EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY -- The development of the child from birth to the age of nine -- The humanization and becoming of the young child -- The young child and learning -- The physicality or bodiliness of the young child -- The development of the nervous system, perception and motor functions in the young child -- The young child's language and speech development -- The questioning child -- The young child's acquisition of an identity -- Children's play -- Giftedness in the young child -- Stress in the young child -- Learning and school readiness -- The role of discipline in the development of the young child -- The spiritual and religious development of the young child -- The characteristics and role of the teacher -- SOCIOPEDAGOGICS -- Socialization of the young child -- The family's influence on the socialisation of the young child -- The role and influence of the school on the socialisation of the child -- The impact of childcare on the child -- Sex differences and gender role identification in the young child -- The influence of the mass media and recreation on the young child -- Urbanisation and the informal housing sector -- The environmentally deprived child -- Child abuse and vulnerable children -- The immigrant child.