This is a wide-ranging look at the factors which positively and negatively affect the wellbeing of children and families.* Discusses core developmental competencies for later life, the role of the family, the impact of different settings, and factors associated with lower levels of wellbeing* Brings together the latest research from leaders in the field of child development* Outlines important recommendations for families, caregivers, educators, social workers, and policymakers to assure and increase child wellbeing* Part of the six-volume Wellbeing: A Complete Reference Guide, which brings together leading research from across the social sciences

About the Editors ixContributors xiFull Contents of Wellbeing: A Complete Reference Guide xiiiIntroduction to Wellbeing: A Complete Reference Guide xxvii1 Introduction 1Susan H.LandryPart 1 The Development of Early Social and Cognitive Skills Important for Child Wellbeing 52 Children's Self-Regulation and Executive Control: Critical for Later Years 7Caron A. C. Clark, Miriam M. Martinez, Jennifer Mize Nelson, Sandra A. Wiebe, and Kimberly Andrews Espy3 Children's Emotion Regulation in Classroom Settings 37C. Cybele Raver4 Early Math and Literacy Skills: Key Predictors of Later School Success 55Greg J. Duncan, Chantelle Dowsett, and Joshua F. Lawrence5 Children's Intrinsic Motivation to Learn: Does It Decline over Time and, If So, Why? 73Verena Freiberger and Birgit SpinathPart 2 Parenting and Children's Development 896 Parents' Role in Infants' Language Development and Emergent Literacy 91Catherine S. Tamis-LeMonda, Rufan Luo, and Lulu SongContents of this Volume7 Can Parents Be Supported to Use a Responsive Interaction Style with Young Children? 111SusanH.Landry8 Parenting and Executive Function: Positive and Negative Influences 131Claire Hughes, Gabriela Roman, and Rosie Ensor9 The Nature of Effective Parenting: Some Current Perspectives 157Joan E. Grusec, Dilek Saritas, and Ella Daniel10 Parenting and Early Intervention: The Impact on Children's Social and Emotional Skill Development 179Catherine C. Ayoub, Jessical Dym Bartlett, and Mallary I. SwartzPart 3 School and Child Care: Settings that Impact Child and Family Wellbeing 21111 High-Risk Home and Child-Care Environments and Children's Social-Emotional Outcomes 213Lisa S. Badanes and Sarah Enos Watamura12 Classroom Peer Relations as a Context for Social and Scholastic Development 243Gary W. Ladd, Becky Kochenderfer-Ladd, and Casey M. Sechler13 The Importance of Quality Prekindergarten Programs for Promoting School Readiness Skills 271Andrew J. Mashburn14 Consistent Environmental Stimulation from Birth to Elementary School: The Combined Contribution of Different Settings on School Achievement 297Robert C. PiantaPart 4 Stress and Family and Child Wellbeing 32115 Poverty, Public Policy, and Children's Wellbeing 323Aletha C. Huston16 Early Life Stress and Neurobehavioral Development 345Sarah Stellern and Megan R. GunnarContents of this Volume17 Neighborhood Effects and Young Children's Outcomes 361Dafna Kohen and Leanne Findlay18 The Family Check-Up: A Tailored Approach to Intervention with High-Risk Families 385Anne M. Gill, Thomas J. Dishion, and Daniel S. ShawIndex 407