Defending childhood
Subtitle: keeping the promise of early education
By: edited by Beverly Falk
Series: Early childhood education series
Publisher: Teachers College Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 274
ISBN-13: 9780807753101; 9780807753118
Subjects: Child development; Early childhood education
Description: This book brings together a group of educators and scholars who offer insights about what we can do to defend childhood from societal challenges. The authors explain new findings from neuroscience and psychology, as well as emerging knowledge about the impact on child development of cultural and linguistic diversity, poverty, families and communities, and the media. Each chapter presents experiences and suggestions, from the perspectives of different disciplines, about what can be done to ensure that all children gain access to the supports they need for optimal physical, social, intellectual, and emotional development.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.