The ten chapters in this volume address issues of concern to those who work with or conduct research with young children and those who plan programs or prepare others for teaching or caregiving. Included are "The Development of Bilingual and Bicultural Competence in Young Children," by Muriel Saville-Troike; "Development of Children's Racial Awareness and Intergroup Attitudes," by Phyllis Katz; "Motor Skill Development in Young Children: Current Views on Assessment and Programming," by Michael Wade and Walter Davis; "Curiosity and Self-Directed Learning: The Role of Motivation in Education," by Edward Deci and Richard Ryan; "Peer Relationship Development in Childhood," by Sherri Oden; "The Symbolic Play of Lower-Class and Middle-Class Children: Mixed Messages from the Literature," by Virginia Stern; "Developing Cognitive Skills through Art," by Rawley Silver; "The Kindergarten: A Retrospective and Contemporary View," by Bernard Spodek; "A Comparison of Multi-Age and Homogeneous Age Grouping in Early Childhood Centers," by Paula Freedman; and "Caring for the Caregivers: Staff Burnout in Child Care," by Marcy Whitebook, Carollee Howes, Rory Darrah, and Jane Friedman. (CB)