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22nd March 2016, 11:46 AM
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Meaning Of Child Development
Hello sir, I am Rohit Singh. I am from Mumbai. I want you to help me by giving me some information about the meaning of Child Development. Also give various theories related to it.
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22nd March 2016, 11:47 AM
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Re: Meaning Of Child Development
As you have asked about the meaning of Child Development, I am giving you information about it, check below for the information Child development refers to the biological, psychological and emotional changes that occur in human beings between birth and the end of adolescence, as the individual progresses from dependency to increasing autonomy. The different aspects of growth and development that are measured include physical growth, cognitive growth, and social growth. Child development focuses on the changes that take place in humans as they mature from birth to about age 17 Theories of Child Development Sigmund Freud devised a psychosexual stage theory of development. Freud's stage theory ends at adulthood. Erik Erikson also created a stage theory of development. Erikson's theory is one of the most comprehensive and covers human development from birth through old age. Lev Vygotsky's theory of development also focuses on social interactions as important in development. There are various definitions of periods in a child's development, since each period is a continuum with individual differences regarding start and ending. Some age-related development periods and examples of defined intervals are: Newborn (ages 0–4 weeks); Infant (ages 4 weeks – 1 year); Toddler (ages 1–3 years); Pre schooler (ages 4–6 years); School-aged child (ages 6–13 years); Adolescent (ages 13–19). However, organizations like Zero to Three and the World Association for Infant Mental Health use the term infant as a broad category, including children from birth to age 3. |