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Annotation: This report describes the family backgrounds and developmental outcomes of children as they completed the Head Start program and also describes progress in children’s outcomes between Head Start entry and exit. It focuses on the population of children who entered Head Start for the first time in fall 2009 and completed one or two years of the program before entering kindergarten in the fall. Topics include development in cognitive, language, social-emotional areas, as well as child health and physical development.

Contact: Mathematica , P.O. Box 2393, Princeton, NJ 08543-2393, Telephone: (609) 799-3535 Fax: (609) 799-0005 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.mathematica-mpr.com Available from the website.

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Keywords: Child health, Children, Cognitive development, Early childhood development, Early childhood education, Emotional development, Head Start, Language development, Physical development, Socialization

Annotation: This report presents an overview of infant mental health (IMH) and the principles that need to be considered when building systems to meet the social and emotional needs of young children. Topics include the contexts of infant mental health: biological, developmental, environmental, and relationships; addressing IMH in the Maternal and Child Health Bureau's State Early Childhood Comprehensive Services (SECCS) initiative such as approaches in primary care settings; focused (indicated) services; intensive and tertiary services; challenges and opportunities in mental health systems; and principles, strategies, and challenges in funding, workforce development, and outcomes and evaluation. Recommendations and accompanying strategies reflect issues discussed throughout the report including integrating infant mental health into all child and family service systems, assuring mental health disorders are identified early, expanding system capacity, assuring high risk children receive comprehensive services, providing access to consultation and support to early childhood education providers, raising public and professional awareness, and developing strategies for assessing outcomes and program evaluation. Appendices include domains of IMH assessment, two states' approaches to developing systems, approaches to building early childhood systems of care, and resources. References conclude the report. [Funded in part by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Education Resources Information Center, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education, 555 New Jersey Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20208, Telephone: (202) 219-1385 E-mail: Web Site: http://www.eric.ed.gov Available from the website.

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Keywords: Developmental stages, Early childhood development, Emotional development, Infants, MCH research, Mental health, Mental health services, Program development, Service delivery systems, Socialization, Young children

Annotation: This book, written for primary practitioners, offers comprehensive guidelines for the mental health supervision of infants, children, and adolescents from birth through age 21. It is organized into several parts: making mental health supervision accessible, developmental chapters, and bridge topics. The first part on accessibility issues discusses the management of time and reimbursement issues, continuity of care, training, cultural competence, attitudes about mental health, and coordination and referral tools for the health professional. The second part is organized into subsections by the developmental periods of infancy, early-, middle-childhood, and adolescence; and includes age-appropriate topics on self, family, friends, and community. Each subsection provides recommended office and community practices, tools, and checklists. Part three contains "bridge topics" that address the most common mental health problems and mental disorders occurring in childhood and adolescence. The appendix contains diagnostic criteria from Diagnostics and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders and The Classification of Child and Adolescent Mental Diagnoses in Primary Care: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Primary Care (DSM-PC) Child and Adolescent Version. The book concludes with an index. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau].

Contact: Bright Futures at Georgetown University, Telephone: (202) 784-9772 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.brightfutures.org/georgetown.html Available from the website. Document Number: BF0900-003 (2 v. set); ISBN 1-57285-072-8.

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Keywords: Adolescent mental health, Adolescents, Bright Futures, Child health supervision, Child mental health, Developmental stages, Diagnosis, Family relations, Guidelines, Infants, Mental health, Primary care, Psychosocial development, Self concept, Socialization, Young children

Annotation: This companion volume to the Bright Futures in Practice: Mental Health -- Volume 1. Practice Guide contains tools to assist in mental health screening, education, and health care management for infants, children, and adolescents from birth to age 21. The toolkit is divided into two sections, for health professionals and for families, and contains items such as assessment tools, checklists, sample forms and questions, and other tools. Each section is organized developmentally with tools to address specific problems and disorders. Topics covered include documentation for reimbursement, helping siblings adjust to a new baby, preparing children for school, the stages of substance and other abuse, child maltreatment, learning problems and disorders, and mood disorders.

Contact: Bright Futures at Georgetown University, Telephone: (202) 784-9772 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.brightfutures.org/georgetown.html Available from the website. Document Number: BF0900-003 (2 v. set); ISBN 1-57285-073-6.

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Keywords: Adolescent mental health, Adolescents, Assessment, Bright Futures, Child health supervision, Child health supervision, Child mental health, Consumer education materials, Developmental stages, Diagnosis, Guidelines, Infants, Mental health, Primary care, Psychosocial development, Resources for professionals, Socialization, Young children

Annotation: This book discusses the most basic needs in children that must be met to ensure that they will thrive. The first six chapters deal with six of the seven irreducible needs of children: for ongoing nurturing relationships; for physical protection, safety, and regulation; for experiences tailored to individual differences; for developmentally appropriate experiences; for limit setting, structure, and expectations; for stable, supportive communities and cultural continuity. The seventh chapter addresses the need to protect the future by developing a world that offers future generations of children a secure and safe world that fosters their development. Appendixes include the Touchpoints model; a functional development growth chart and questionnaire; a list of organizations working to promote child welfare; and references.

Contact: Perseus Books Group, 5500 Central Avenue, Boulder, CO 80301, Telephone: (800) 386-5656 Fax: (303) 449-3356 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.perseusbooksgroup.com Available in libraries. Document Number: ISBN 0-7382-0325-4.

Keywords: Child care, Child welfare, Children, Community role, Development, Early childhood education, Family relations, Foster care, Infants, Out of home care, Physical development, Psychological development, Socialization

Annotation: This book presents a study of socialization in child care settings serving clients of different socioeconomic levels. It focuses on the verbal and nonverbal social interactions that occur among adults and children during the socialization process and the accommodation and resistance of very young children to that process. The methodology is qualitative, using participant observation, in-depth semistructured and structured interviews, still photographs and audiotape recordings. Data were analyzed by means of domain and taxonomic sequences throughout the study. There is a seven-page bibliography.

Contact: Child Welfare League of America, 1726 M Street, N.W., Suite 500, Washington, DC 20036, Telephone: (202) 688-4200 Fax: (202) 833-1689 Web Site: http://www.cwla.org Available in libraries.

Keywords: Child care services, Cultural factors, Socialization, Socioeconomic factors

Annotation: This book deals with the controversy which surrounds sex education courses in school systems. The major role of parents in sexual socialization of their children is discussed as well as the family life cycle stage model and the patterns of stress which accompany this particular stage, why parents must be the primary sexuality educators for their children, a comprehensive review of the major studies of adolescent premarital sexual standards and values, an overview of research on adolescent sexual attitudes, and sexual activity and the use or nonuse of contraception by sexually active teenagers. A study of students enrolled in Catholic high schools is also reported with an argument for close cooperation between parents and school officials, school-based human sexuality education programs, the effectiveness of such programs, and a review of the content and methods of some existing programs.

Keywords: Adolescent sexuality, Contraception, Parents, School role, Sexuality education, Socialization

Annotation: This report discusses the role of the mother as a primary, long-term socializing agent and the role of early intervention programs in stemming the adverse influence of deprived environments on an infant's cognitive development. A program of early intervention by mothers and how they were taught more effective ways of stimulating their young children is described. The results are described in relation to the children's intelligence and the mother's self-esteem and sense of control over the environment. The role of maternal attitudes and expectations in full development of cognitive skills for children who are at the greatest risk is described.

Keywords: At risk children, Cognitive development, Early intervention programs, Maternal behavior, Mothers, Socialization

Annotation: This study is a broad-based assessment of psychosocial deprivation undertaken to ascertain extent of the problem, to identity gaps in knowledge and understanding, and to determine the implications of the findings for research policy and social action programs. The topics studied were psychosocial deprivation and personality development; influences of biological, psychological and social deprivations upon learning and performance; socialization and social structure; biological substrates of development and behavior; and research policy for psychosocial deprivation.

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Keywords: Child development, Learning, Personality development, Psychology, Psychosocial development, Research, Social change, Socialization

Annotation: This book is a study of child training and personality intended to serve as a detailed case study of collective education in an Israeli kibbutz to provide an understanding of the socialization system that characterizes the kibbutz movement. The second aim of this study is to test the predictive value of ontogenetic culture and personality theory by attempting to related selected personality characteristics of the sabras of the kibbutz to selected aspects of its socialization system. The study has both descriptive and theoretical aims.

Keywords: Child development, Israel, Personality development, Socialization

Annotation: This special issue is an integration of the working papers developed for the conference Youth With Disability: The Transition Years, held in Wayzata, Minnesota June 20-22, 1984, to identify the major issues and barriers faced by adolescents with disabilities in each of four areas: social maturation, developing independence, education and career preparation, and community services. Health services for adolescents with developmental disabilities or special health needs are also discussed.

Keywords: Adolescent health services, Adolescents with developmental disabilities, Adolescents with special health care needs, Careers, Community service, Conferences, Education, Independent living, Socialization