Becoming literate in the city: the Baltimore early childhood project. Edited by Robert Serpell, Linda Baker and Susan Sonnenschein. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2005. pp. 320. Price: £17.99, $29.99. ISBN 0521772028 (hbk); 0521776775 (pbk)
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- Book ID
- 102272407
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 48 KB
- Volume
- 17
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1522-7227
- DOI
- 10.1002/icd.562
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✦ Synopsis
moderators of risk and plan interventions that aim to reduce risk or change those moderators (for example, social competence, self-regulation, or attachment).
In sum, this book is a useful reference for a wide audience. In general, the authors are careful to define their terms clearly, making the material accessible to those with little or no background in the specific area covered. Students and researchers can use it as a starting point to understand a particular topic within the field of child development. Professors and teachers in higher education can use it as a reference for developing teaching and seminar materials. Pre-school and elementary school teachers can use it to better understand the processes underlying their students' behaviour and development. Curriculum and policymakers can use it to inform and evaluate educational and social programmes to benefit young children.