HDFS201 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Paul Baltes, Infant Mortality, Socioeconomic Status
17 Jan 2018
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Development - the pattern of movement or change that begins at conception and continues through the human life span. Life-span development provides information about who we are, how we came to be this way, and where our future will take us. Ethnicity - rooted in cultural heritage, nationality, race, religion, and language; diversity exists in each ethnic group. Socioeconomic status - person"s position within society based on occupational, educational, and economic characteristics; produces unequal opportunities. Gender - characteristics of people as males and females; one of the most central aspects of development to our identity and social relationships. Social policy is related to the contemporary concerns. Biological - age in terms of biological health; tells how long you"ll live regardless of chronological age; need to know the functional capacities of vital organs. Psychological - age in terms of adaptive capacities. Social - connectedness with others and the social roles individuals adopt. Convinced problems were results of early experiences in life.
