Made for Life: Coping, Competence and Cognition (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781138817166)

Originally published in 1980, this title considers the relationship between feeling able to cope and being able to learn - that is, the interdependence of affect and cognition in children under five. It argues that in order to make full use of their cognitive capacities the child must first develop the belief that s/he is able to cope and be effective.