This well written, small volume about the care, behavior, and development of children is addressed to parents, teachers, and pediatricians. It is a non-technical account of child-rearing practices derived from one of the outstanding longitudinal studies of child development conducted in the United States during the past 20 years.
I found the book pleasing in many ways. Foremost, and a central theme of this work, is the authors' demonstration of the role temperament plays in children's development.