nutrition. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 213-251) and index. |
| LCCN | 2002011146 |
| ISBN | 0300093640 (cloth : alk. paper) |
