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corresponding page numbers for that topic. This

index is located in the back of the Encyclopedia.

There are also cross-reference terms at the end of

the entries. These terms refer to other articles that

contain information about the topic. For example, at

the end of “Attachment” there is a cross-reference to

Parent-Child Relationships.

Who Wrote This Encyclopedia?

The topics in this encyclopedia were selected and

organized by Neil J. Salkind and Lewis Margolis (edi-

tor and associate editor, respectively), with the help of

Mandy Goodnight. Neil J. Salkind is a professor of

Psychology and Research in Education at the

University of Kansas, while Lewis Margolis is a profes-

sor of Public Health at the University of North

Carolina in Chapel Hill. Mandy Goodnight is a prac-

ticing school psychologist in western Kansas.

All of the entries were written by leading experts

in their field or those who were under their supervi-

sion. Each author was asked to make a specific contri-

bution. The diversity and excellence of the contribu-

tors adds an unmistakable flavor of comprehensive-

ness and authority to the entries. Speaking for all of

the editors, it was a pleasure and an honor to have

such a distinguished group of scholars contribute to

the volume.

Acknowledgments

No book is ever the product of just editors and

contributors. Child Developmentis the result of the

hard work put forth by several people. First, we would

like to thank Elly Dickason, Publisher, and Jill Lectka,

Associate Publisher, at Macmillan for the opportunity

to undertake this project. Jill was especially helpful in

organizing the team that produced this volume.

Second, Shawn Beall was the project manager, and it

was because of her flawless organization skills, good

nature, and record keeping that we managed to track

289 different articles by almost as many authors. On a

daily basis, Shawn was there to answer questions,

remind authors of article due dates, and respond to

queries about format. We would also like to thank

imaging coordinator Dean Dauphinais, permissions

associate Julie Juengling, and senior art directors

Tracey Rowens and Cindy Baldwin for the page and

cover design. Additional thanks goes to managing edi-

tor Betz Des Chenes for the time and effort she con-

tributed to writing captions and “putting out fires.”

And finally, to our contributors we want to

express our heartfelt thanks. The quality and tone of

the writing is excellent, especially given the audience

to which this volume is addressed. With authors such

as these writing about, caring about, and working with

children and their families, there is hope for the

future and the role that children will play in building

a better world.

Neil J. Salkind

Lewis Margolis

August, 2001

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