Children of the Urban Poor: The Sociocultural Environment of Growth, Development, and Malnutrition in Guatemala City

by Francis E. Johnston

Overview

This book presents the results of a comprehensive longitudinal and cross-sectional seven-year study of the social ecology of growth and development of over 500 children living in a disadvantaged community on the edge of Guatemala City.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780429715693
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	03/13/2019
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	206
File size:	5 MB

About the Author

Johnston, Francis E.

Table of Contents

The Sociocultural, Political, and Economic Context of Malnutrition and Child Development in Guatemala -- An Ecological Approach to the Study of the Environments of the Urban Poor -- An Urban Ethnography of El Progreso -- Patterns of Socioeconomic Variability and Home Stimulation -- Physical Growth and Nutritional Status of the Children of El Progreso -- The Socioeconomic Context of Physical Growth in El Progreso -- The Ecology of Mental Development and School Performance -- The Domestic Economy of Malnutrition -- Strategies for Change -- Study Design