# Celebrating 50 Years of Child Development Research

Past, Present, and Future Perspectives

[Barbara Hanna Wasik, Ph.D.](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_Contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=4299&Name=Barbara+Wasik,Ph.D.), [Samuel L. Odom, Ph.D.](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_Contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=1093&Name=Samuel+Odom,Ph.D.)

Early Childhood

Based on presentations made at the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute's 50th anniversary symposium, this essential reference looks back on the Institute's trailblazing history, analyzes contemporary issues in child development, and recommends critical new research directions.

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| 52766 | 978-1-68125-276-6 |
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| 2019 | 368 |
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For more than fifty years, the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute has conducted groundbreaking research that revolutionized the field of early childhood care and education. Based on presentations made at FPG's 50th anniversary symposium, this essential reference looks back on the Institute’s trailblazing history, analyzes contemporary issues in child development, and recommends critical new research directions.

More than a dozen high-profile contributors thoroughly examine the three themes of the anniversary symposium: **early care and education, diversity,** and **children with disabilities and their families.** Readers will learn from in-depth chapters on:

- understanding the social, cultural, educational, and political forces that affect children’s outcomes
- meeting the challenge of serving diverse populations as U.S. demographics shift
- preparing practitioners to work with young dual language learners
- improving connections between the knowledge base and professional practice
- strengthening the early childhood workforce through effective professional development
- analyzing decades of research and policy and examining ways to support continuous improvement

A celebration of progress and a compelling call to action for the next generation of professionals, this important volume is a must for researchers, policy makers, and faculty. Whether used as a textbook or a reference, this book will help shape the future of the early childhood field—and improve outcomes for tomorrow's young children and families.

## Reviews

Don Baily, Ph.D., RTI International, FPG Director, 1992-2006 
"This book thoughtfully and thoroughly encapsulates the remarkable history of early childhood research during the past 50 years, with special attention to the prominent contributions by researchers at the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute. We now have a solid understanding of the importance of the early years and the environments needed to promote healthy development. Kudos to the authors for an outstanding summary of the current state of knowledge and their insightful comments of the work that remains to be done if society is to assure that children benefit from what we know to be true!"

Samuel J. Meisels, Ed.D., Founding Executive Director, Richard D. Holland Presidential Chair in Early Childhood Development, Buffett Early Childhood Institute, University of Nebraska 
"This volume demonstrates how FPG's growth and development contributed to and influenced the field's advances for the past half a century by suggesting new horizons, identifying new areas for potential impact, and creating new knowledge. Most important, the research presented in these chapters provides an exciting roadmap for the coming 50 years."

Kenneth A. Dodge, Ph.D., Pritzker Professor of Public Policy, Duke University 
"This volume celebrates not only the history of the venerable Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute but the history of the entire field of developmental science and the great strides that have been made in public support for early child care and education. Particular gems are the rich insights found in history chapters by Wasik and Bryant and by Haskins, which document the tenuous but crucial relationship between science and policy. I learned a great deal."

Jacqueline Jones, Ph.D., President/CEO, Foundation for Child Development 
"With an extraordinary group of authors, this volume on early childhood research traces our past, takes a hard look at where we are, and poses challenges for the future. Hard issues such as race, linguistic and cultural diversity, funding, and teacher preparation and compensation are taken on with skill and attention to the evidence base. There could be no better acknowledgement of FPG's 50th anniversary."

Mary Louise Hemmeter, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Special Education, Peabody College, Vanderbilt University 
"This book should be a seminal reading for all early childhood practitioners, family members, researchers, and policy makers for years to come. It provides a coherent and comprehensive overview of the field by highlighting critical research findings, describing model programs and practices, and explaining how these findings and practices both influence and are influenced by public policy."

Volume Editors: [Barbara Hanna Wasik Ph.D.](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=4299&Name=Barbara+Hanna+Wasik+Ph.D.), [Samuel L. Odom Ph.D.](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=1093&Name=Samuel+L.+Odom+Ph.D.)

Invited Contributors: [Oscar A. Barbarin Ph.D.](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=178988&Name=Oscar+A.+Barbarin+Ph.D.), [W. Steven Barnett Ph.D.](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=2662&Name=W.+Steven+Barnett+Ph.D.), [Barbara T. Bowman M.A.](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=2665&Name=Barbara+T.+Bowman+M.A.), [Donna Bryant Ph.D.](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=2454&Name=Donna+Bryant+Ph.D.), [Natasha Cabrera Ph.D.](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=178989&Name=Natasha+Cabrera+Ph.D.), [Judith J. Carta Ph.D.](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=2230&Name=Judith+J.+Carta+Ph.D.), [Mary Ruth Coleman Ph.D.](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=178990&Name=Mary+Ruth+Coleman+Ph.D.), [Linda M. Espinosa Ph.D.](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=2240&Name=Linda+M.+Espinosa+Ph.D.), [Nicole Gardner-Neblett Ph.D.](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=178991&Name=Nicole+Gardner-Neblett+Ph.D.), [Ron Haskins BA, MAT, Ph.D.](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=178992&Name=Ron+Haskins+BA%2c+MAT%2c+Ph.D.), [Marilou Hyson Ph.D.](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=2572&Name=Marilou+Hyson+Ph.D.), [Iheoma Iruka Ph.D.](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=178994&Name=Iheoma+Iruka+Ph.D.), [Craig T. Ramey Ph.D.](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=2546&Name=Craig+T.+Ramey+Ph.D.), [Patricia Snyder Ph.D.](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=8421&Name=Patricia+Snyder+Ph.D.), [Rud Turnbull B.A., Ll.B.](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=178995&Name=Rud+Turnbull+B.A.%2c+Ll.B.), [Pamela J. Winton Ph.D.](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=2463&Name=Pamela+J.+Winton+Ph.D.), [Marlene Zepeda Ph.D.](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=178996&Name=Marlene+Zepeda+Ph.D.)

Foreword Author: [Governor James B. Hunt, Jr. J.D.](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=178993&Name=Governor+James+B.+Hunt%2c+Jr.+J.D.)