1st Edition
The Science inside the Child The story of what happens when we're growing up
1. Introduction 2. Science’s stories 3. Evolution 4. Genetics and epigenetics 5. Neuroscience 6. Psychoneuroendocrinology 7. Epidemiology 8. Psychology 9. How to make things better
Biography
Sara Meadows works in the Graduate School of Education at the University of Bristol. As a psychologist she uses the concepts and the methods of developmental psychology as a way of understanding what children are experiencing at home and in their other social settings and the ways in which they grow up as effective social actors. Much of her current research is with the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC), also known as the ‘Children of the Nineties’ study.
'This book's unpretentious style makes it highly readable. Sara Meadows helpfully explains the basics of various scientific approaches and shows their relevance to child development.' - Sue Gerhardt, author of Why Love Matters
