Middle childhood—conventionally going from about 6–11 years of age—is a crucial yet
underappreciated phase of human development. On the surface, middle childhood may …

Handbook of life course health development Neal Halfon· Christopher B. Forrest Richard M.
Lerner· Elaine M. Faustman Editors Handbook of Life Course Health Development Page 2 …

This paper proposes a conceptualization of the life course as a set of behavioral processes
characterized by interdependencies that cross time, life domains, and levels of analysis. We …

Concepts and Theories of Human Development is the most comprehensive and in-depth
overview of the foundational theoretical contributions to understanding human development …

Around 15 million children are born preterm (< 37 weeks of gestation) every year. Of these,
15% or 2.25 million are born very preterm (VP;< 32 weeks of gestation). Here, the …

The purpose of this article was to explore how individuals' position in a socioeconomic
hierarchy is related to health behaviours that are related to socioeconomic disparities in …

The concepts of sustainable development (SD) and sustainable communities (SCs) are
firmly on policy agendas. Conceptual clarity is essential for the selection of highquality …

Research has established that stress “gets under the skin,” impacting neuroendocrine and
neuroimmune pathways to influence risk for physical and mental health outcomes. These …

This paper focuses on the social hallmarks of aging including low lifetime socioeconomic
status, adversity in childhood and adulthood, being a member of a minority group, adverse …

Research shows that a woman's brain and body undergo drastic changes to support her
transition to parenthood during the perinatal period. The presence of this plasticity suggests …