Developmental Health and the Wealth of Nations: Social, Biological, and Educational Dynamics

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Guilford Publications, Jul 1, 1999 - Psychology - 406 pages
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.

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Contents

Modernitys Paradox
1
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
2
THE GRADIENT EFFECT
19
Health WellBeing and Coping Skills
41
When Childrens Social Development Fails
55
Are Socioeconomic Gradients for Children Similar
94
Socioeconomic Gradients in Mathematical Ability
125
Developmental Health as the Wealth of Nations
152
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Daniel P. Keating, PhD, Department of Human Development and
Applied Psychology, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education,
University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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