Human Growth and Development - Rilegato

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ISBN 10: 012156651X ISBN 13: 9780121566517

Casa editrice: Academic Pr, 2002

Riassunto

Human Growth and Development pulls together information from leading experts in a variety of fields to create a one-volume resource on the human growth stages, environmental effects, and the research methods scientists should use. This text promises to be a great course-planning guide for instructors in various medical and scientific fields in addition to a thorough reference for further research.

* Both biological and bio-medical approaches to human development.
* Chapters on research methods of growth data collection.
* Annotated reference lists for every chapter.
* Tremendous breadth of knowledge within a single source.

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Informazioni sull'autore

Noël Cameron was educated at the Universities of Nottingham, Loughborough and London. He obtained his Ph.D. (Medicine) in 1977, under the supervision of Professor James Tanner, at London University’s Institute of Child Health in which he specialised in the normal and abnormal growth and development of children (1973-1983). From 1984 to 1997 he was a member of the Department of Anatomy at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa chaired by Professor Phillip V. Tobias FRS. Professor Cameron was promoted to Associate Professor in 1987 and to a full Professorship in Anatomy and Human Biology in 1995. He was Head of the Department of Anatomy & Human Biology from 1994-1995. In August 1997 Noël Cameron returned to the Department of Human Sciences at Loughborough University in the UK as Professor of Human Biology. Professor Cameron has published widely in the international press on the subjects of normal and abnormal growth and development with particular reference to children in developing countries. He initiated (1987-1990) and was Director (1990 – 1997) of the Birth To Ten birth-cohort study in Soweto-Johannesburg, South Africa which has studied the effect of the urban environment on the growth, development, health and wellbeing of over 3000 children. His current research interests include factors affecting the development of peak bone mass during adolescence, factors influencing the acquisition of obesity during childhood and adolescence, and the determinants of sedentary behaviour in adolescents. Funding for his research is through the Wellcome Trust, the South African Medical research Council, the Anglo-American Corporation, the University of the Witwatersrand, and Loughborough University. Noël Cameron was elected a Fellow of the Institute of Biologists in November 1998. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the Society for the Study of Human Biology (UK) and of the Executive Committee of the Human Biology Association (USA). Noël Ca

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A valuable asset for instructors and students alike, Human Growth and Development will appeal to anyone involved in the study of human biology and allied medical disciplines. Written by leading international authorities, 18 chapters cover a wide range of subjects on human growth and maturation--from the basic stages of growth, to the different influences that may affect them, to the research methods needed to accurately assess them. Packed with important facts and illustrative figures, each well-organized chapter can also double as a 60-minute lecture, allowing instructors to design a course for a variety of classroom audiences. Providing ample opportunity for further independent investigation, detailed reference lists, recommended web sites, and other resources for future research round out each chapter. Readers will be hard-pressed to find a more complete resource than Human Growth and Development.

Key Features
* Both biological and bio-medical approaches to human development.
* Chapters on research methods of growth data collection.
* Annotated reference lists for every chapter.
* Tremendous breadth of knowledge within a single source.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Academic Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2002
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 012156651X
• ISBN 13: 9780121566517
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 350
• Redattore: Cameron Noel
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: LSWR Group; b.criscuolo@lswr.it; ; Via Spadolini, 7; Milano; Italia