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Download full textWallach, Lorraine B. – 1996
This digest examines the developmental consequences for children who are the victims of or witnesses to family and community violence. A baby's ability to trust depends upon the family's ability to provide consistent caregiving, which is compromised when the infant's family lives in a community wracked by violence. When they reach toddlerhood,…
Descriptors: Child Development, Child Rearing, Child Safety, Childhood Attitudes
Katz, Lilian G. – 1995
To help parents address those aspects of their child's development which may need special encouragement, support, or intervention, this digest delineates 11 categories of behavior for assessment. Parents should not be alarmed if their children are having difficulty in only a few categories, and they should not judge their children's permanent…
Descriptors: Affection, Child Development, Childhood Interests, Curiosity
Bergen, Doris – 2002
Although pretend play has long been part of the early childhood curriculum, recent emphasis on accountability in education seems to have led to a decline in the general understanding of the contribution that high-quality play can make to children's cognitive development in the early years. This Spanish-language Digest defines the cluster of…
Descriptors: Child Development, Cognitive Development, Definitions, Educational Policy
McClellan, Diane E.; Katz, Lilian G. – 1996
The best childhood predictor of later adult adaptation is the adequacy with which a child gets along with other children. Because social development begins in the early years, it is appropriate that early childhood programs include regular formal and informal assessment of children's acquisition of social competence. This digest presents the…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Early Childhood Education, Evaluation Criteria, Individual Characteristics
Rauscher, Frances H. – 2003
Several studies have examined the effects of music instruction on children's abilities in other disciplines. Other studies have explored the effects of listening to music on adults' spatial abilities. Noting that these two sets of findings have been confused, leading to claims that listening to music can improve children's academic abilities, this…
Descriptors: Adults, Cognitive Development, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Listening
Moore, Shirley G. – 1997
Among studies that have examined the relationship between parenting styles and children's development of social skills, the research of Diana Baumrind is noteworthy. In several studies, she has identified authoritarian, permissive, and authoritative parenting styles, which differ on the dimensions of nurturance and parental control. Authoritarian…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Children, Discipline, Interpersonal Competence
