The resource guide is intended to help practitioners develop curricula in human growth and development for developmentally disabled students. A matrix guide is presented for evaluating clients in three domains (social identity, health and hygiene, and physiological identity). Behavioral indicators are then noted which relate to adaptive behaviors…

This selective bibliography cites ERIC documents describing research on infants. Entires are taken from "Research in Education (RIE)" and "Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE)," 1972 through 1974. Descriptor (index) terms used to search the ERIC system include: Infants, Infancy, and Infant Behavior. (Author/CS)

This document provides an annotated bibliography of 24 empirical studies of child abuse and a summary of the findings. Annotations are organized in three sections covering effects of child abuse on children's cognitive, emotional, and social development. A 5-page summary of research findings generally indicated that abused children possessed…

This annotated bibliography focuses on recent publications dealing with factors that influence child growth and development, rather than the developmental processes themselves. Topics include: general sources on child development; physical and perceptual-motor development; cognitive development; social and personality development; and play.…

This selective bibliography contains references to 255 ERIC documents from "Research in Education (RIE)," and "Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE)," January 1970 - March 1974, related to social development and behavior in children. Topics include peer relationships, interpersonal competence, social attitudes, socialization and…

This book discusses the developmental characteristics and needs of preschoolers and how to create an environment that fosters growth in all facets of their development. The four chapters examine intellectual development, social-emotional growth, spiritual growth, and physical development. Each chapter explores the particular needs and…

This two-volume annotated bibliography cites 900 articles covering a variety of issues related to preschool education in several Eastern and Western countries, including England, France, Italy, Russia, Czechoslovakia, Germany, and the United States. Entries are classified into 13 main categories: social and ideological bases of preschool…

This paper presents an analysis of day care research and practice in the United States from an ecological perspective, examining the impact of day care on the family and society as well as on the child. Part I contains a summary of major conclusions regarding substantive findings of existing day care research and a statement of policy…

This two-volume annotated bibliography cites 834 articles on a variety of issues related to preschool education in several Eastern and Western countries, including France, Great Britain, Czechoslovakia, USSR, Belgium, Canada, United States, Austria, Sweden, Poland, Switzerland, Ireland, East Germany, West Germany, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, Romania,…

This two-volume annotated bibliography cites 786 articles published in 1983 on a variety of issues related to preschool education in several Eastern and Western countries, including France, Great Britain, Czechoslovakia, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, Belgium, Canada, United States, Austria, Poland, Switzerland, Ireland, East Germany,…

This two-volume annotated bibliography cites 702 articles published in 1984 on a variety of issues related to preschool education in several Eastern and Western countries, including France, Great Britain, Czechoslovakia, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, Belgium, Canada, the United States, Austria, Poland, Switzerland, Ireland, East…

This annotated film bibliography is a compilation of film listings suitable for early childhood education teacher training, parent education, and for viewing by children. The list has been gathered from a variety of sources including the National Association for the Education of Young Children's conference film showings for the past several years,…

This three-volume annotated bibliography cites 986 articles covering a variety of issues related to preschool education in several Eastern and Western countries, including England, France, Italy, Russia, Czechoslovakia, and Germany, as well as the United States. Entries are classified into 13 main categories: social and ideological basis of…

This annotated bibliography describes approximately 150 materials collected by the Florida Educational Resources Information Center (FERIC) to aid educators in implementing Chapter 74-238, "Laws of Florida," pertaining to early childhood education. Materials are organized in the following categories: (1) Child Development and Early…

This selective abstract bibliography cites recent ERIC documents on behavioral differences between preschool and elementary school girls and boys in such areas as moral judgment, school readiness, self esteem, motor performance, aggression, locus of control, and social development. Other documents cited examined sex role development and sex role…