Human development

The theory of attachment was developed by Melanie Klein. Attachment is defined as the formation of a psychological and emotional relationship between a primary caregiver and a child, not necessarily the child’s biological parents. In Melanie’s theory, she reveals that the attachment style a child develops for their caregiver can be Secure, Avoidant, Resistant/ambivalent/Anxious, and disorganized. These connections children develop for their caregiver will be the primary template for all future…

Dallaire, D. (2007) Children with incarcerated mothers: Developmental outcomes, special challenges, and recommendations. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology. 28(1), 15-24. doi:10.1016/j.appdev.2006.10.003 Dallaire’s research examined the psychological and socio-emotional well-being of children of incarcerated mothers via recent statistics from the Bureau of Justice, Child League of America, and previous research. Using the developmental perspective, the author analyzed how the child’s…

“My Papa’s Waltz Tone” “My Papa’s Waltz” is a poem that can be both interpreted as “bitter” and as “sweet”. Depending upon how one views it, there are both parts that represent “bitter” and also parts that represent “sweet”. The parts that are seen as “sweet” visually describe the boys affection to his father and also the bonding between the father and son. The parts that are seen as “bitter” visually describes the fathers appearance and his actions. The quote “Life is about change.…

example, according to an article on Babble.com, Indian parents believe that, “childhood is viewed as a sensitive time period where children are moldable. Thus, the environment, especially the parents, are believed to play an important role in child development (Matze, 2016).” I agree with this belief system. As a school-age teacher, I believe that the ages of at least 5-9 years are critical for…

In the past few decades, raising children had become more convenient, whilst the expenditure on education, health and entertainment for the children is being more expensive. With the development of economy, there are growing number of parents look forward to provide the best property for the next generation, such as the best babysit, exclusive education and the most comfortable environment during the kids rise. All types of investments in raising children are becoming the heavy encumbrance…

independence and freedom is being developed. According to “Erikson” adolescences are confronted with the decision of what they choose to become and who they want to be and where they want to end up in the future. By the time a child reaches this point of development their environmental, ethical, and social surrounding will have had a great influence on the choices they make. Ethical identification has a great influence on the adolescence and attributes to being a member of a group that may…

2.2 Discuss potential effects of transition and significant events on a child's life in all areas of development Whilst undergoing transitions there can be an option of effects to be seen on children. Effects which are seen can also be short or long term plus dissimilar method might put in place to make sure that every child undergoing a transition is completely supported plus able to get throughout this period successfully. A lot adults can believe that children are quick to adapt and will…

Setting: Sitting in the food court by the Movie Theater and newly added Arcade. I watched as the teenagers would walk in the mall with their friends and some with the family members. As soon as I started to observe, I saw four teenage girls walking toward me to go inside the Arcade to play. They were mixed, as in color wise. There were two whites one Spanish looking, and one African American. As they were walking, I could hear them talking and laughing. I heard one said something about a…

A child’s abilities associated with memory, reasoning, problem solving and thinking are all a part of their cognitive development. Jean Paget, created an idea that children go through four steps of cognitive development. Up until a child reaches the age of two they are learning through their senses, reflexes and the way the manipulate materials. (Mooney, 2013 p.81) It is said that young children are just trying to find understanding in the world around them. Toddlers like to have a routine,…

The year was 1992; I was thirteen years old and a seventh grader in middle school. I grew up in Lawrenceville Georgia with my mother, father, and two sisters. My parents were married twenty-five years at this point in my life. My dad was seventy-seven years old, but he was a young seventy-seven, my mother was forty-four years old. He had a full time job cleaning offices at UPS. My father would cook dinner, work a full time job, and take care of my sisters and me because my mother worked a…