Bibliograph

The life project, the extraordinary story of 70,000 ordinary lives, Helen Pearson

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The life project, the extraordinary story of 70,000 ordinary lives, Helen Pearson

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 357-381) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The life project

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

922911703

Responsibility statement

Helen Pearson

Sub title

the extraordinary story of 70,000 ordinary lives

Summary

"In March 1946, scientists began to track thousands of children born in one cold week. No one imagined that this would become the longest-running study of human development in the world, growing to encompass five generations of children. Today, they are some of the best-studied people on the planet, and the simple act of observing human life has changed the way we are born, schooled, parent and die. This is the tale of these studies and the remarkable discoveries that have come from them. Touching people across the globe, they are one of the world's best-kept secrets."--Page [4] of cover

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- Part one: Coming into the world. The Douglas babies -- Born to fail? -- In sickness and in health -- Part two: Coming of age. Staying alive -- Older and wiser -- Opening up -- Part three: Coming full circle. The millennium children -- Bridging the divides -- Epilogue: Where are they now?

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