Individuals, families, and communities are constantly interacting with their work, social, and personal environments. What is the impact of these interactions on our health, quality of life, and environment? How can we build a healthy future for our children through an understanding of the ecology of human life?
Julia R. Miller is dean of the College of Human Ecology at Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI. Richard M. Lerner holds the Bergstrom Chair in Applied Developmental Science in the Department of Child Development at Tufts University, Medford/Somerville, MA. Lawrence B. Schiamberg is associate dean of the College of Human Ecology at Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI. Pamela M. Anderson is a doctoral student in the Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Development at Tufts University, Medford/Somerville, MA.
"It is difficult to find any source that clearly identifies and explains terms used in the field. Miller's encyclopedia does this effectively. Definitions of terms are easy to understand yet comprehensive... Recommended." - Choice "The editors have succeeded in their ambitious goal of creating a single authoritative source for the study of human ecology. This unique encyclopedia is recommended for academic and large public libraries." - Booklist "The authoritative, scholarly articles provide more in-depth information than a general encyclopedia ... This well-documented resource will prove useful in larger libraries for health, life-skills, psychology, and sociology classes." - School Library Journal "Tracing human ecology back to government-mandated home economics programs of the 1890s, this work emphasizes the importance of an integrated approach to the study of the human condition-an approach that involves the myriad ways humans interact with each other and their environments. Written by experts in public health, biology, sociology, and education, the 250-plus signed articles range in topic from children of alcoholics to indoor air pollution." - Library Journal "The Encyclopedia of Human Ecology seeks to be the 'single authoritative source' (p. ix) in the field, and it succeeds in doing so without the use of technical prose and jargon ... people of all intellectual levels may find The Encyclopedia of Human Ecology to be a useful resource. It would be a welcome addition to middle school, high school, and undergraduate libraries." - American Reference Books Annual
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