This acclaimed text combines theoretical background with practical applications to offer undergraduate and graduate students a solid foundation in infant/toddler care and education ‎- ‎"‎educare‎"‎ ‎- for both home and center‎-based settings‎.‎ This author thoroughly examines every area of early childhood care and education as it is practiced today‎.‎ She offers historical overview‎,‎ child development information‎,‎ and prerequisites for early learning‎.‎ Parent/caregiver partnerships are examined‎,‎ along with public education and business interaction‎,‎ and procedures for advocacy‎.‎