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Human Growth and Development: A Paradigm of Environment and Physique in Urban Adolescents

 
Uday Pratap Singh (Author)
Synopsis

This book is infact an outline of the research project of Asian Institute of Human Science and Development, Lucknow, which was carried out between February 2- September 15, 2008. But the issues unraveled in the book are peraining to the syllabi of graduate and postgraduate students studying in the Indian and Foreign Universities.

Initially, it throws light on the general concepts of physical growth and development highlining the interplays of heredity and environment when an individual starts his Journey from fetuss to the stage of maturity. Physical sign of adolescence, nutritional requirements for normal growth, manifestations of anomalies etc. are discussed at length. The methods of studying growth in a population, ways of data collection, analysis and interpretation are amply illustrated. It is noted at end in view of anthropometric measurements that the pattern of physical growth generally and of adolescents particularly are heavily effected by the environmental domains like, surroundings, socio economy, parental care, education etc. The physique of adolescents changes by the general concept of Class not by the Caste in Urban adolscents of Lucknow city which is revealed by the curves and coefficients of absolute measurements. Thus, on the whole, the book is a new intake which encompasses the specific interest of students, researchers, and teachers who belongs to the disciplines viz. Anthropology, Home Science, Pediatrics, Social Behavioral, and Environmental Sciences as well as it will benefit to those who are indeed the Planners and Policymakers of Urban Communities.

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About the author

Uday Pratap Singh

Dr. Uday Pratap Singh, an author of several books is currently teaching anthropology in Lucknow University as Associate Professor. He has experience of multidimensional research who also conducted intensive and indepth field work among Indian Tribal Populations Viz. Oraon, Bhoksas, Tharus, Patharkattas (Kanjars), Khasi, Garo, Karbi, Rabha, Todas, etc. He guided/directed many studies and action projects on various Castes, Creeds and Communities of Urban and Rural settings. In consequences, his dozens of research and thematic papers have been published in the Books and Journals of National and International repute.

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Bibliographic information

Title Human Growth and Development: A Paradigm of Environment and Physique in Urban Adolescents
Format Hardcover
Date published: 22.02.2011
Edition 1st ed.
Language: English
isbn 9788191007213
length 341p., Illustrations; Tables; Figures; 23cm.