Long-Term Consequences of Early Environment Growth, Development and the Lifespan Developmental Perspective |
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| Editor:
| Henry, C. Jeya K.
Ulijaszek, Stanley J. |
| Series title: | Society for the Study of Human Biology Symposium Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-11821-7 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2009 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $38.99 |
Book Description:
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The early environment in which we grow up has profound long lasting, and often irreversible consequences for us throughout our lives. For example, stresses due to under-nutrition in early childhood can mean that in adulthood, individuals are smaller, more prone to disease, and have a shorter life expectancy than those with normal diets. Here, leading researchers from many areas of biology and anthropology bring together a uniquely accessible source of information on this fascinating topic.
The early environment in which we grow up has profound long lasting, and often irreversible consequences for us throughout our lives. For example, stresses due to under-nutrition in early childhood can mean that in adulthood, individuals are smaller, more prone to disease, and have a shorter life expectancy than those with normal diets. Here, leading researchers from many areas of biology and anthropology bring together a uniquely accessible source of information on this fascinating topic.