Increasingly, global humanitarian efforts are focusing on
improving the lives of children. And among the developing world,
the African nations are particularly affected by extreme weather
conditions, devastating pandemics, and armed conflict.
Neurocognitive science offers significant avenues toward bringing
needed aid to the continent while creating a template for helping
children worldwide.
The studies in "Neuropsychology of Children in Africa" clearly
illustrate how the brain develops and adjusts in the face of
adversity. Contributors span assessment approaches and public
health risk factors, and represent established topics and emerging
lines of research, including biocultural constructs and genomic
technologies. Together, these chapters argue for methodology that
is culturally sensitive, scientifically rigorous, consistent, and
sustainable. And although the focus is pediatric, the book takes a
lifespan approach to prevention and intervention, modeling a
universal framework for understanding neurocognitive development.
Included in the coverage:
Assessment of very young children in Africa in the context of
HIV.Psychosocial aspects of malnutrition among African
children.Assessment of neuropsychological outcomes in pediatric
severe malaria.Neurodisability screening using the Ten Questions
questionnaire.The neuropsychology of sickle cell disease in West
African children.Computerized Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapy for
African children.
As a guide to current findings or a springboard for new studies,
"Neuropsychology of Children in Africa" is a necessary reference
for researchers, policymakers, and diverse professionals in global
aid organizations, and across the discipline.
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