Development studies

Discussion Community development can be defined as “working with people at a local level to promote active participation in identifying local needs, and organizing those needs” (Wright, 2004, pp.36). Community development is an active process, and values local participation, while promoting self-reliance. Community development is important in all communities, as it empowers community members, as well as creates authentic partnerships. There are many forms of community development such as asset…

All registered health professionals in Australia are, under the National Law, required to undertake Continuing Professional Development (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency, 2015). Continuing Professional Development or CPD is the way through which professionals preserve, enhance, and expand their knowledge and skills that are required of them throughout their professional career (Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, 2015). These learning activities would help ensure that a…

The study used a high selected sample called Twins Early Development Study (TEDS) sample which presents the U.K. population. All children having serious medical or psychiatric problems were excluded from the analysis of the research. Both of same-sex and opposite0sex twin pairs were included…

Underdevelopment: More Than a State of Mind Student Name: Fujia Wang Student Number: 214122782 Instructor Name: Miguel Gonzalez Course Name: INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT STUDIES Words: 1040 In 2010, Haiti was struck by a devastating earthquake that destroyed land and lives alike, almost wiping clean the capital city of Port-au-Prince. Because of the underdeveloped nature of Haiti at the time of the natural disaster, the country was susceptible to…

The four stages are: sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, and formal operational. Piaget noted that all people pass through these same four stages in exactly the same order and that individuals may go through long periods of transitions between stages (Beins 2012). A person may show characteristics of one stage in one situation, but characteristics of higher or lower stage in other situations. Therefore these stages are only general guidelines, not labels for all children of a…

against constraining the poor from governmental and civic action, and stay open to opportunities that promote success and prosperity for the poor. This key term is significant to our class because it is involved with how poor societies can create development and success. Intentional Economy- This is…

Child’s Background and Development History “Lina” is an eight- year old female student in the second grade. She is currently in an inclusive classroom and has been classified as an emotionally disturbed student. She has no physical heath issues nor did she experience any prenatal complications. Lina attends weekly therapy sessions outside of school and has access to meet with the school psychiatrist and/or social worker during the school day. These meetings are not regularly scheduled and…

germane biographical background of the two subjects interviewed for this case study is as follows. Jerry is a 14-year-old male student who attends Kesling Middle School in La Porte, Indiana. Here, it will be especially noted that Jerry has Asperger’s. Consequently, certain personality traits that accompany the presentation of Asperger’s, undoubtedly, will affect the subject’s placement and possible moral development as defined by Kohlberg. The other subject, Sandra, is a 16-year-old female…

This literature review will address the idea of World Bank’s Anti-Corruption policy in order to address whether it can be improved through the adoption of a Political Economy Analysis (PEA) framework. In 1996, the President of the World Bank, John Wolfensohn addressed the ‘cancer of corruption’ as a major impediment to growth. Since then the World Bank has had a mounting concern over corruption. Today, the Bank’s anti-corruption strategies incorporate concerns over ‘good governance’,…

As the aforesaid, the current development approach failed to solve human suffering or poverty, as well as fulfill commitment of improving people life (Eversole, Mcneish, & Cimadamore, 2005), and indigenous knowledge-based development approach seems to provide more fruitful in a sustainable ways. Sustainable development in Buddhist perspective in P. A. Payutto point of views is a “sustainable development must emphasize on human development as core” that consists of three aspects, such as…