The First Three Years And Beyond

Author : Edward F. Zigler,Matia Finn-Stevenson,Nancy W. Hall
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2008-10-01
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780300127393

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The First Three Years and Beyond by Edward F. Zigler,Matia Finn-Stevenson,Nancy W. Hall Pdf

How much do children’s early experiences affect their cognitive and social development? How important is the parent’s role in child development? Is it possible to ameliorate or reverse the consequences of early developmental deficits? This vitally important book draws on the latest research from the social sciences and studies on the brain to answer these questions and to explore what they mean for social policy and child and family development. The authors affirm that sound social policy providing for safe and appropriate early care, education, health care, and parent support is critical not only for the optimal development of children, but also for strengthening families, communities, and the nation as a whole. Offering a wealth of advice and recommendations, they explain: • the benefits of family leave, child care, and home visitation programs; • the damage that child abuse inflicts; • the vital importance of nutrition (and breast feeding) for pregnant women and young children; • the adverse effects that occur in misguided efforts to disseminate research too early; • and more. Written by experts in the field of early child development, care, and education, the book is essential reading for parents and policymakers alike.

Author : Edward Zigler,Matia Finn-Stevenson,Nancy Wilson Hall
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2004-01-01
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0300103085

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The First Three Years & Beyond by Edward Zigler,Matia Finn-Stevenson,Nancy Wilson Hall Pdf

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.

Author : Edward Zigler,Matia Finn-Stevenson,Nancy Wilson Hall
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 0300093640

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The First Three Years & Beyond by Edward Zigler,Matia Finn-Stevenson,Nancy Wilson Hall Pdf

Drawing on the latest 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. A must-read for parents and policy makers alike. Illustrations.

Author : Burton L. White
Publisher : Touchstone
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1991-02
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : PSU:000045792359

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The First Three Years of Life by Burton L. White Pdf

Recognized internationally as one of the most important guides to childhood development ever written, this classic provides the information parents need to maximize a child's social and intellectual potential. Illustrated.

Author : John Bruer
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2010-05-11
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781439118740

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The Myth of the First Three Years by John Bruer Pdf

Most parents today have accepted the message that the first three years of a baby's life determine whether or not the child will grow into a successful, thinking person. But is this powerful warning true? Do all the doors shut if baby's brain doesn't get just the right amount of stimulation during the first three years of life? Have discoveries from the new brain science really proved that parents are wholly responsible for their child's intellectual successes and failures alike? Are parents losing the "brain wars"? No, argues national expert John Bruer. In The Myth of the First Three Years he offers parents new hope by debunking our most popular beliefs about the all-or-nothing effects of early experience on a child's brain and development. Challenging the prevailing myth -- heralded by the national media, Head Start, and the White House -- that the most crucial brain development occurs between birth and age three, Bruer explains why relying on the zero to three standard threatens a child's mental and emotional well-being far more than missing a few sessions of toddler gymnastics. Too many parents, educators, and government funding agencies, he says, see these years as our main opportunity to shape a child's future. Bruer agrees that valid scientific studies do support the existence of critical periods in brain development, but he painstakingly shows that these same brain studies prove that learning and cognitive development occur throughout childhood and, indeed, one's entire life. Making hard science comprehensible for all readers, Bruer marshals the neurological and psychological evidence to show that children and adults have been hardwired for lifelong learning. Parents have been sold a bill of goods that is highly destructive because it overemphasizes infant and toddler nurturing to the detriment of long-term parental and educational responsibilities. The Myth of the First Three Years is a bold and controversial book because it urges parents and decision-makers alike to consider and debate for themselves the evidence for lifelong learning opportunities. But more than anything, this book spreads a message of hope: while there are no quick fixes, conscientious parents and committed educators can make a difference in every child's life, from infancy through childhood, and beyond.

Author : National Research Council,Institute of Medicine,Board on Children, Youth, and Families,Committee on the Science of Children Birth to Age 8: Deepening and Broadening the Foundation for Success
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 706 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2015-07-23
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780309324885

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Transforming the Workforce for Children Birth Through Age 8 by National Research Council,Institute of Medicine,Board on Children, Youth, and Families,Committee on the Science of Children Birth to Age 8: Deepening and Broadening the Foundation for Success Pdf

Children are already learning at birth, and they develop and learn at a rapid pace in their early years. This provides a critical foundation for lifelong progress, and the adults who provide for the care and the education of young children bear a great responsibility for their health, development, and learning. Despite the fact that they share the same objective - to nurture young children and secure their future success - the various practitioners who contribute to the care and the education of children from birth through age 8 are not acknowledged as a workforce unified by the common knowledge and competencies needed to do their jobs well. Transforming the Workforce for Children Birth Through Age 8 explores the science of child development, particularly looking at implications for the professionals who work with children. This report examines the current capacities and practices of the workforce, the settings in which they work, the policies and infrastructure that set qualifications and provide professional learning, and the government agencies and other funders who support and oversee these systems. This book then makes recommendations to improve the quality of professional practice and the practice environment for care and education professionals. These detailed recommendations create a blueprint for action that builds on a unifying foundation of child development and early learning, shared knowledge and competencies for care and education professionals, and principles for effective professional learning. Young children thrive and learn best when they have secure, positive relationships with adults who are knowledgeable about how to support their development and learning and are responsive to their individual progress. Transforming the Workforce for Children Birth Through Age 8 offers guidance on system changes to improve the quality of professional practice, specific actions to improve professional learning systems and workforce development, and research to continue to build the knowledge base in ways that will directly advance and inform future actions. The recommendations of this book provide an opportunity to improve the quality of the care and the education that children receive, and ultimately improve outcomes for children.

Author : National Research Council,Institute of Medicine,Board on Children, Youth, and Families,Committee on Integrating the Science of Early Childhood Development
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 610 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2000-11-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780309069885

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From Neurons to Neighborhoods by National Research Council,Institute of Medicine,Board on Children, Youth, and Families,Committee on Integrating the Science of Early Childhood Development Pdf

How we raise young children is one of today's most highly personalized and sharply politicized issues, in part because each of us can claim some level of "expertise." The debate has intensified as discoveries about our development-in the womb and in the first months and years-have reached the popular media. How can we use our burgeoning knowledge to assure the well-being of all young children, for their own sake as well as for the sake of our nation? Drawing from new findings, this book presents important conclusions about nature-versus-nurture, the impact of being born into a working family, the effect of politics on programs for children, the costs and benefits of intervention, and other issues. The committee issues a series of challenges to decision makers regarding the quality of child care, issues of racial and ethnic diversity, the integration of children's cognitive and emotional development, and more. Authoritative yet accessible, From Neurons to Neighborhoods presents the evidence about "brain wiring" and how kids learn to speak, think, and regulate their behavior. It examines the effect of the climate-family, child care, community-within which the child grows.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 960 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NWU:35556030992960

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Green Brook Sub-basin Flood Control Plan, Updated Information Concerning a Revised Recommended Plan and Mitigation Plan, Middlesex County, Union County, Somerset County by Anonim Pdf

Author : Moss, Peter,Duvander, Ann-Zofie
Publisher : Policy Press
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2019-04-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781447338772

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Parental Leave and Beyond by Moss, Peter,Duvander, Ann-Zofie Pdf

This volume brings together contributors from 18 countries to provide international perspectives on the politics of parental leave policies in different parts of the world. Initially looking at the politics of care leave policies in eight countries across Europe, the US, Latin America and Asia, the book moves on to consider a variety of key issues in depth, including gender equality, flexibility and challenges for fathers in using leave. In the final section of the book, contributors look beyond the early parenthood period to consider possible future directions for care leave policy in order to address the wider changes and challenges that our societies face.

Author : United States. Congress
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1018 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1908
Category : Law
ISBN : HARVARD:32044109461418

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Congressional Record by United States. Congress Pdf

The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. The Congressional Record began publication in 1873. Debates for sessions prior to 1873 are recorded in The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States (1789-1824), the Register of Debates in Congress (1824-1837), and the Congressional Globe (1833-1873)

Author : Mrs. Howard Taylor
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 536 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1894
Category : Missions
ISBN : HARVARD:32044021129598

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The Story of the China Inland Mission: Progress & regions beyond by Mrs. Howard Taylor Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1500 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1932
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : CHI:60220822

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Miscellaneous Publication by Anonim Pdf

Author : [Anonymus AC10343482]
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1456 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1875
Category : Electronic
ISBN : ONB:+Z229303906

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Revised Statutes of the United States, Passed at the First Session of the Forty-third Congress, 1873-74; Embracing the Statutes of the United States, General and Permanent in Their Nature, in Force an the First Day of December, One Thoosand Eight Hundred and Seventy-three, as Revised and Consolidated by Commissioners Appointed Under an Act of Congress (etc.). Mit 2 Suppl.-Vol by [Anonymus AC10343482] Pdf

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Children, Youth, and Families,Committee on the Neurobiological and Socio-behavioral Science of Adolescent Development and Its Applications
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 493 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2019-07-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780309490115

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The Promise of Adolescence by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Children, Youth, and Families,Committee on the Neurobiological and Socio-behavioral Science of Adolescent Development and Its Applications Pdf

Adolescenceâ€"beginning with the onset of puberty and ending in the mid-20sâ€"is a critical period of development during which key areas of the brain mature and develop. These changes in brain structure, function, and connectivity mark adolescence as a period of opportunity to discover new vistas, to form relationships with peers and adults, and to explore one's developing identity. It is also a period of resilience that can ameliorate childhood setbacks and set the stage for a thriving trajectory over the life course. Because adolescents comprise nearly one-fourth of the entire U.S. population, the nation needs policies and practices that will better leverage these developmental opportunities to harness the promise of adolescenceâ€"rather than focusing myopically on containing its risks. This report examines the neurobiological and socio-behavioral science of adolescent development and outlines how this knowledge can be applied, both to promote adolescent well-being, resilience, and development, and to rectify structural barriers and inequalities in opportunity, enabling all adolescents to flourish.

Author : University of Maryland, College Park
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1894
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:39015075917636

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Catalogue by University of Maryland, College Park Pdf