Child Development

DEDICATION

This book is dedicated to the memory of John C. Wright, whose life

tragically ended in the summer of 2001. John was a leading

researcher and teacher in the field of child development, and an out-

spoken and passionate advocate for children and other groups who

did not have a voice of their own. His legacy is in the hundreds of stu-

dents he taught and in the colleagues he influenced to be better,

more involved, and more concerned people.

The good things in life last for limited days,

but a good name endures forever.

BEN SIRA

from The Wisdom of Ben Sira

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