Chapter 1: History, Theory and Research Strategy
The field of child development
What is the field of child development, and what factors stimulated its expansions?
Child development is an area of study, understanding, constancy and change from conception through adolescence. Part of a larger interdisciplinary field known as developmental science, includes all changes we experience throughout the life span. Research on Child Development stimulated both by scientific curiosity and by social pressure to better children's live. (Berk, 2012)
Child development is an area of study, understanding, constancy and change from conception through adolescence. Part of a larger interdisciplinary field known as developmental science, includes all changes we experience throughout the life span. Research on Child Development stimulated both by scientific curiosity and by social pressure to better children's live. (Berk, 2012)
How can we divide Child Development into sensible, manageable periods of domain?
It has divided into physical, cognitive and emotional and social domains. Domains are not really distinct, rather they combine in an integrated, holistic fashion. Researchers divide into flow of time which are:
Age period:
1) prenatal period (conception to birth)
2) infancy and toddler hood (birth to 2 years old)
3) early childhood (2 to 6 years old)
4) middle childhood (6 to 11 years old)
5) adolescence (11 to 18 years old)
Researchers have posited a new period of development, the emerging adulthood which the age span form 18 -25 years old.
(Berk, 2012)
Age period:
1) prenatal period (conception to birth)
2) infancy and toddler hood (birth to 2 years old)
3) early childhood (2 to 6 years old)
4) middle childhood (6 to 11 years old)
5) adolescence (11 to 18 years old)
Researchers have posited a new period of development, the emerging adulthood which the age span form 18 -25 years old.
(Berk, 2012)
THINK: Food for Thought
Why is it important to have some basic knowledge of child development in this era? How is it important? Please give your comments in the comment box below.
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