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Humanos , Adolescente , Niño , Agresión , Psicología Infantil , Psicología del Adolescente , Violencia , Grupo Paritario , Instituciones Académicas , CastigoRESUMEN
Interpersonal violence is a major public health concern throughout the West Indies, particularly in Jamaica. Many factors contribute to a youth's violent or aggressive behaviour, ranging from individual temperament, to family structure, to large sociocultural influences. In Part I, we review the incidence and severity of violence, and discuss the effects of individual characteristics, and of family structure and discipline. In Part II, the reported effects of school structure, peer relationships and interaction, corporal punishment and the media on violent behaviour in children and adolescents are reviewed, and potential policy implications are discussed.
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Humanos , Adolescente , Niño , Agresión , Psicología Infantil , Psicología del Adolescente , Violencia , Composición FamiliarRESUMEN
Nutritional deficiencies at all stages of growth, both pre- and post-natal, can affect a child's physical, mental and behavioral development. In this paper, we review literature about how mental development is affected by the following nutritional conditions: low birth weight, mild, moderate, and severe protein-energy malnutrition, iodine deficiency, and iron deficiency.