Human growth and development

'Maisie's knowledge of hormones changed my life.

Für viele Menschen ist das Älterwerden nicht angenehm.

Prominent intellectuals and public figures explore the dynamics of development, offering varying perspectives from a range of fields.

Examines how nature and nurture interact over the course of life development, focusing on early childhood, from the developmental scientists working at the cutting edge.

This title includes a number of Open Access chapters.

In this paradigm-shifting book from acclaimed Harvard Medical School doctor and one of TIME magazine's 100 most influential people on earth, Dr.

Social Work Practice with People with Dementia critically discusses the cultural and discursive contexts in which social work with dementia takes place.

We all know what it means these days to be a grumpy old man, because part of that role is to be outspoken.

Sod Sitting, Get Moving!

Based on seventeen months of ethnographic research among Indonesian eldercare workers in Japan and Indonesia, this book is the first ethnography to research Indonesian care workers relationships with the cared-for elderly, their Japanese colleagues, and their employers.

Prominent intellectuals and public figures explore the dynamics of development, offering varying perspectives from a range of fields.

As an objective of human security, it is important to understand the social system and to make more appropriate policies for people based on the bio-psycho-social viewpoint of health advocated by the World Health Organization (WHO).

Based on seventeen months of ethnographic research among Indonesian eldercare workers in Japan and Indonesia, this book is the first ethnography to research Indonesian care workers relationships with the cared-for elderly, their Japanese colleagues, and their employers.

The scientific study of aging is a relatively nascent field of inquiry.

For many years, it has been known that when rats and mice are given a reduced amount of food, their life span is increased and they remain healthy and vigorous at advanced ages.

¿Por qué hay personas que a pesar de su edad se sienten siempre jóvenes?

Bipolar spectrum disorders are characterized by severe mood dysregulation, rage, irritability, and depression, along with low self-esteem and interpersonal struggles.

The bestselling author returns with his biggest book yet in which he teaches us the secret to living a happier life: get rid of as many expectations as possible—of ourselves, our future, our relationships, our career and our family.

Exploring the potential of poetry and poetic language as a means of conveying perspectives on later life, this book examines questions such as 'how can we understand ageing and later life?

The Development of Community Engagement from Infancy to Adulthood uses a developmental perspective to trace how individuals develop the cognitive, behavioral, emotional, and moral capacity to be actively engaged in their communities.

The essential guide to making sure you have a fabulous later life.

Stem Cells in Reproductive Medicine is essential reading for those keeping abreast of practical developments in this rapidly moving field.

This book address fundamental questions of human development, revisiting old questions and applying original empirical findings.

Throughout the world, the population of older adults continues to grow.

This book is the third in a series with the International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disabilities (Series Editor: Matthew P.

Adoption is practiced globally yielding a multidimensional area of study that cannot be characterized by a single movement or discipline.

Periods are a fact of life for roughly half the population, yet discussions of the menstrual cycle are often shrouded in confusion and embarrassment.

*THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER*'Naomi Watts has gathered stories of her experiences around menopause into a book that imparts the much-needed facts, from one woman to another.

An authoritative text on early pregnancy bringing together essential elements of scientific research and clinical care.

The Development of Community Engagement from Infancy to Adulthood uses a developmental perspective to trace how individuals develop the cognitive, behavioral, emotional, and moral capacity to be actively engaged in their communities.

The lipids of cellular membranes not only serve roles in controlling the structure and fluidity of the membrane, but are increasingly recognized for their roles as signalling molecules and modifiers of membrane protein function.

Written by Caleb Finch, one of the leading scientists of our time, The Biology of Human Longevity: Inflammation, Nutrition, and Aging in the Evolution of Lifespans synthesizes several decades of top research on the topic of human aging and longevity particularly on the recent theories of inflammation and its effects on human health.

In this new aggregated edition of Anissa Taun Roger's Human Behavior in the Social Environment, readers will find a comprehensive overview of the issues related to human behavior and the social environment.

Drawing on a small-scale longitudinal study of mid-life women tracking their menstrual cycles within the context of their lives as a whole over a twenty year period, this insightful book documents general health, family, and life situation changes and continuities for the participants.

Getting divorced and remarried are now common practices in European societies, even if the rules differ from one country to the next.

Genetics in Minutes is your compact and accessible guide to the central concepts of the science of genetics, revealing how our genes shape our bodies and our lives, and how in turn we are beginning to shape them.

It used to be the easiest way in the wine world to get a laugh - start extolling the virtues of English wine.

Working with principles from the fields of evolutionary and developmental biology (evo-devo), this fascinating work offers a new approach to analyzing child growth and development, examining each stage and transition in detail, from fetal development to preadulthood.

A delicious way to hack your DNA and prevent early aging.

Using theory, research evidence and experiential knowledge is a critical component of good social work.

In this worldwide survey, Clive Gamble explores the evolution of the human imagination, without which we would not have become a global species.

The new, sixth edition of Human Behavior in the Social Environment: Perspectives on Development and the Life Course deepens students' understanding of the major theories, themes, and issues related to people and how they interact and change over the life span and with respect to their social environments.

As featured on BBC Radio 4's Start the Week'A rich, timely study for the era of "e;global ageing"e;'- NatureThe ageing of the world population is one of the most important issues facing humanity in the 21st century up there with climate change in its potential global impact.

Humans are the only mammals to walk on two, rather than four, legs.

The world often falls short of how we'd like it to be, and our ability to make even just a little difference can seem limited.

Neurodevelopmental Disorders: Diagnosis and Treatment summarizes a vast body of literature concerning diagnosis and treatment for a variety of neurodevelopmental disorders, including both common and rare conditions.

In this new aggregated edition of Anissa Taun Roger's Human Behavior in the Social Environment, readers will find a comprehensive overview of the issues related to human behavior and the social environment.

Each species has its own characteristic aging trajectory coded by a species-specific developmental program.

How do we find the life that's right for each of us?