Child in the World of Tomorrow: The Next Generation

This text provides an interdisciplinary projection of the factors affecting the lives of Europe’s children in the coming decades. The chapters are arranged in five sections dealing with family, environment, health, education and the state, and overall projections. The book brings together professional sand researchers from a wide range of disciplines - maternal and child health, genetics, psychology, psychiatry, social sciences, epidemiology, city planning, education, law etc. The aim is to discuss issues of great importance for the healthy development of Europe’s children and for their passage into a satisfying and productive adulthood. Special emphasis is given to children with special needs.