"The Blackwell Handbook of Early Childhood Development presents a comprehensive summary of research into child development from age two to seven. Comprises 30 contributions from both established scholars and emerging leaders in the field. The editors have a distinguished reputation in early childhood development. Covers biological development, cognitive development, language development, and social, emotional and regulatory development. Considers the applications of psychology to the care and education of young children, treating issues such as poverty, media, and the transition to school. A valuable resource for students, scholars and practitioners dealing with young children."--Publisher's website.

1. Nature and Nurture in Early Childhood -- 2. Vulnerability and Resilience in Early Child Development -- 3. Family Influences on the Development of Young Children's Competence -- 4. Intersections Among Domains of Development -- 5. Early Brain Development and Plasticity -- 6. Social Regulation of Stress in Early Child Development -- 7. Temperament -- 8. Early Conceptual Development -- 9. Executive Functions in Developing Children: Current Conceptualizations and Questions for the Future -- 10. Developing Social Understanding in a Social Context -- 11. Mathematical Thinking and Learning -- 12. Language Experience and Language Milestones During Early Childhood -- 13. How Children Learn Language: A Focus on Resilience -- 14. What counts as literacy in early childhood? -- 15. Getting Along with Others: Social Competence in Early Childhood -- 16. Feeling and Understanding: Early Emotional Development -- 17. Temperament, Attention, and the Development of Self-Regulation -- 18. Maladjustment in Preschool Children: A Developmental Psychopathology Perspective -- 19. Family Systems -- 20. Poverty in Early Childhood -- 21. Orphanages as a Developmental Context for Early Childhood -- 22. Peer Relationships in Early Childhood -- 23. Child Care and Early Childhood Education -- 24. The Social Ecology of the Transition to School: Classrooms, Families, and Children -- 25. Media and Early Development -- 26. Evaluating Early Childhood Assessments: A Differential Analysis -- 27. Head Start: What Do We Know About Its Effectiveness? What Do We Need to Know? -- 28. Early Childhood Policy: A Comparative Perspective -- 29. Promoting Social Competence in Early Childhood: Classroom Curricula and Social Skills Coaching Programs -- 30. Treatment and Prevention of Conduct Problems: Parent Training Interventions for Young Children (2-7 Years Old).