Child Development and the Physical Environment
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- 1 January 2006
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Annual Reviews in Annual Review of Psychology
- Vol. 57 (1) , 423-451
- https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.psych.57.102904.190057
Abstract
Characteristics of the physical environment that influence child development are discussed. Topics include behavioral toxicology, noise, crowding, housing and neighborhood quality, natural settings, schools, and day care settings. Socioemotional, cognitive, motivation, and psychophysiological outcomes in children and youths are reviewed. Necessary methodological and conceptual advances are introduced as well.Keywords
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