By: Samuel L. Odom (Editor), Elizabeth P. Pungello (Editor), Nicole Gardner-Neblett (Editor)

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Identifying factors related to poverty that affect infants, toddlers, and their families, this book describes promising early child care and intervention practices specifically tailored to these children and families' needs. Leading authorities from multiple disciplines present cutting-edge research and discuss the implications for practice and policy. Contributors review salient findings on attention, memory, language, self-regulation, attachment, physical health, family processes, and culture. The book considers the strengths and limitations of existing early intervention services for diverse populations and explores workable ways to improve them.

"Some of the best minds in the field explore the latest research on infants and toddlers in poverty, with a view toward how science can better inform policy. Our nation's future depends on how well practitioners, developmental scientists, and policymakers learn from the broad spectrum of research and evaluation covered here." - W. Steven Barnett,National Institute for Early Education Research, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, USA "This book features terrific reviews of the basic and applied science that can form the basis for designing effective programs for infants and toddlers from poor families. It makes a persuasive case for both center-based curricula taught by professionals and interventions to help struggling parents. Equalizing educational opportunity for the poor has been a major goal of the nation's social policy for nearly a half-century, yet progress has been painfully slow to nonexistent. Interventions like those proposed in this volume could begin to alter this tragic record of failure." - Ron Haskins, The Brookings Institution, Washington, DC, USA "This volume could not appear at a better - or worse - time, with rising numbers of infants and toddlers now living in poverty. Chapters comprehensively address important, interacting aspects of early development. The book represents a marriage of the best available research with practical implications for programs and policies. Researchers and early interventionists will benefit from this timely resource as they strive to produce better outcomes for our most vulnerable children." - Marilou Hyson, consultant, early childhood development and education "Infant and toddler care has been relatively neglected in the literature, given all the attention to getting preschool children ready for school, so it was with considerable joy that I learned about this volume. The book is very thorough, including advances in developmental theory and research as well as implications for optimal group care. I will use this volume in graduate seminars and upper-division undergraduate courses. I can't wait to make it available to my predoctoral research students." - Carollee Howes, University of California, USA "This volume assembles a dream team of contributors to confront the urgent need to direct cutting-edge science towards the design of early intervention programs. The result is a 'must read' that provides new insights about the key processes that the next generation of interventions needs to address. Topics range from caregiving that supports the development of attention and memory to ways to eradicate food insecurity and other sources of toxic stress. The book describes effective approaches including creative uses of pediatric health care settings, attachment-focused parenting interventions, and Web-based professional development strategies." - Deborah Phillips, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA

Introduction
Poor and Low-Income Families, Infant/Toddler Development, and the Prospects for Change: Back to the Future	p. 3
Cognitive Development
The Development of Attention in Infancy and Early Childhood: Implications for Early Childhood and Early Intervention	p. 21
Facilitating Learning and Memory in Infants and Young Children: Mechanisms and Methods	p. 49
Language Development
How Babies Talk: Six Principles of Early Language Development	p. 77
Bilingual Language Learners	p. 101
Social-Emotional Development
The Development of Self-Regulation in Infancy and Early Childhood: An Organizing Framework for the Design and Evaluation of Early Care and Education Programs for Children in Poverty	p. 127
Temperament as a Tool in Promoting Early Childhood Development	p. 153
Leveraging Attachment Research to Re-vision Infant/Toddler Care for Poor Families	p. 178
Health and Physical Development
Nutrition and Physical Activity	p. 205
Impact of Early Childhood on Health throughout the Lifespan	p. 232
Implications for Families
An Ecological View of the Socialization Process of Latino Children	p. 257
Infant/Toddler Care and High-Risk Families: Quality Services for "Omitted" Children	p. 281
Infant/Toddler Care and Education
Beginnings of School Readiness in Infant/Toddler Development: Evidence from Early Head Start	p. 309
Research-Based Approaches for Individualizing Caregiving and Educational Interventions for Infants and Toddlers in Poverty	p. 333
Conclusion
Translating Contemporary Developmental and Health Science: Designing an Early Childhood Program for Young Children and Their Families Living in Poverty	p. 353
Index	p. 372
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ISBN: 9781462504954
ISBN-10: 1462504957
Audience: Professional
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 382
Published: 3rd September 2012
Dimensions (cm): 22.9 x 15.2  x 3.0
Weight (kg): 0.68