Children of the urban poor : the sociocultural environment of growth, development, and malnutrition in Guatemala City /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Johnston, Francis E., 1931-
Other Authors:	Low, Setha M.
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London ; New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2018.
Subjects:	Poor children > Guatemala > Guatemala > Longitudinal studies. Urban poor > Guatemala > Guatemala > Longitudinal studies. Malnutrition > Guatemala > Guatemala > Longitudinal studies. Social ecology > Guatemala > Guatemala > Longitudinal studies. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

1. The Sociocultural, Political, and Economic Context of Malnutrition and Child Development in Guatemala
2. An Ecological Approach to the Study of the Environments of the Urban Poor
3. An Urban Ethnography of El Progreso
4. Patterns of Socioeconomic Variability and Home Stimulation
5. Physical Growth and Nutritional Status of the Children of El Progreso
6. The Socioeconomic Context of Physical Growth in El Progreso
7. The Ecology of Mental Development and School Performance
8. The Domestic Economy of Malnutrition
9. Strategies for Change
Appendix: Study Design.