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 Dr.
Fogel is one of the founding members, and a member of the organizing
committee, of the Council of Human Development, an international
group of biological and social scientists who have a systems
orientation. The members of the council believe that research
and applied work, as well as policies affecting peoples around
the world, need to be informed by the broadest possible dynamic
understanding of how human beings develop and function in relationship
to the human and natural world. This includes developmental
processes that build on the relationships between biological,
familial, cultural, and environmental factors. The council is
guided by the principle that early childhood is the most important
time in a human being's development. Growth in these years establishes
the foundations for intellectual, emotional, and moral growth.
Education and intervention regarding nurturing care in these
early years can establish long-lasting practices that maintain
physical and mental health and prevent unnecessary human suffering.
The first publication of the CHD is due out soon:
 Fogel,
A., King. B. J., & Shanker, S. (Eds.), (2007, in press).
Human development in the 21st century: Visionary policy ideas
from systems scientists. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University
Press.
For
More Information
Three Articles from this book can be found at - online
publications
The
Journal of Developmental Processes
Council on Human Development
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