The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Infant Development, Volume 2 Applied and Policy Issues

by Bremner, J. Gavin; Wachs, Theodore D.

• ISBN13: 9781444332742
• ISBN10: 1444332740
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-09-20
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

Now part of a two-volume set, the fully revised and updated second edition of The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Infant Development, Volume 2: Applied and Policy Issues provides comprehensive coverage of the applied and policy issues relating to infant development. Updated, fully-revised and expanded, this two-volume set presents in-depth and cutting edge coverage of both basic and applied developmental issues during infancy Features contributions by leading international researchers and practitioners in the field that reflect the most current theories and research findings Includes editor commentary and analysis to synthesize the material and provide further insight The most comprehensive work available in this dynamic and rapidly growing field

Author Biography

J. Gavin Bremner is Professor of Developmental Psychology at Lancaster University. He has investigated perception and cognition in infancy for more than 30 years, and has published numerous papers and books relating to this topic. His current research interests include infants’ perception of object trajectories and infants’ intersensory perception.

Theodore D. Wachs is Professor of Psychological Sciences at  Purdue University. He is a member of the editorial boards of the International Journal of Behavioral Development and the Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology. His current research focuses on chaotic family environments and infant development; micro-nutrient deficiencies in infancy and cognitive and social-emotional development; and temperament in infancy and childhood.

Table of Contents

Bioecological risks

Fetal development

Infant nutrition

Health

Development of communication in children with sensory functional disabilities

Psychosocial risks

Growing up in poverty in developed countries

Infant Development in the Developing World

Child abuse and neglect

Effects of postnatal depression on mother-infant interactions, and child development

Developmental disorders

Infant assessment

The Early Development of Autism Spectrum Disorders

Infant Psychosocial Disorders

Genetic Disorders Associated with Intellectual Disability: An Early Development Perspective

Intervention and policy issues

Early intervention

Childcare Research at the Dawn of a New Millennium: An update

Infancy research, policy, and practice

Author Index

Subject Index

Contents of Volume 1: Basic Research

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