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Which family factors support positive social- emotional development in young children? What role does early learning experience play in child behavior? As this dissertation reveals, family development factors and early learning experiences make crucial contributions to the social-emotional development of very young children - contributions that can have either positive or negative effects on child behavior.

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Haley Arbegast, EdD., is an experienced teacher and trainer collaborating with various early care and education systems. She received her BA from the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill and her EdD from Pepperdine University. She is married with two children and currently lives in Arizona.

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