The Oxford Handbook Of Infant, Child, And Adolescent Sleep And Beha...

Oxford Handbooks offer authoritative and up-to-date reviews of original research in a particular subject area. Specially commissioned chapters from leading figures in the discipline give critical examinations of the progress and direction of debates, as well as a foundation for future research. Oxford Handbooks provide scholars and graduate students with compelling new perspectives on a wide range of subjects in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Advance praise for The Oxford Handbook of Infant, Child, and Adolescent Sleep and Behavior. "The chapters in this volume not only review a broad range of topics central to sleep in the developing human, such as basic sleep regulatory mechanisms, the cultural context of sleep, and pediatric sleep disorders, but also offer fresh and provocative content. The combination of overview, analysis, and discussion is noteworthy . no existing compilation matches the breadth and significance of this work. This handbook is destined to become the go-to reference tool for the current and next generation of professionals fascinated with sleep." Monique K. LeBourgeois, Director, Sleep and Development Laboratory, University of Colorado Boulder. "This book is a superb overview of the state-of-the-art in developmental and clinical research on sleep and related developmental-behavioral issues. The editors have assembled a very impressive list of leading experts who individually and collectively produced a very rich and integrative view of this complex and multifaceted field. An essential book for professionals in the fields of child development and childcare." Avi Sadeh, Professor of Psychology, School of Psychological Sciences, Tel Aviv University.