This study, originally published in 1980, examines the preschool years in a child's development, education and their deployment in preschool institutions. This book will be of interest to developmental psychologists, educationalists, those interested in the effects of the environment upon behaviour, and others involved in the administration and provision of nurseries and playgroups.

This study examines the preschool years in a child's development, education and their deployment in preschool institutions.