Design of the National Children's Study: A Workshop Summary

by Division on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council, Board on Children Youth and Families, et al.

The Children's Health Act mandated the National Children's Study (NCS) in 2000 with one of its purposes being to authorize the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) to study the environmental influences (including physical, chemical, biological, and psychosocial) on children's health and development. The NCS examines all aspects of the environment including air, water, diet, noise, family dynamics, and genetics, on the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309288401
• ISBN13: 9780309288408
• Release Date: September 2013
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 94 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.8" x 8.9"