Find a credible article in the University Library related to issues of social development in adulthood. Write a summary of the article using at least 400 words in which you do the following: · Explain why you chose this topic and article. · If you had to write a research paper on this topic‚ would you use the article you selected? Explain why or why not. Submit a copy of your article selection‚ along with your summary as a Microsoft® Word attachment to your Assignment Section
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Daniel Levinson depicts the late adulthood period as those years that encompass age 65 and beyond. Other developmental psychologists further divide later adulthood into young-old (ages 65–85) and old-old (ages 85 and beyond) stages. Today‚ 13 percent of the population is over the age of 65‚ compared with 3 percent at the beginning of this century. This dramatic increase in the demographics of older adulthood has given rise to the discipline of gerontology‚ or the study of old age and aging. Gerontologists
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Meaning of Growth and Development Hurlock (1982) Differentiates growth and development in this manner: Growth refers to the quantitative changes – increase in size and structure. An individual grows physically as well as mentally. Development refers to the quantitative changes. It may be defined as progressive series of orderly‚ coherent changes: progressive because the changes are directional‚ they lead forward rather than backward – orderly and coherent‚ because a definite relationship
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Psychosocial Stages of Development- Infancy and Toddlerhood There are two stages of psychosocial stages of development that occur in Infancy and Toddlerhood. In this discussion I will be discussing them and the elements in each. In Infancy the two stages of psychosocial development are trust vs. mistrust‚ these two stages are very important for the mental development of a child. This stage lasts from birth to two years old. During this stage an infant learns the stages of trusting their caregiver
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BSHS/325 Later Adulthood Development During our life time it is inevitable that we will grow older. People 65 an older are living longer lives. This age group has been increasing over the years with the help of new technology. During this stage in life we will go through many life transformations. First we will change not only physically‚ but mentally‚ and emotionally‚ and socially. Our roles in life will change drastically and if not prepared it will not be
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INTRODUCTION Human Lifespan Development Human development is marked by different stages and milestones over the lifespan. It is expressed over three domains: physical‚ cognitive and socio/emotional. While human physical and cognitive development is universal‚ socio/emotional definitions and development vary from culture to culture. Gaining a basic knowledge of human lifespan development will lead to a better understanding of the appearance‚ perceptions and behaviors of the self and others. Adolescence
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Human Growth and Development This essay will discuss and examine three phases in the lives of the two siblings‚ Michal and Marek. It will compare these areas and analyse using different theories relating to them. Beginning with their infancy‚ with particular emphasis on developmental stages‚ it will then move on to consider the middle adulthood stage. The last of the stages to be looked at will be older age and how factors through their lifespan have affected their path. It will also look at possible
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Human development Principles of Growth and Development • Growth – increase in size or quantity over time • Development – systematic and orderly change organisms experience as they live and either gain or lose abilities Principles of Growth and Development Growth is personal Growth comes from within Growth is gradual and orderly but uneven Growth has certain characteristics common at particular stages • Development precedes from the head downward (cephalocaudal) • Development precedes from the
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Growth and Development As far as human beings are concerned life starts with conception in the mother’s womb as a result of a process of fertilization in the ovum. The mother’s womb becomes a means of growth and development of a new life and only after nine months the baby comes into this world as a new born. The period spent in the mother’s womb is termed as pre-natal. The process of growth and development are the medium and means of bringing about changes in the organisms. Growth and
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Infancy & Early Childhood Development Paper Infancy as well as early childhood is the actually the foundation of what we will become as an adult. Children are like sponges and will absorbs a much information that you will provide them being through nature or nurture. Parents and guardians are essential key players in making sure a child is not only psysically healthy‚ but is given all essential development tools to succeed in life. They way we interact with children when they are young as a family
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