Includes bibliographical references.

Socio-cultural diversity and ethnocentrism in child mental health / Savita Malhotra -- The social world : experiences that shape brain and mind / Ian M. Goodyer -- The concept of culture / J. Gerald Young and Diana Kaplan -- Child care in ancient India / Malavika Kapur -- Socio-cultural processes in Israeli society : their impact on child and adolescent psychopathology / Miri Keren and Sam Tyano -- Children and the moving image / Simone Klabin and J. Gerald Young -- Epidemiology of child and adolescent mental disorders : a cross-cultural perspective / Myron L. Belfer -- Poverty and children / Anula Nikapota -- Children at risk for delinquency / Per-Anders Rydelius -- Rehabilitaion of street children in Africa : an experience in Nairobi, Kenya / Aurélia Ferrari -- Brain mechanisms for the representation and transmission of culture in childhood / J. Gerald Young and Lawrence Maayan -- When can help begin : early interventions for infants / Bernard Golse, Pierre Ferrari

and Sylvie Tordjman -- Children's rights / Albert J. Solnit and Barbara Nordhaus -- Cultural influences on the developing brain and mind / J.G. Young, P. Ferrari, S. Malhotra, S. Tyano, and E. Caffo.