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Understanding Child Development: Influences and Context

Explore universal and individual development dimensions in cognitive, social, emotional, and physical realms. Investigate nature and nurture influences on change in family and community settings. Access course materials like A.Child's.World and The 10 Basic Principles of Parenting for an enriched learning experience.

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Understanding Child Development: Influences and Context

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  1. FMST 332 Children in Families Course Overview

  2. Development in context • Understanding the course of human development – what occurs universally, what occurs individually • Dimensions of development: cognitive, social, emotional, physical • What influences that change, or development that occurs naturally within the individual (nature) and what influences that change that occurs dependent on the context or environment (nurture) • Specifically interested in influences from the family and the community (and this includes friends, school, the larger community)

  3. Text, Syllabus and Course Outline • Two books: A Child’s World, 10th ed. (Papalia, Olds and Feldman, 2006), and The 10 Basic Principles of Parenting (Steinberg, 2004). • Syllabus and course outline • Assignments • Exams • Weekly quizzes • Course discussion

  4. Getting to Know You • About me • Survey about you • Contacting me

  5. Application: Scenarios of Young Adult Development • Read the scenarios • Determine influences on the young adult’s behavior and development

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