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Tables of Contents for Meaningful Differences in the Everyday Experience of Young American Children
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Foreword
ix
 
Lois Bloom
Preface
xv
 
About the Authors
xix
 
Acknowledgments
xxi
 
Intergenerational Transmission of Competence
1
20
Sampling Children's Developmental Experience
21
32
42 American Families
53
22
Everyday Parenting
75
20
Quality Features of Language and Interaction
95
24
The Early Experience of 42 Typical American Children
119
22
Accomplishments of the 42 Children at Age 3 and Later
141
34
The Importance of the First 3 Years of Family Experience
175
16
Intervention to Equalize Early Experience
191
30
References
221
6
Appendix A: Quality Features
227
4
Appendix B: Figures
231
24
Index
255