Early Childhood Education

Presents the social and cultural history of childhood from antiquity to the present and examines this history through articles on education, parenting, child labor, economics, images of childhood, children's literature, play, toys and games, health, physiology, law, the criminal justice system and social welfare. Comparative articles include information about childhood in cultures throughout the world.

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Particular types of toys are discussed including important features; developmental importance, social/cultural issues, and review research on potential impact on children’s developmental progress of toys of that type.

A comprehensive resource to the major issues of childhood care and education with contributions from noted scholars in the field.

This handbook discusses early childhood special education (ECSE), with particular focus on evidence-based practices.

Provides overviews of key issues.

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800+ signed articles by experts from the fields of child development covering aspects of biological, physical, cognitive, socio-emotional, and contextual development from conception to the end of life. Choose the Reader's Guide tab to browse by subject area.

"a compilation of understandings, controversies, theories, policies, and practices in early childhood education as currently found in the United States and 10 other nations around the world."