Download or read book Annual Editions: Child Growth and Development written by Ellen Nan Junn and published by McGraw-Hill/Dushkin. This book was released on 2005-09 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: [In this book, the editors] hope to present you with the latest research and thinking to help you better appreciate the complex interactions that characterize human development in infancy and childhood. [They] have placed ... emphasis on important contemporary issues and challenges, exploring topics such as understanding development in the context of current societal and cultural influences ... Attention is given to articles that also discuss effective, practical applications. [The editors] hope that this anthology will serve as a catalyst to help students become more effective future professionals and parents.-Pref.