TY - BOOK AU - Maynard, Trisha TI - An Introduction to early childhood studies SN - 978-1-84787-168-8 AV - 305.23 In88 PY - 2010/// CY - London PB - SAGES Pub KW - Child development KW - Study and teaching KW - Children N1 - Includes bibliographic references and index; PART ONE: PERSPECTIVES ON CHILDHOOD Childhood in Different Cultures - Bob Sanders Childhood through the Ages - Roy Lowe Sociology of Childhood - Nigel Thomas The Globalization of Early Childhood Education and Care - Helen Penn PART TWO: THE DEVELOPING CHILD Thinking and Cognitive Development in Young Children - Ruth M Ford Young Children`s Social and Emotional Development - Tricia David Language Development in the Young Child - Thea Cameron-Faulkner Play and Development in Early Childhood - Justine Howard PART THREE: POLICY AND PROVISION FOR YOUNG CHILDREN Early Childhood Policy and Services - Sonia Jackson and Mary Fawcett Children`s Rights and the Law - Nigel Thomas Early Childhood Education Matters - Iram Siraj-Blatchford Child Welfare and Child Protection - Bob Sanders Child Health - Liz Noblett Inclusive Policy and Practice - Guy Roberts-Holmes PART FOUR: DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE PRACTICE Child Observation - Bob Sanders Undertaking Research with Children - Alison Clark Interagency and Multidisciplinary Working - Bob Sanders Effective Early Childhood Leadership - Carol Aubrey N2 - A new edition of this bestselling textbook which tackles all the key components of early childhood studies ER -