| Description |
xiv, 235 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Foreword / Stella Chess and Alexander Thomas -- 1. Reorienting Professionals to the New Understanding of Temperament Differences in Children -- 2. The Nature and Practical Relevance of Temperament: What Do We Know? -- 3. The Nature and Practical Relevance of Temperament: What Can We Do? -- 4. The Newborn Period -- 5. General Parental Care: Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers -- 6. Day Care: Preschool Child Care Outside the Home -- 7. Physical Health Care -- 8. Developmental Variation and Behavioral Adjustment Problems -- 9. Middle Childhood and School Performance -- 10. Adolescence -- 11. Environmental Stressors and Crises -- 12. Conclusion: An Opportunity to Improve the Care of Our Children. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [203]-225) and index. |
| Subject |
Temperament in children.
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Child development.
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Temperament.
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Infant.
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Child.
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| Added Author |
McDevitt, S. C. (Sean Conway), 1949-
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| ISBN |
0465014321 |
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