human growth and developmentTaoismnonlinearLife-span theories (e.g., Erikson) represent a cornerstone in social work education and practice. We believe these theories that articulate development as a sequence of stages deserve closer scrutiny and could be strengthened through application of nonlinear ...
The time is ripe to unite all these perspectives in a bold effort to create a comprehensive understanding of the nature and sources of human growth and development. This article presents the rationale for this proposal, describes a research area (growth of executive function during school ...
has fueled the generation of in vitro toxicity and toxicokinetic data that can be applied in in vitro-in vivo extrapolation approaches to provide human-specific risk-based information for historically data-poor chemicals. This review will provide a brief introduction to the structure and evolution of...
Mast cells have crucial roles in allergic and other inflammatory diseases. Preclinical approaches provide circumstantial evidence for mast cell involvement in many diseases, but these studies have major limitations — for example, there is still a lack o
Erikson – Psychosocial Development Theory Contribution to understanding human development Human life divided into 8 chronological stages Each stage = conflict between personal wants and family/society expectations Self emerges as we resolve each stage If 8 stages successfully resolved = complete self with...
Material dealing with social control of the mass media has been elaborated and updated. The major theories of the effects of communication are reviewed and some of the context of their historical development identified. Focus in the final chapter is on communication tomorrow -- an age geared to ...
Great leaps have been made in the improvement of patient outcomes – but there's a growing realisation that further growth will require us to use a deeper understanding of behaviour and how to change it to make these outcome gains more sustainable. The most recent health strategies aim to buil...
focuses on the importance of intrinsic motivation in driving human behavior. Like Maslow's hierarchical theory and others that built on it SDT posits a natural tendency toward growth and development. Unlike these other theories however SDT does not include any sort of "autopilot" for ...
Over the years, biodiversity protection and harmony between humanity and nature have been highlighted in China's development. National parks and protected areas have been established to preserve the giant panda's habitat. Giant panda national parks have expanded the protected habitat area, establishing...
Ecological approaches and the development of "truly integrated" pest management Recent predictions of growth in human populations and food supply suggest that there will be a need to substantially increase food production in the near f... MB Thomas - 《Proceedings of the National Academy of Science...