There is growing awareness of the relationship between health and development. Is good health a consequence or a pre-requisite of country development? How does the long term impact of different diseas
"The Fifth Edition of Adult Development and Aging: Biopsychosocial Perspectives continues to provide psychologists with a fresh and engaging approach to the field of psychology of adult development an
Economic and Social Development in Qatar analyses and discusses the economic and social development in Qatar since the country’s emergence as a soveriegn State in 1971. Qatar is now a member of the Un
Web development is still one of today's most popular, active, and important programming and development activities. From a single web page to an e-commerce-enabled web site to a fully-fledged web appl
?This heart anatomy book describes the cardiac development and cardiac anatomy in the development of the adult heart, and is illustrated by numerous images and examples. It contains 550 images of diss
The role of sport in development initiatives has grown dramatically over the last five years, now finding a place in the UN's millennium development goals. In Sport and Development for Peace, Simon Da
Important parts of development practice, especially in key institutions such as theWorld Bank, are dominated by economists. In contrast, Development Studies islargely based upon multidisciplinary work
This is an innovative and insightful approach to the global politics of development. The authors challenge conventional perspectives of, and approaches to, development and offer alternative accounts o
In this workshop, Dr. Albano explains how adolescent development can impact the development and maintenance of anxiety disorders. She begins by describing the typical developmental progression of anxi
Important parts of development practice, especially in key institutions such as the World Bank, are dominated by economists. In contrast, Development Studies is largely based upon multidisciplinary wo
Development discourses and academic development knowledge reflect to a large extent the interests of the ‘North’. The Antipodes – Australia and New Zealand - share an ambivalent location as countries
Development cooperation is a comparatively new concept in international relations. The aims of and motives for development cooperation have since changed significantly. Besides pursuing short- and lon
“Connecting ICTs to Development” highlights over fifteen years of IDRC-supported research in the field through its Information and Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D) program.
Though development researchers have proven that the participation of women is necessary for effective sustainable development, development practitioners still largely lack culturally appropriate, gend
Featuring definitions, theoretical debates, coverage of social development practice, and discussion of future challenges, this key new text introduces students to all aspects of Social Development stu
Featuring definitions, theoretical debates, coverage of social development practice, and discussion of future challenges, this key new text introduces students to all aspects of Social Development stu
Challenging assumptions about the benefits of specific development practices, this book provides readers with overview of how competing frameworks have developed and the ways that specific development
Targeting regional economic development (TRED) has a long and rich tradition among academic economists and in the world of economic development practitioners. This book builds on a series of workshops
In his groundbreaking study, Art, Politics and Development, PhilippLepenies contributes to the ongoing controversy about why the track record of development aid is so dismal. He asserts that developme
‘The Security-Development Nexus: Peace, Conflict and Development’ approaches the subject of the security-development nexus from a variety of different perspectives. Chapters within this study address
Normal Child and Adolescent Development: A Psychodynamic Primer is a thorough introduction to how development unfolds as a complex transactional process progressing through the first three decades of
"Complete coverage of managing stormwater runoff through sustainable design and development. Stormwater Design for Sustainable Development is an essential guide to the current practice of stormwater m
This book fills a gap in the literature by presenting a comprehensive overview of the key issues relating to law and development in Asia. Over recent decades, experts in law and development have produ
The Handbook of Moral Development is the definitive source of theory and research on the development of morality. Since the publication of the first edition, ground-breaking approaches to studying the
The Little Data Book on Financial Development 2014 is a pocket edition of the Global Financial Development Database, published as part of the work on the Global Financial Development Report 2014: Fina
The Handbook of Moral Development is the definitive source of theory and research on the development of morality. Since the publication of the first edition, ground-breaking approaches to studying the
Value chain development can identify and address the sector-specific bottlenecks that hinder the development of an industry. "Value Chains in Development" charts the rise of value chain analysis from
To enhance sustainable development research and practice the values of the researchers, project managers and participants must first be made explicit. Values in Sustainable Development introduces and
Beginning Android C++ Game Development introduces general and Android game developers like you to Android's powerful Native Development Kit (NDK). The Android NDK platform allows you t
Along with other areas of "culture for development," the relationship between museums, heritage and international development has been underexamined from a critical and comparative perspective. This e
Aymara Indian Perspectives on Development in the Andes explores the relationship between indigenous people, the management of natural resources, and the development process in a modernizing region of
Lean product development (LPD) is the application of lean principles to product development, aiming to develop new or improved products that are successful in the market. It is a crossfunctional activ
This book provides a critical evaluation of "home-grown" development initiatives in Africa that started in the 1990s as alternatives to externally driven development. Focusing specifically on Ghana, N
Entheogens and the Development of Culture makes the radical proposition that mind-altering substances have played a major part not only in cultural development but also in human brain development. Res
In China, social development has fallen far behind economic development. This book looks at why this is the case, and poses the question of whether the conditions, structures and institutions that hav
Gerard Roland’s new text, Development Economics, is the first undergraduate text to recognize the role of institutions in understanding development and growth. Through a series of chapters devoted to
The question of money and how to provide and acquire it where needed is axiomatic to development: how to fund development has been central to the growth of the discipline and the project of developmen
The question of money and how to provide and acquire it where needed is axiomatic to development: how to fund development has been central to the growth of the discipline and the project of developmen
"This topically-organized text provides a comprehensive overview of infant development with a strong theoretical and research base. Readers gain a clear understanding of infant development and issues
