"On target. . . the resulting papers are of high quality, with good graphics. Recommended." --E. Delson, Herbert H. Lehman College/CUNY, Choice"An important book....Should have a positive impact on how evolutionary anthropologists conduct their research....Primatologists and anthropologists will find that [it] raises a number of interesting issues that require much further study. It will increase the importance of life-history research in evolutionary anthropology." --Evolutionary Anthropology"There are many important messages and excellent contributions in this book. . .Each reader will enjoy favorite chapters and recommend selections to colleagues and students," --International Journal of Primatology"One meritorious aspect of this book deserving particular commendment is the zeal with which the editors have references and integrated the chapters. This. . .will facilitate assimilation of the data from a myriad of species. Nevertheless, the collection of material is diverse and the reader's interest will vary across chapters." --American Journal of Primatology

• PART I: WHY BE JUVENILE? ; PART II: GROWING INTO DIFFERENT WORLDS ; PART III: DEVELOPING SKILLS AND RELATIONSHIPS FOR LATER USE ; PART IV: MANAGING SOCIAL CONFLICT AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF DOMINANCE RELATIONSHIPS ; PART V: COMPARATIVE SOCIOECOLOGY OF CHILDHOOD