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From neurons to neighborhoods : the science of early childhood development /
Contributor(s): Shonkoff, Jack P
| Phillips, Deborah | Board on Children, Youth, and Families (U.S.) | United States. National Research Council | Institute of Medicine (U.S.).
Publisher: Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, c2000Description: xviii, 588 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780309069885 (hardcover : alk. paper); 9780309069885 :.Subject(s): Child development -- United States | Preschool children -- United States | Preschool children -- Services for -- United States | Nature and nurture -- United States | Early childhood education -- United StatesDDC classification: 305.231 Summary: Drawing from new findings, this book presents important conclusions about nature versus nurture, the impact of being born into a working class family, the effect of politics on programmes for children, the costs and benefits of intervention.
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ATU Sligo Yeats Library Main Lending Collection | 305.231 UNI (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 0058468 |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 417-534) and index.
Drawing from new findings, this book presents important conclusions about nature versus nurture, the impact of being born into a working class family, the effect of politics on programmes for children, the costs and benefits of intervention.