Developmental Health and the Wealth of Nations
Social, Biological, and Educational Dynamics
Edited by Daniel P. Keating and Clyde Hertzman
HardcoverPaperback
Hardcover
orderJuly 1, 1999
ISBN 9781572304543
Price: $106.00 406 Pages
Size: 6⅛" x 9¼"
Paperback
orderFebruary 8, 2000
ISBN 9781572304550
Price: $51.00 406 Pages
Size: 6⅛" x 9¼"
Probing the effects of the social environment upon human development, this volume asks how we can best support the health and well-being of infants and children in an era of rapid economic and technological change. The book presents cogent findings on human development as both an individual and a population phenomenon. Topics covered include links between socioeconomic status, achievement, and health; the impact of early experience upon brain and behavioral development; and how schools and communities can develop new kinds of learning environments to enhance adaptation and foster intellectual growth. Synthesizing developmental, biological, and social perspectives, this volume will appeal to a broad interdisciplinary audience.