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Record Nr.

UNINA9910796792803321

Titolo

Child and adolescent health and development / / editors, Donald A.P. Bundy, Nilanthi de Silva, Susan Horton, Dean T. Jamison, George C. Patton

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, DC : , : World Bank Group, , [2017]

c2017

Edizione

[Third edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xix, 481 pages) : color illustrations ; ; 28 cm

Collana

Disease control priorities ; ; volume 8

Disciplina

613.0433

Soggetti

Health behavior in adolescence

Health behavior in children

Children - Health and hygiene

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sommario/riassunto

More children born today will survive to adulthood than at any time in history. It is now time to emphasize health and development in middle childhood and adolescence-- developmental phases that are critical to health in adulthood and the next generation. This publication explores the benefits that accrue from sustained and targeted interventions across the first two decades of life. The volume outlines the investment case for effective, costed, and scalable interventions for low-resource settings, emphasizing the cross-sectoral role of education. This evidence base can guide policy makers in prioritizing actions to promote survival, health, cognition, and physical growth throughout childhood and adolescence.--