ERIC Number: EJ595588
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1997
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ISSN: ISSN-0028-9604
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Off to a Good Start: Why the First Three Years Are So Crucial to a Child's Development.
Kantrowitz, Barbara
Newsweek, p6-9 Spr-Sum 1997
Notes that research is confirming that much of what makes a person unique is the result of experiences in the first three years of life. Notes the long-term effects of inadequate nurturing, the role of extended family, and the challenges for parents, educators, and policymakers posed by these research findings. (HTH)
Descriptors: Brain, Child Development, Early Experience, Individual Development, Infants, Nature Nurture Controversy, Parent Child Relationship, Parent Role
Newsweek, Inc., 251 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019.
Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom; Journal Articles
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Audience: Parents
Language: English
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