Early childhood development: From understanding to initiatives

Authors

Bushra Khan, Aga Khan UniversityFollow
Hasan Bin Hamza, Aga Khan University
Saima Akhund, Aga Khan University
Syed Ahsan Raza, Aga Khan UniversityFollow
Abdul Wajid, Aga Khan University
Tazeen Saeed Ali, Aga Khan UniversityFollow

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Description

Despite the wide array of theoretical frameworks and research in the discipline of child development, there is a dearth of guidance to implement that knowledge in real world settings. This book nicely bridges the gap between theory and practice and successfully presents the integration of psychology, sociology, and public health of early childhood development in the much needed cross cultural context of the developing countries. The book takes this interdisciplinary approach a step further, and provides a detailed account to conceptualise and implement community based programmes to achieve optimal early childhood development. The text is developed on the belief that organised effort to ensure a better future for our children requires a basic understanding of principles of their growth and development, and skills to scientifically observe them.

Table of Contents

Part A : Core concepts Fundamentals of child development Social environment Part B : Assessment and advice General guidelines for child assessment Nutrition, growth and anthropometry Intellectual assessment Observational methodology Questionnaire-based interviews Focus group discussion Communication skills Part C : Community-based programming Community dynamics ECD program development ECD program management Part D : Teaching and training

Publication Information

Oxford University Press, Karachi, 2008

ISBN

9780195473896

Keywords

Developmental psychology, Child psychology, Childhood development

Recommended Citation

Khan, B. , Hamza, H. B. , Akhund, S. , Raza, S. A. , Wajid, A. , Ali, T. S. (Ed.). (2008). Early childhood development: From understanding to initiatives, p. 256.
Available at: https://ecommons.aku.edu/books/83