American Human Development Report

about development? For a long time, the economic prosperity has been the major factor that decides whether a person or even a country has developed or not. However, do you think the economy is the only factor that determines development? Development is the topic related to everyone – every individual seeks one’s own development, and the country where each individual lives in also seeks the development. You, who are listening to this speech right now, are also closely related to the development. The reason I chose this topic is because as I engaged in several community service activities, I got a vague dream that I want to help those people in needs by ‘developing’ the country they are living in. Still,…

Natural Disasters and How It Pertains to Child Development The week of my internship was the most crucial and decisive week in my path to accomplishing my career that defined what the next few years of my life were going to be like. Important aspects about me professionally and personally are that I am in the mist of pursuing my Bachelors of Arts in Applied Psychology and minor in Spanish at the Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus. For quite some time, my interest resided on working with…

TJ is a 20-year-old single African American female born April 3, 1995. TJ was born and raised in Queens, NY, where she was raised by both her mother and father. TJ is the middle child out of two sisters and one brother. TJ reports not having a good relationship with her siblings and feels more close to her maternal cousins. TJ resides at Services for the Underserved (SUS) which is an Apartment Treatment Program (shared housing). Apartment Treatment is geared towards providing transitional…

Dream Job: Caseworker, predominantly working with children and young people. Substantive Selection Criteria: Proven ability to relate to and work with children and young people with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties. I believe through studying a Bachelor of Human Services/Justice at Queensland University of Technology (QUT) I will gain the experience and skills necessary to fulfil this criterion. Both areas of study will assist me in understanding the difficulties youth faces in…

The sequence of development that children go through consists of five aspects: 1. Physical 2. Social, behavioural and moral 3. Cognitive 4. Communication and language 5. Emotional It is important to look at child development from a holistic perspective, as each aspect of development is inherently interlinked with each of the other aspects. While every child will follow the same developmental sequence, they will not necessarily do so at the same rate. Physical Development: Babies to toddlers -…

After considering the article, it’s clear that the findings from Harlow’s study provided valuable and life changing knowledge to all parents and caregivers worldwide. It was previously thought that forming a close bond with an infant would lead them to be spoiled, but after much research, especially Harry Harlows, it was shown that attachment is actually extremely important for the development of the child. Harlow’s study on the infant monkeys has led to a lot of controversy and uproar. Many…

______________________FAMILY VIOLENCE AND ATTACHMENT Introduction The concept of attachment is a paramount aspect of parent–child interaction. It plays a significant role in determining the best interests of children of separation and divorce. This essay will critically analyse the social sciences and debates on the attachment theory and overnight care of young children where violence is present and whether the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) appropriately addresses the issues when applied.…

The five psychological profile characteristics that Jeffrey points out is the epitome of transitioning into adulthood in this new time and period. With the evidence, he provided it makes his theory true as well as beneficial to society. There should not be a deadline when transitioning into adulthood because you should take your time and emerge into an adult when you feel the time is ready. It is a good thing that 20 somethings are taking their time to become an adult so that they will make…

The Trouble with Adolescence According to The Merriam Webster Dictionary, adolescence is defined as: the state or process of growing up, the period of life from puberty to maturity terminating legally at the age of majority, and A stage of development (as of language or culture) prior to maturity. Dr. David Walsh says, “Probably the best way to describe adolescence is to say that it begins at puberty and ends…sometime.” Walsh’s description implies that the mark for the end of adolescence is a…

Tummy time is essential for your baby to set the tone for later developments. The greater part of your baby's first-year points of reference is reliant on how much tummy time your baby has gotten. Tummy time likewise keeps level spots from framing in the baby's head. Since the primary year of life, most developments include the abdominal area; tummy time helps construct quality and abilities of the upper half. Aside from diminishing the danger of SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome), tummy time…