Part 1 Basic Concepts of Theory and Practice of Temperament; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 The Initial Concept of Temperament; Chapter 3 The Initial Hypothesis; Chapter 4 The First Research Effort; Chapter 5 The New York Longitudinal Study (NYLS); Chapter 6 Analysis of Data and the Definition and Rating of Temperament and Categories; Chapter 7 The Clinical Interview for Temperament; Chapter 8 The Concept of Goodness of Fit; Chapter 9 Parent Guidance; Part 2 New Applications to the Theory and Practioe of Temperament; Chapter 10 The Rapid Expansion of Temperament Practice and Theory Since 1970; Chapter 11 Parent and Child Education About Temperament; Chapter 12 Prevention and Early Intervention in Temperament Programs; Chapter 13 The Kaiser Permanente Temperament Program; Chapter 14 A New Mental Health Profession; Chapter 15 Temperament and School Functioning; Chapter 16 Temperament and Pediatric Practice; Chapter 17 Temperament and Nursing Practice; Chapter 18 Temperament and Psychotherapy of Children; Chapter 19 Temperament and Psychotherapy of Adolescents; Chapter 20 Temperament and Psychotherapy of Adults; Chapter 21 Temperament and the Handicapped Child; Chapter 22 Biological Research on Temperament; Chapter 23 Temperament and Culture; Chapter 24 Temperament in Consistency and Change; Chapter 25 A Look to the Future;