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