From Neurons to Neighborhoods: The Science of Early Childhood Development

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National Research Council. "Front Matter." From Neurons to Neighborhoods: The Science of Early Childhood Development. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2000. 1. Print.

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From Neurons to Neighborhoods: The Science of Early Childhood Development

Contents

		EXECUTIVE SUMMARY		1
I		SETTING THE STAGE		17
		1 Introduction		19
		2 Rethinking Nature and Nurture		39
		3 The Challenge of Studying Culture		57
		4 Making Causal Connections		70
II		THE NATURE AND TASKS OF EARLY DEVELOPMENT		89
		5 Acquiring Self-Regulation		93
		6 Communicating and Learning		124
		7 Making Friends and Getting Along with Peers		163
		8 The Developing Brain		182
III		THE CONTEXT FOR EARLY DEVELOPMENT		219
		9 Nurturing Relationships		225
		10 Family Resources		267
		11 Growing Up in Child Care		297
		12 Neighborhood and Community		328
		13 Promoting Healthy Development Through Intervention		337

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Front Matter (R1-R20)

Executive Summary (1-16)

I. Setting the Stage (17-38)

Rethinking Nature and Nurture (39-56)

The Challenge of Studying Culture (57-69)

Making Causal Connections (70-88)

II. The Nature and Tasks of Early Development (89-92)

Acquiring Self-Regulation (93-123)

Communicating and Learning (124-162)

Making Friends and Getting Along with Peers (163-181)

The Developing Brain (182-218)

III. The Context for Early Development (219-224)

Nurturing Relationships (225-266)

Family Resources (267-296)

Growing Up in Child Care (297-327)

Neighborhood and Community (328-336)

Promoting Healthy Development Through Intervention (337-380)

IV. Knowledge into Action (381-416)

References (417-534)

Appendix A: Related Reports from the National Academies (535-544)

Appendix B: Defining and Estimating Causal Effects (545-548)

Appendix C: Technologies for Studying the Developing Human Brain (549-552)

Appendix D: Biographical Sketches (553-560)

Index (561-588)

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