Childhood
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Childhood

Origins, Evolution, and Implications

  1. 360 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF
Available until 31 Dec |Learn more

Childhood

Origins, Evolution, and Implications

About this book

This collection is the first to specifically address our current understanding of the evolution of human childhood, which in turn significantly affects our interpretations of the evolution of family formation, social organization, cultural transmission, cognition, ontogeny, and the physical and socioemotional needs of children. Moreover, the importance of studying the evolution of childhood has begun to extend beyond academic modeling and into real-world applications for maternal and child health and well-being in contemporary populations around the world. Combined, the chapters show that what we call childhood is culturally variable yet biologically based and has been critical to the evolutionary success of our species; the significance of integrating childhood into models of human life history and evolution cannot be overstated. This volume further demonstrates the benefits of interdisciplinary investigation and is sure to spur further interest in the field.

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Yes, you can access Childhood by Courtney L. Meehan, Alyssa N. Crittenden, Courtney L. Meehan,Alyssa N. Crittenden in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Social Sciences & Anthropology. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. List of Illustrations
  6. 1: Multiple Perspectives on the Evolution of Childhood / Alyssa N. Crittenden and Courtney L. Meehan
  7. Social and Cognitive Correlates of Childhood and Human Life History
  8. Growth and Development: Defining Childhood
  9. Ethnographic Approaches to Studying Childhood and Social Learning
  10. Childhood in Context: Contemporary Implications of Evolutionary Approaches
  11. References
  12. Contributors
  13. Index
  14. Back Cover