Early Childhood Development And Its Variations (lea's Early Childhood Education Series)

Cover title: author: publisher: isbn10 | asin: print isbn13: ebook isbn13: language: subject  publication date: lcc: ddc: subject: Early Childhood Development and Its Variations Slentz, Kristine.; Krogh, Suzanne. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc. 0805828842 9780805828849 9780585376714 English Child development, Child psychology. 2001 HQ772.S534 2001eb 305.231 Child development, Child psychology. cover Page i EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT AND ITS VARIATIONS page_i Page ii This page intentionally left blank page_ii Page iii EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT AND ITS VARIATIONS KRISTINE L. SLENTZ SUZANNE L. KROGH WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY page_iii Page iv Copyright © 2001 by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc.         All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in         any form, by photostat, microform, retrieval system, or any other         means, without the prior written permission of the publisher. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc., Publishers 10 Industrial Avenue Mahwah, New Jersey 07430 Cover design by Kathryn Houghtaling Lacey Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Slentz, Kristine.        Early childhood development and its variations / by Kristine L. Slentz and Suzanne L. Krogh.             p.  cm.        Includes bibliographical references and index.        ISBN 0-8058-2884-2 (pbk. : alk. paper)        1. Child development.  2. Child psychology.  I. Krogh, Suzanne.  II. Title. HQ772 .S534 2001 305.231—dc21                                                                                       00-027286                                                                                                                          CIP Books published by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates are printed on acid-free paper, and their bindings are chosen for strength and durability. Printed in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 page_iv Page v To our families, friends, and colleagues who supported and motivated us, and tolerated our occasional preoccupation—you know who you are page_v Page vi This page intentionally left blank page_vi Page vii CONTENTS TO OUR READERS AND THEIR INSTRUCTORS: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE SERIES PREFACE 1 UNDERSTANDING EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT Chapter Objectives Vignette 1.1: "I Don't Believe in Child Development" Who Is a Child and What Is Child Development? Early Childhood Educators and the Need to Know About Development The Concept of Development Resiliency and Vulnerability Common Ground Typical and Atypical Development Developmental Milestones and Stages Individual Differences Vignette 1.2: The Story of the Pie Man Developmental Delay and Disability Cultural Diversity Theories of Early Development Heredity and Maturation: An Emphasis on Internal Processes Maturational Theory Psychoanalytic Theory Environment and Behavior: An Emphasis on External Factors Classical Conditioning Operant Conditioning Social Learning Theory Interactive Theories Synactive Theory page_vii xiii xv 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 17 19 19 20 21 21 21 Page viii Cognitive Development Theory 23 Transactional Theory 23 Ecological Theory 24 Origins of Developmental Problems 25 Prenatal Influences 26 Perinatal Influences 27 Postnatal Influences 27 Developmental Screening 28 Translating Theory Into Practice: Common Principles 29 Extending Your Learning 31 Vocabulary 32 Internet Resources 35 Reading Resources in Developmental Psychology 36 References 36 2 40 INFANCY: FROM CRADLE TO PLAY GROUP Chapter Objectives 40 Vignette 2.1: What's