Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Tables xi
4. List of Appendices xiii
5. Preface xvii
6. Acknowledgements xx
7. 1 Introduction 1
8. 2 Sampling, Instruments, Administration of the Study and Sample Description 7
9. 3 Motor Development and Health 19
10. 4 Personal, Social and Self-Care Development 33
11. 5 Cognitive Development 53
12. 6 Language Development 69
13. 7 Preacademic Learning 83
14. 8 Profiles of Hong Kong Children by Age 105
15. 9 Other Variables of the Study 119
16. 10 Summary and Conclusions 135
17. References 145
18. Appendix I Members of the Advisory Committee and Research Team for the Hung Kung I Preprimary Project, Phase 1 149
19. A summarized Chinese translation by Veronica Yeung Wong Wai Yum 207
20. Index 241