Cognitive Development: in Out-of-School Children

This book wrote with the aim of providing a comprehensive overview of this issue. It is the culmination of years of rigorous study and analysis of scholarly literature, international reports, and research findings in cognitive psychology, educational neuroscience, the sociology of education, and educational policy. Throughout this work, the author has endeavored to avoid generalizations by addressing the typology of educational deprivation, the neuro-biological and cognitive mechanisms of vulnerability, the role of environmental factors such as family and community as well as intervention and compensatory strategies.This book will be a valuable resource for students of psychology, educational sciences, social work, and sociology, as well as for teachers, educators, policy-makers, and all those concerned with the future of our nation's children. It hoped that this work open new horizons toward a deeper understanding of, and more effective action in, the field of public education, serving as a modest step toward realizing "Education for All."