An educational history of the Early Childhood Unit of the New Zealand Council for Educational Research is included as an introduction to this bibliography. Bibliographic items are grouped under 19 headings: child abuse, child advocacy, child development, child language and reading, disabilities, early childhood education, educational facilities, educational personnel, ethnic studies, family life, infant behavior, media research, parent education, parent participation, parents, programs, research, safety, and training. Under each heading, items are listed alphabetically by author's last name. Many items are theses or papers recording findings of research; others are "thought pieces." All items have been assigned ERIC descriptors. The entire bibliography is filed on computer, and directions for obtaining printouts of computer searches are included. References to selected students' research papers are appended. (RH)