Contents of this book include the following papers, followed by discussion and comment: "Malnutrition and Animal Behavior," David A. Levitsky and Richard H. Barnes; "Malnutrition in Infants," Henry N. Ricciuti; "Nutrition and the Community," David J. Kallen; "A Methodological Note: The Development of Visual Attention in Infants," A. C. Mundy-Castle; "Some Methodological Problems in Field Studies of Nutrition and Intelligence," Robert E. Klein, Jean-Pierre Habicht and Charles Yarbrough; "Nutrition and Behavior in Head Start Children: Results from the Tulane Study," Jefferson L. Sulzer, Wesley J. Hansche and Frederick Koenig; "Nutrition and Behavior: Practical Problems in Field Studies in an Urban Community," Fernando E. Monckeberg; "Behavioral Intervention Studies with Malnourished Children. . .," Harrison E. McKay, Arlene McKay and Leonardo Sinisterra; "Cognitive Development," Jerome Kagan; "Assessment of Cognitive Development in Deprivation and Malnutrition," Francisco Cobos and Luis Guevara; "Social Stratum and Restricted Life Chances," F. B. Waisanen and Eugenio Fonseco T.; "Modernization as a Strategy in Nutrition and Mental Development Research," Alfredo Mendez D.; "Competence and Options: A Theoretical Essay, Implications for Nutritional Research," Marvin B. Sussman; "Measuring Role Competence," Sigmund E. Dragastin; "Behavioral and Social Aspects," A. Kimball Romney; "Medical and Environmental Aspects," Joseph J. Vitale; and, "Concluding Remarks," Joginder G. Chopra. (JM)