Human development

The modern technological world has been aptly characterized as “the Age of Anxiety”. Such characterization arises from the fact that at every stage of human development — from conception through birth, early childhood, late childhood, adolescence, adulthood, to old age, the individual is subjected to a number of stresses and conflicts to which he must make continuous adjustments. But perhaps there is no stage of development at which these stresses and conflicts are more acute than at adolescence since, at this stage, physiological changes combine with psychological and societal factors to make that period a particularly critical one for the individual. The degree of success which the adolescence attains in coping with these problems will determine his effectiveness and overall satisfaction in life. Relative to this, the adolescent stage is referred to as a transition period where a person leaves behind the childhood years and is expected to embrace adulthood. Adolescence has been called the period of “storm and stress” (Hurlock, 1982) and turmoil (Monaster, 1989) which can be attributed to the heightened development task within the scope of psychological, social, emotional and cognitive aspect. To Erickson (1962) and Harter (1990), it is a transitional phase burdened with confusion and the…

When looking into human development, there are three stages that are seen that make the basis towards the foundation of human beings. Human development is divided into three dimensions which include the following: biological, psychological and social processes. In order for a human being to achieve its full amount of maturity, the human must go through these three dimensions. When looking more in depth at how humans interact with one another and view the environments surrounding them, these…

Human development is a very interesting topic to study as well as becoming more knowledgeable about the many developmental stages in life. What makes it so unique is that each person develops differently in his or her own way. Studying each stage of human development made me more aware of certain things that may or may not occur around that time. After studying the different theories, I can now understand how I developed as a child many years ago. As I go through each discussion about the…

which the findings of the study can be discussed and understood. Section 1, the introduction already established that human development and poverty as core topics in economics and development and therefore many studies have been done in the past in the area both in academics and at the policy level. To develop a background upon which the findings can be discussed and understood, therefore requires focus on three key areas; the theory and knowledge of human development and poverty, trends in…

ADOLESCENCE According to WHO, adolescence is one of the stages of life which occurs between the ages of ten and nineteen and it is characterized by all round rapid growth. It is the transition from childhood to adulthood. Fayal, a developmental psychologist (1998), said that human development occurs in stages and each stage has its distinct characteristic. According to Erik Erikson, (1902-1994), psychoanalyst and a neo–Freudian, adolescence is the period during which an individual tends to…

The process of human development is measured according to numerous stages, each of which displays its own and individual distinct set of expectations with regards to emotional growth, social awareness, physical maturation and psychological development. With every stage, also comes a different set of life cycle thoughts and a set of both socially and self-inflicted burdens to contribute in certain resources and foundations of the life sequences. These periods and phases of realities are what is…

In the second chapter of Christian Formation: Integrating Theology and Human Development, James Estep explains the different approaches to integration by using a metaphor of two books. One book represents theory and the other theology. He writes, “It depends on the question being posted. …it is obvious that, on some occasions, one of the two books may have more relevant information” (Estep, 2015, 47). Estep’s logical conclusion about integration is that you need to look for the best answer…

The main stages of human development. The main stages of human development are the prenatal period, Infancy, early childhood, middle and late childhood, adolescence, early adulthood, and late adulthood (Santrock, 2015, p. 14). The prenatal stage starts at conception and ends with child birth (Santrock, 215, p. 14). The infancy stage starts with child birth and ends somewhere close to two years old (Santrock, 2015, p. 14). The early childhood stage starts around three and ends around five years…

The development can be assumed as the improvement of the lives of vulnerable people. The lives of vulnerable people should be improved and protected by the humanitarian perspectives and standards. Regarding development and Human rights relation, Nelson and Dorsey (2003) identify three trends––a rights-based approach to development, collaborative campaigning by human rights and development NGOs, and the adoption of economic rights orientation by human rights groups––that are the substance of the…

Human development is often compared to as the choice between what was inherited compared to what is obtained. In the following, we will compare the human development of children and changes that occur for students in between the ages of 6-7 versus the ages of 8-9. Information obtained from the Standford’s Children’s Health page helps us gather different milestones that age groups meet socially, intellectually and with what fine motor skills are developed. Physical aspects of the child ages 6-7…