Table of Contents - Introductory Edition
Brain Development
Overview
1.2 Experience-based brain development
Research
2.2 Stress
2.3 Memory
2.4. Research review
Links to practice
3. Practices for healthy brain development
3.1 Advancing maternal and prenatal health
3.2 Observing child development
3.3 Caring through everyday experience
Coping and Competence
Overview
1. Coping and competence in early childhood
1.1 Self-regulation
Research
2. Coping and competence research
2.4 Research review
Links to practice
3. Supports for coping and competence
3.1 Understanding feelings and behaviour
3.3 Valuing play
Communicating and Learning
Overview
1. Communicating and learning in early childhood
Research
2. Communicating and learning research
2.1 Early language development
2.2 Literacy
2.4 Research review
Links to practice
3. Opportunities for communicating and learning
3.2 Planning environments for learning
The Ecology of Childhood
Overview
1.1 Contexts
Research
2. Ecology of childhood research
2.1 Families
2.4 Research review
Links to practice
3.2 Strengthening early child development programs
3.3 Creating child-friendly communities
Developmental Health
Overview
1. The developmental health perspective
Research
2. Developmental health research
2.1 Social determinants of health
2.4 Research review
Links to practice
3. Advocacy
3.1 Advocating for early child development
3.2 Shaping public policy
3.3 Closing the gap
