Once Again, Early Childhood Professionals Can Help Make a Difference. From Our President.

Thornburg, Kathy R.

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Publication Date: 2001

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Once Again, Early Childhood Professionals Can Help Make a Difference. From Our President.

Thornburg, Kathy R.

Young Children, v56 n6 p4-5 Nov 2001

Discusses connections between early childhood experiences and adolescent behavior, based on interviews with troubled 14- to 17-year-olds. Describes common characteristics of troubled adolescents. Asserts that early childhood professionals should take advantage of their opportunity to positively affect individual children and delineates actions to lessen the likelihood of self-destructive behavior during the teen years. (KB)

Descriptors: Adolescent Behavior, Adolescents, Caregiver Role, Child Caregivers, Early Childhood Education, Early Experience, Editorials, Preschool Teachers, Teacher Role, Young Children

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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