This volume celebrates the work and influence of T. Berry
Brazelton, one of the world’s foremost pediatricians, by bringing
together contributions from researchers and clinicians whose own
pioneering work has been inspired by Brazelton’s foundations in the
field of child development.
* Includes contributions from experts influenced by the work of
Brazelton from a wide range of fields, including pediatrics,
psychology, nursing, early childhood education, occupational
therapy, and public policy
* Provides an overview of the field of child development, from
the explosion of infant research in the 1960s to contemporary
studies
* Outlines the achievements and influence of T. Berry Brazelton,
one of the world’s foremost pediatricians, and his lasting
influence in continuing research, practice, and public policy
Over de auteur
Barry M. Lester, Ph.D., is Professor of Psychiatry &
Human Behavior and Professor of Pediatrics at the Warren Alpert
Medical School of Brown University. Dr. Lester founded and serves
as Director of the Center for the Study of Children at Risk at
Brown Alpert Medical School and Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode
Island. Dr. Lester has been a member of NIH study
sections and of the National Advisory Council on Drug Abuse at
NIDA. He is past president of the International Association
for Infant Mental Health and the author of more than 200 scientific
publications and 16 books.
Child psychiatrist Joshua D. Sparrow, M.D., is Director
of Special Initiatives at the Brazelton Touchpoints Center and
Assistant Professor in Psychiatry at the Harvard Medical School. He
is co-author with T. B. Brazelton of nine books and a weekly New
York Times syndicate column.
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