Human development in the twenty-first century : visionary ideas from systems scientists /
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| Imprint: | Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2008. |
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| Description: | 1 online resource (x, 259 pages) |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | E-Resource Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11813545 |
| Summary: | How do human beings develop and function in relation to the human and natural world? The science of dynamic systems focuses on connections and relationships between people rather than on individual actions alone. This 2007 collection of engaging, non-technical essays, written by dynamic systems scientists in psychology, biology, anthropology, education, and sociology, challenges us to consider novel ways to enhance human development worldwide in the face of poverty, violence, neglect, disease and crises in our families. Focusing specifically on how to think about interventions and policies that will benefit human development from a systems perspective, this book brings research into the realm of application and policy. The authors use real-life examples to propose changes in clinical, educational and policy-making practices that will be of interest to professionals and practitioners alike. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (x, 259 pages) |
| Format: | Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780511489693 0511489692 9780511379185 0511379188 0511377436 9780511377433 0511374968 9780511374968 9780521881975 0521881978 1107185181 9781107185180 1281243736 9781281243737 9786611243739 6611243739 0511378319 9780511378317 0511376499 9780511376498 |