{"product_id":"celebrating-50-years-of-child-development-research-past-present-and-future-perspectives-9781681252766","title":"Celebrating 50 Years of Child Development","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor more than fifty years, the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute has conducted groundbreaking research that revolutionized the field of early childhood care and education. Based on presentations made at FPG’s 50th anniversary symposium, this essential reference looks back on the Institute’s trailblazing history, analyzes contemporary issues in child development, and recommends critical new research directions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMore than a dozen high-profile contributors thoroughly examine the three themes of the anniversary symposium: early care and education, diversity, and children with disabilities and their families. Readers will learn from in-depth chapters on: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e•understanding the social, cultural, educational, and political forces that affect children’s outcomes\u003cbr\u003e•meeting the challenge of serving diverse populations as U.S. demographics shift\u003cbr\u003e•preparing practitioners to work with young dual language learners\u003cbr\u003e•improving connections between the knowledge base and professional practice\u003cbr\u003e•strengthening the early childhood workforce through effective professional development \u003cbr\u003e•analyzing decades of research and policy and examining ways to support continuous improvement\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA celebration of progress and a compelling call to action for the next generation of professionals, this important volume is a must for researchers, policy makers, and faculty. Whether used as a textbook or a reference, this book will help shape the future of the early childhood field—and improve outcomes for tomorrow’s young children and families. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Editors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Contributors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForeword Hon. James B. Hunt, Jr.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDedication\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSECTION I. HISTORICAL OVERVIEW AND CONTEMPORARY ISSUES\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 1: Children and Their Families: Early Roots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBarbara Hanna Wasik and Donna Bryant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 2: Early Childhood Research in a Globalized Society: Accounting for Demographic Shifts and Changes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIheoma U. Iruka\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSECTION II. THEME A: RACE, ETHNICITY, LINGUISTIC, CULTURAL, AND SOCIOECONOMIC DIVERSITY\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 3: African American Boys in Early Childhood: Facing the Challenge of Diversity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOscar Barbarin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 4: Linguistic and Cultural Diversity: Knowledge Utilization in ECE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLinda M. Espinosa and Marlene Zepeda\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 5: Programs, Practices, and Policies Affecting Diverse Children and Families\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBarbara Bowman\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6: Reflections on Race, Ethnicity, Linguistic, Cultural, and Socioeconomic Diversity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNatasha Cabrera, Nicole Gardner-Neblett and Iheoma Iruka\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSECTION III. THEME B: EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 7: The Abecedarian Approach to Full Development in Early Childhood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCraig T. Ramey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 8: A Long and Winding Road: Using Knowledge to Inform and Improve Early Care and Education\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarilou Hyson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 9: Stuck in Place: A Brief History of Early Childhood Education: Policy and Prospects for Expansion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRon Haskins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 10: From Research to Effective Policy and Practice in Early Care and Education: Lessons from Frank Porter Graham’s 50 Years of Research\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eW.S. Barnett\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSECTION IV. THEME C: Children with Disabilities and Their Families\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 11: Fifty Years of Research on Children with Disabilities and their Families: From Changing Behaviors to Transforming Lives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJudith J. Carta and Patricia Snyder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 12: The Early Intervention\/Early Childhood Special Education Workforce: Professional Development Issues and Future Directions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePam Winton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 13: Disability Law and Policy: Core Concepts and the Ethical Principles of Family, Dignity and Community\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRud Turnbull\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 14: Looking Forward: Research and Practice in Programs for Children and Youth with Disabilities and Their Families\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSamuel L Odom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSECTION V. Fifty Years of Progress and Future Directions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 15: Fifty Years of Progress and Future Directions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBarbara Hanna Wasik and Mary Ruth Coleman\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndex\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Brookes Publishing Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51359971180887,"sku":"9781681252766","price":64.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781681252766.jpg?v=1754126268","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/celebrating-50-years-of-child-development-research-past-present-and-future-perspectives-9781681252766","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}