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Early Childhood Development: A Multicultural Perspective, 8th edition

Published by Pearson (May 24, 2022) © 2023

  • Jeffrey Trawick-Smith Eastern Connecticut State University

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A multicultural approach to early childhood development

Early Childhood Development examines the physical, social, emotional, linguistic and intellectual characteristics of children from birth through age 8. Within each development domain, it considers the typical and atypical development of children of diverse cultures, abilities, socioeconomic backgrounds and gender identities. Hands-on applications, real-world stories and professional practice strategies bring the material to life.

The 8th Edition includes new research and trauma topics in every chapter. New sections explore the impact of COVID-19, Black Lives Matter and other current events.

Hallmark features of this title

A multicultural approach

  • Developmental domains are presented with examples drawn from diverse cultures, preparing professionals to meet the distinct needs of every child.
  • Integrated atypical development topics assist readers in understanding and appreciating the characteristics of children with challenging conditions.
  • Engaging, real-life vignettes of children, teachers and families bring the material to life.

Practical applications

  • Applying Chapter Ideas exercises offer real-world, hands-on practice of the material.
  • Research into Practice sections outline practical classroom and parenting applications.
  • Child Guidance features offer research-based methods to enrich children's physical, cognitive, social, emotional or linguistic development.

New and updated features of this title

  • NEW: Research findings from over 2,000 recent journal articles keep content up to date. New information is included on children with autism spectrum disorder and other neurologically based disabilities.
  • NEW: Impacts of trauma, including trauma-informed professional practice and the cumulative effects of adverse childhood experiences (ACES), are explored in every chapter.
  • NEW: Sections cover the impact of societal problems on young children. Topics include global warming and environmental inequality; the COVID-19 pandemic; the harm caused by separation of children from families at the southern border; and children's understanding of racism in the Black Lives Matter era.
  • UPDATED: Childhood gender identity topics are covered in greater detail, including the development of gender fluid and transgender children.
  • UPDATED: Sections on the role of play in children's social and emotional development and the language and literacy development of dual language learners are significantly enhanced.

The LMS-Compatible Assessment Bank streamlines assignments and grading

  • NEW: Learning outcome quizzes, application exercises and automatically graded chapter tests can be assigned from a packaged file. Questions give students feedback and model responses based on their answers.

Features of Pearson eText for the 8th Edition

  • Video Examples, including authentic classroom videos and interviews with experts in the field, expand on principles or concepts in each chapter, helping put the reading into context.
  1. Studying Early Childhood Development in a Diverse World
  2. Research and Assessment in Early Childhood Development
  3. Theories of Child Development
  4. Genetics, Prenatal Development, and Birth
  5. The Newborn
  6. Physical Growth of Infants and Toddlers
  7. Cognitive Development of Infants and Toddlers
  8. Infant and Toddler Language and Literacy
  9. Infant and Toddler Social and Emotional Development
  10. Preschool Physical and Motor Development
  11. Cognitive Development in the Preschool Years
  12. Language, Literacy, and Pretend Play in the Preschool Years
  13. Social and Emotional Development of Preschoolers
  14. Physical Growth and Motor Development in the Primary Years
  15. Cognitive Development in the Primary Years
  16. Language and Literacy in the Primary Years
  17. Social and Emotional Development in the Primary Years
  18. Parents, Families, and Children: A Multicultural Perspective

About our author

Dr. Jeffrey Trawick-Smith is a Professor Emeritus at Eastern Connecticut State University. During his time at Eastern Connecticut State University, he was the first Phyllis Waite Endowed Chair in Early Childhood Education, a post he held at the Center for Early Childhood Education (CECE) through 2018. He has authored/edited over 50 books/articles and presented over 100 papers at research conferences, mostly related to young children's play, culture and teacher-child classroom interactions. Although retired, he continues to conduct research, provide consultation on CECE studies, and mentor student researchers.

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