Stages and Patterns in Child Development Term Paper by scribbler

A review of the stages and milestones in a child's development.
# 152226 | 1,336 words | 6 sources | APA | 2013 | US
Published on Jan 15, 2013 in Education (Development Studies) , Psychology (Child and Adolescent)


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The paper discusses how the pattern of child development normally follows a known and defined course, and the acquisition of specific skills and abilities, known as developmental milestones, are frequently used to determine a child or youth's level of development. The paper outlines several stage development theories and explores the stages in speech and language, cognition, social interaction, physical development and motor development. The paper notes that many descriptions of atypical behavior cross over from one developmental problem to another, and it is often difficult to correctly determine if there is a developmental delay, and if so, how much and of what kind. The paper posits that it is important to seek professional help whenever certain atypical behavior arises on a consistent and long-term basis.

From the Paper:

"The pattern of children and adult's development normally follows a known and defined course. The acquisition of specific skills and abilities, known as developmental milestones, are frequently used to determine a child or youth's level of development. These include such things as crawling, walking, saying parts of words, putting words into sentences, reading and following directions. Not all children reach each milestone at the same time, but there is a designated time-frame for reaching each developmental marker. A number of different social scientists have proposed stage development theories, which provide guidelines to healthcare providers, educators and parents to ascertain the typical or atypical development of children. For example, Erik Erikson's stage theory of development encompasses the different stages humans go through during their lifespan. He believed each stage of development is based on the degree of success or failure of overcoming a conflict. Jean Piaget analyzed the stages that children and adult achieve in cognitive development. Behavioral theories of development, which focus on the way that environmental interaction impacts growth and behavior, have been proposed by individuals such as B.F. Skinner and John Watson."

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