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As readers follow the child development cycle of growth from prenatal development through the early school-age years, they will be introduced to contemporary insights on a wide-range of interesting and pertinent topics such as:         The effect and long-term consequences of early biological and psychological experiences on brain growth and neurological development   The changing family and the ecological systems surrounding and influencing families and children   The importance of, and potential impediments to, optimal prenatal development; children's amazing development in the motor, language, cognitive, social, and emotional domains;   Increasing scholarly interest in the mental health of infants and young children.   Cultural diversity and the positive potential of varying developmental pathways.   How growth and development of children with challenges are supported.   Contemporary health, safety, and well-being issues of children and families.   How children learn and become literate.   The evolution of childhood social and moral competence.   The changing dynamics and structures in child care and early education and their effect on childhood and individual child well-being.     All of the chapters have been updated with the latest research and recent ways of thinking about development and learning, and more information has been added on brain and neurological development, more on the Early Childhood Professional Standards, essential experiences for young children and families, developmental opportunities (typical sequences of development in all domains, diversity, and the role of the Early Childhood Educator. All information supports the readers' ability to apply the latest thinking about young children's learning and development to optimal practices in Early Childhood Education.    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