Susan H. Landry is the Albert and Margaret Alkek Chair in Early Childhood and Michael Matthew Knight Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Texas Health Science Center-HoustonCary L. Cooper is Distinguished Professor of Organizational Psychology and Health at Lancaster University.

• 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 Saritaş, 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

"The Guide’s major strengths are its breadth and depth with reviews of the literature, case studies, empirical findings, historical reflections, and future guidance. Scientists working on any subfield can now see how their work informs other fields and ideas for interdisciplinary projects." (PsycCRITIQUES, March 2015) "I would recommend this book for acquisition. Each volume has its own ISBN and there are volume indexes, rather than a master index, so specialist libraries could purchase individual volumes. The different volumes hang together well however, so I would recommend getting the set if possible. This set has arrived on the crest of a wave of academic and, to a lesser extent, public interest. Academic libraries catering for courses in psychology, health-related subjects, education, social policy or economics will all find useful material here." (Reference Reviews, 2014)“This series could complement a variety of libraries, such as a home or personal library, office, or academic setting. Wellbeing is a global topic that influences each individual. This series is a valuable resource.” (American Reference Books Annual, 1 June 2014)