HD 1004 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, Social Cognitive Theory, Psychoanalytic Theory
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Chapter outline: why study children, responsibility for children is part of everyday life as parent, professional, and/or responsible citizen, knowledge of child development enables us to guide children"s development, knowledge of development helps us understand our own self/lives. Concerns relate to poverty, nutrition and exercise, alcohol and drug abuse, and sexual abuse. Lifestyle and psychological are today recognized states that influence health and well-being. Contemporary families face pressures associated with family construct: gay parents versus traditional families; demands of career and concerns about the quality of childcare. There is agreement that improvements in education are needed. Mentoring can improve school performance and improve relationships with parents. Context refers to settings for development such as home, school, peer group, church, economic, social situation, and cultural legacies. Settings are influenced by historical, economic, social, and cultural factors. Culture includes behaviors and beliefs that are transmitted from generation to generation.
