[SDS 150R] - Final Exam Guide - Ultimate 24 pages long Study Guide!

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Social Development Studies
• Course: SDS150R
• Professor: Peter Hymmen

Document Summary

They come from different kind of disciplines, like. Lifespan theory tends to follow a diverse line of thinking. Assumptions/characteristics of lifespan perspective: potential for development extends throughout the life-course. Change can occur not only in the early part of our experience, but also in our adult experience. Eg- change also happens when a person is about to die: no single specific route that development must or should take. Developmental paths will vary from one person to another and from one cohort to another: development occurs in a number of different areas at the same time. Example, we distinguish between intellectual, physical, or psychosocial kinds of development. One might be developed in the physical sense but lack intellectual development: lifespan perspective tends to favour a model of person-environment interaction. In order to understand the individual, need to look at the individual characteristics as well as their environment. Our life-course takes a number of bends and curves and detours.