Child Development Theories and Examples

Acknowledgments

We thank Richard Canfield for his help in the preparation of this chapter. We also thank the following people for their contributions: Helen Hand, Susan Harter, Marlin. Pelot, Kathy Purcell, Phillip Shaver, Louise Silvern, Helen Strautman, and Michael Westerman. Preparation of the chapter was supported by a grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York and from the National Institute of Mental Health, grant number 1 RO3 MH38162-01. The statements made and views expressed are solely those of the authors.
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