Free market capitalism, social accountability and equity in early human (child) development.

摘要: A University of Chicago Nobel Laureate in economics, RW Fogel, and a Dutch economist, JW Drukker, found that as the wealth Western countries improved following Industrial Revolution, life expectancy increased mean height their populations (1,2). Since is product genes nutrition, they concluded health was related to socioenvironments better nutrition children, not improvements care. Today, developed socioeconomic gradient. These gradients (3) are linear, which means whatever factors influencing today are, affect everyone society, including wealthiest. The effect, however, greatest on poorest members society. The Canadian Institute for Advanced Research’s (CIAR) population program led by Robert Evans (University British Columbia [Vancouver, Columbia]) examined contributing Canada other countries. They United Kingdom, States (US), major factor inequities more than poverty lack care (3). Hertzman et al (4) – CIAR’s proposed conditions early affected adult (physical mental) throughout life. others suggested development brain biological pathways were important factors. This hypothesis if gradient influenced pathway years, it possible there similar education behaviour (5). CIAR established human explore concept. scientists this literacy, numeracy (6). effect experience architecture function education. In 2002, new program, ‘Experience-based Brain Biological Development’ study how shape influences health, learning trajectories