书目名称 | Neuropsychology of Children in Africa |
副标题 | Perspectives on Risk |
编辑 | Michael J. Boivin,Bruno Giordani |
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概述 | First book dedicated to integration of developmental neuropsychology and public health.First book to address rehabilitative issues for this study population.Contains cutting edge research on co-constr |
丛书名称 | Specialty Topics in Pediatric Neuropsychology |
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描述 | Increasingly, global humanitarian efforts are focusing on improving the lives of children. And among the developing world, the African nations are particularly affected by extreme weather conditions, devastating pandemics, and armed conflict. Neurocognitive science offers significant avenues toward bringing needed aid to the continent while creating a template for helping children worldwide.. The studies in .Neuropsychology of Children in Africa. clearly illustrate how the brain develops and adjusts in the face of adversity. Contributors span assessment approaches and public health risk factors, and represent established topics and emerging lines of research, including biocultural constructs and genomic technologies. Together, these chapters argue for methodology that is culturally sensitive, scientifically rigorous, consistent, and sustainable. And although the focus is pediatric, the book takes a lifespan approach to prevention and intervention, modeling a universal framework for understanding neurocognitive development. Included in the coverage:.Assessment of very young children in Africa in the context of HIV..Psychosocial aspects of malnutrition among African children..Assess |
出版日期 | Book 2013 |
关键词 | HIV/AIDS in African children; child health assessment in Africa; child malnutrition in Africa; child ne |
版次 | 1 |
doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6834-9 |
isbn_softcover | 978-1-4899-9345-8 |
isbn_ebook | 978-1-4614-6834-9Series ISSN 2625-2856 Series E-ISSN 2625-2864 |
issn_series | 2625-2856 |
copyright | Springer Science+Business Media New York 2013 |