This volume celebrates the work and influence of T. Berry Brazelton, one of the world's foremost pediatricians, by bringing together contributions from researchers and clinicians whose own pioneering work has been inspired by Brazelton's foundations in the field of child development.

• Includes contributions from experts influenced by the work of Brazelton  from a wide range of fields, including pediatrics, psychology, nursing, early childhood education, occupational therapy, and public policy
• Provides an overview of the field of child development, from the explosion of infant research in the 1960s to contemporary studies
• Outlines the achievements and influence of T. Berry Brazelton, one of the world's foremost pediatricians, and his lasting influence in continuing research, practice, and public policy

Barry M. Lester, Ph.D., is Professor of Psychiatry & Human Behavior and Professor of Pediatrics at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. Dr. Lester founded and serves as Director of the Center for the Study of Children at Risk at Brown Alpert Medical School and Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island.  Dr. Lester has been a member of NIH study sections and of the National Advisory Council on Drug Abuse at NIDA. He is past president of the International Association for Infant Mental Health and the author of more than 200 scientific publications and 16 books.

Child psychiatrist Joshua D. Sparrow, M.D., is Director of Special Initiatives at the Brazelton Touchpoints Center and Assistant Professor in Psychiatry at the Harvard Medical School. He is co-author with T. B. Brazelton of nine books and a weekly New York Times syndicate column.