The document discusses key concepts in lifespan developmental psychology including:
1) Development involves biological, social, cognitive, and personality changes across the lifespan from conception to death.
2) There are debates around nature vs nurture and whether development is continuous or occurs in distinct stages.
3) Early prenatal development and environmental influences can impact lifelong physical and psychological development.
4) Infants progress from reflexes to language development and form attachments with caregivers that shape social and emotional development.
The document provides information on topics related to adolescent development including physical, emotional, and mental health issues. It discusses normal physical changes during puberty for both boys and girls. Emotional development in adolescents includes increased mood swings, self-consciousness, and risk-taking behavior due to ongoing brain development. Mental health issues covered include self-harm, suicide risks, and effective support strategies. Other topics addressed are sexuality, social influences like internet and gaming, and risks of alcohol and drug use among adolescents. Learning activities provide templates to reflect on challenges during adolescence.
1. Psychosocial development in middle childhood involves developing feelings of industry through mastery or feelings of inferiority through failure and withdrawal.
2. Children's views of themselves become more differentiated and their self-esteem and self-efficacy often increase during this period.
3. Friendships become increasingly important and influence children's development through providing companionship, stimulation and other functions. Popular children tend to be socially competent while bullies often have issues at home.
Adolescent education programme (A Guidebook for Teachers on special requireme...Gulati Tutorials
The document summarizes an adolescent education program aimed at ages 10-19. It discusses the physical, psychological and behavioral changes of adolescence. It emphasizes focusing on adolescents due to their large population size and impact on health indicators. The program aims to provide sex education, raise awareness of HIV/AIDS, drugs, and social issues while helping adolescents develop identities and relationships through counseling. Its goals are promoting health, preventing risks, and guiding adolescents to become responsible community members.
Boys during puberty experience new confusing feelings and urges, and often relate these to emotions they already understand, further adding to their confusion. They may see girls as possessions rather than understanding real relationships. Most boys do not experience healthy crushes until age 14. Girls are more sensitive during adolescence and have higher expectations in relationships. They are also more focused on self-image and social standing, and these can lead to issues like depression and eating disorders if self-consciousness becomes extreme. Adolescents experience a range of emotions and freedoms as they develop, reflecting the vastness of God's own nature.
Trauma can interfere with the development of healthy coping skills. This can prevent children from interacting in an appropriate way with peers, teachers, and family. Those that have been bullied can also become bullies because of the same principal.
India has the largest adolescent population in the world at 243 million individuals aged 10-19 years. Adolescence involves rapid physical and psychological development between puberty and legal adulthood. Common problems faced by adolescents in India include misconceptions about physical and sexual changes due to lack of proper guidance from parents and teachers as well as influence of media. Four million adolescent girls in India aged 15-19 give birth each year, putting them at risk for health complications. Efforts are needed from families, schools, and the government to educate adolescents and promote healthy development through this transitional stage.
The document summarizes key aspects of cognitive development in preschool-aged children according to Piaget's theory. It discusses that preschoolers are in the preoperational stage, characterized by symbolic thinking but inability to perform logical operations. Some concepts covered include centration, conservation, egocentrism, intuitive thought, memory development, private speech, and theories of Vygotsky and information processing approaches to cognitive development.
The document discusses key concepts in lifespan developmental psychology including:
1) Development involves biological, social, cognitive, and personality changes across the lifespan from conception to death.
2) There are debates around nature vs nurture and whether development is continuous or occurs in distinct stages.
3) Early prenatal development and environmental influences can impact lifelong physical and psychological development.
4) Infants progress from reflexes to language development and form attachments with caregivers that shape social and emotional development.
The document provides information on topics related to adolescent development including physical, emotional, and mental health issues. It discusses normal physical changes during puberty for both boys and girls. Emotional development in adolescents includes increased mood swings, self-consciousness, and risk-taking behavior due to ongoing brain development. Mental health issues covered include self-harm, suicide risks, and effective support strategies. Other topics addressed are sexuality, social influences like internet and gaming, and risks of alcohol and drug use among adolescents. Learning activities provide templates to reflect on challenges during adolescence.
1. Psychosocial development in middle childhood involves developing feelings of industry through mastery or feelings of inferiority through failure and withdrawal.
2. Children's views of themselves become more differentiated and their self-esteem and self-efficacy often increase during this period.
3. Friendships become increasingly important and influence children's development through providing companionship, stimulation and other functions. Popular children tend to be socially competent while bullies often have issues at home.
Adolescent education programme (A Guidebook for Teachers on special requireme...Gulati Tutorials
The document summarizes an adolescent education program aimed at ages 10-19. It discusses the physical, psychological and behavioral changes of adolescence. It emphasizes focusing on adolescents due to their large population size and impact on health indicators. The program aims to provide sex education, raise awareness of HIV/AIDS, drugs, and social issues while helping adolescents develop identities and relationships through counseling. Its goals are promoting health, preventing risks, and guiding adolescents to become responsible community members.
Boys during puberty experience new confusing feelings and urges, and often relate these to emotions they already understand, further adding to their confusion. They may see girls as possessions rather than understanding real relationships. Most boys do not experience healthy crushes until age 14. Girls are more sensitive during adolescence and have higher expectations in relationships. They are also more focused on self-image and social standing, and these can lead to issues like depression and eating disorders if self-consciousness becomes extreme. Adolescents experience a range of emotions and freedoms as they develop, reflecting the vastness of God's own nature.
Trauma can interfere with the development of healthy coping skills. This can prevent children from interacting in an appropriate way with peers, teachers, and family. Those that have been bullied can also become bullies because of the same principal.
India has the largest adolescent population in the world at 243 million individuals aged 10-19 years. Adolescence involves rapid physical and psychological development between puberty and legal adulthood. Common problems faced by adolescents in India include misconceptions about physical and sexual changes due to lack of proper guidance from parents and teachers as well as influence of media. Four million adolescent girls in India aged 15-19 give birth each year, putting them at risk for health complications. Efforts are needed from families, schools, and the government to educate adolescents and promote healthy development through this transitional stage.
The document summarizes key aspects of cognitive development in preschool-aged children according to Piaget's theory. It discusses that preschoolers are in the preoperational stage, characterized by symbolic thinking but inability to perform logical operations. Some concepts covered include centration, conservation, egocentrism, intuitive thought, memory development, private speech, and theories of Vygotsky and information processing approaches to cognitive development.
Psychosocial theory and cognitive theory pedo seminarNamya Singhal
This document provides an overview of child psychology theories including Erik Erikson's psychosocial development theory and Jean Piaget's cognitive development theory. It summarizes Erikson's 8 stages of psychosocial development and the key crises and outcomes at each stage. It also outlines Piaget's 4 stages of cognitive development from infancy to formal operations, describing characteristics and dental applications at each stage. The document is presented by a dental student and provides references for further reading.
This document provides an overview of topics related to family and parenting from a lifespan developmental perspective. It discusses traditional and modern family structures, attachment styles in early childhood, romantic relationships and marriage, parenting styles and their influence on child outcomes, challenges faced by single parents, cohabitating couples, and LGBTQ families, as well as the effects of divorce and adoption on children. Key concepts covered include Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory, reciprocal socialization between parents and children, and influences on parenting such as culture and sociohistorical context.
Intelligence and academic achievement can be influenced by many factors. Intelligence tests aim to indirectly measure intelligence through assessing problem-solving abilities and capacity for learning from experience. While intelligence was traditionally viewed as a single general ability, more recent theories propose multiple types of intelligence including practical, creative, and emotional intelligence. Academic motivation and mindsets also impact achievement, with mastery orientation and a growth mindset associated with more positive outcomes compared to performance orientation and a fixed mindset. Educating students with diverse abilities and backgrounds effectively requires an understanding of these cognitive and non-cognitive influences on learning.
This document discusses peer relationships and gender identity during adolescence. It covers how peers provide information and feedback outside the family. Peer influence can be positive or negative, and rejection leads to issues. Parents influence children's peers through lifestyle choices. Social cognition and emotions play roles in peer success. Bullying negatively impacts victims. Adolescent peer groups include both genders and conformity increases. Friendship provides companionship and intimacy increases in adolescence. Gender roles and stereotypes shape identities and behavior differently for males and females.
Young people's rights and well-being are important issues. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child outlines key rights for children and youth regarding provision of healthcare, education, protection from harm, and participation in decisions that affect them. Research shows that assessing competence and allowing participation depends more on a young person's experience than just their age. Promoting well-being requires challenging negative stereotypes of youth, changing life circumstances, and transforming policies around economics, education, families, communities, and crime.
The document discusses adolescent brain development and its implications for foster youth transitioning to adulthood. It notes that adolescence is a critical period for brain growth, especially in areas related to decision making and impulse control. During this time, youth can overcome past trauma and gain skills to become independent adults. Extended foster care can provide support during this critical time by allowing youth to practice adult skills with supportive adults, as children in intact families do. Keeping youth in foster care until age 21 better equips them for adulthood by capitalizing on the developmental opportunities in adolescence to recover from trauma and become self-sufficient.
This document provides guidance for parents on discussing sexuality education with children who have physical or learning disabilities. It covers topics such as the importance of sexuality education in preventing abuse, appropriate ages to discuss various topics, how different disabilities may impact sexuality, and addressing social myths. The document is a chapter from a parental training course, and includes detailed information on discussing sexuality from birth through the teen years. Key points covered include the need to have open discussions adapted to the child's level of understanding, and addressing topics like puberty, consent, and safe sex practices at developmentally appropriate ages.
Children in middle childhood experience significant physical and cognitive development. Physically, they grow taller and gain weight each year. Cognitively, they progress from concrete to more abstract thought and gain logical reasoning abilities. Socially, they form close friendships and develop a sense of self through comparisons to peers. However, issues like bullying, obesity, and low self-esteem can negatively impact development during these years.
The Teen Years Explained: A Guide to a Healthy Adolescent DevelopmentDr. Kamal Patel
This document provides an overview and summary of the book "The Teen Years Explained: A Guide to Healthy Adolescent Development". The book describes the normal physical, cognitive, emotional, social, sexual, identity formation, and spiritual changes that occur during adolescence. It aims to help both adults and teens understand these developmental changes and how adults can promote healthy development. The guide covers topics like physical development, brain development, emotional and social development, forming an identity, sexuality, and spirituality. It is intended to be an essential resource for those who work with adolescents.
The very brief slide-show looks at the physical, sexual, intellectual, moral and social developments we parents need to be aware of in our adolescent kids.
The document discusses several issues facing adolescents including sexually transmitted infections from having multiple partners, sexual identity crises, internet and gaming addiction, violence in media, bullying online and at school, violence at home, violent culture, teen suicide, the impact of internet pornography, substance abuse, and male and female prostitution.
This chapter discusses social and personality development in preschool-aged children. It covers the development of self-understanding and sense of self, including Erikson's psychosocial stage of initiative vs. guilt from ages 3 to 6. The chapter also summarizes preschoolers' developing awareness of gender, race, ethnicity, and friendships. Parenting styles and their influence are examined, as well as types of child abuse and theories of moral development from Piaget and social learning approaches. The impact of television violence on children is also briefly discussed.
Child development is multidisciplinary, which draws its knowledge from several other fields such as psychology, sociology, anthropology, biology and neuroscience to name a few. Likewise, it informs the practices of various experts who are keen to improve the lives of children. These include educators, paediatricians, psychologists, child care service providers, social service professionals, and parents. This presentation includes important aspects of the following:-
Physical Development
Intellectual Development
Social Development
Emotional Development
Moral Development
Language Development
Individual Differences
Please contact on email for the presentation of this script.
Module 02 childhood development and psychologyl4logics
This document discusses child development from birth through adolescence. It explains that child development encompasses biological, psychological and emotional changes as a child progresses from dependency to autonomy. It describes the major domains of development as physical, mental/emotional, social, moral/ethical, and linguistic/cognitive. Key aspects of each domain at different age stages from infancy to adolescence are outlined. The document emphasizes that both nature and nurture influence development and stresses the importance of investment in children from an early age to maximize their well-being.
Development involves learning and change throughout the lifespan from birth to death. The lifespan perspective views development as multidimensional, multidirectional, and influenced by biological, social, and individual factors. Developmental theories aim to explain how people change physically, cognitively, and socially over time through various processes like maturation, learning, and social interaction within different contexts. Major theories include psychoanalytic, cognitive, behavioral, and ecological approaches.
This document discusses research on transition age youth who age out of foster care. It notes that approximately 29,500 youth exited foster care in 2008 and that youth who age out have poorer outcomes in areas like homelessness, education levels, and employment. The document summarizes findings from the Midwest Study that followed youth who aged out and found extending foster care until age 21 led to improved outcomes in higher education attainment, earnings, health, and reduced pregnancy rates. The study identified four subpopulations of youth who aged out - accelerated adults, struggling parents, emerging adults, and troubled and troubling youth.
This document provides an overview of adolescent and youth reproductive health (AYRH). It begins by defining adolescence and discussing the physical, cognitive, social, and emotional changes that occur during this period. It then outlines some of the sexual and reproductive health challenges faced by many young Ethiopians, including gender inequality, coercion, early marriage, teenage pregnancy, unsafe abortion, and sexually transmitted infections. The document emphasizes the importance of providing appropriate information, services, and community support to address AYRH issues. It discusses vulnerabilities, risk behaviors, and life skills among adolescents and young people. Finally, it outlines the reproductive health rights of adolescents and services that should be available to them.
This document discusses the behavioral traits of teenagers between the ages of 13-19. It describes the physical, mental, emotional and social changes that occur during adolescence. Teenagers experience rapid physical development through puberty which causes their bodies to mature. They also experience increased mental growth and emotional maturity. Some common behavioral traits of teenagers discussed include moodiness, a desire for independence, risk-taking behaviors, interest in romantic relationships, and idealism. The document also examines causes of loneliness in teenagers and ways for parents to help support teens who feel lonely.
1 Understanding Human DevelopmentApproaches and TheoriesAbbyWhyte974
1 Understanding Human Development:
Approaches and Theories
29
markferguson2/Alamy
Learning Objectives
1.1 Outline five principles of the lifespan developmental perspective.
1.2 Discuss three theoretical controversies about human development.
1.3 Summarize five theoretical perspectives on human development.
1.4 Describe the methods used in studying human development,
including types of data and designs.
1.5 Discuss the responsibility of researchers to their participants and
how they may protect them.
Digital Resources
Resilience: It Takes a Village
Poverty and Brain Development
Second Couplehood in Late Adulthood
Nature and Nurture
Educational Aspirations
Sociocultural Influences on Development: Desegregation
Children of Katrina: Longitudinal Research
Childhood Exposure to Lead
Voluntary Participation in HIV Research
Master these learning objectives with multimedia resources available at
edge.sagepub.com/kuthertopical and Lives in Context video cases
available in the interactive eBook.
30
Think back over your lifetime. How have you grown and changed through
the years? Do your parents describe you as a happy baby? Were you
fussy? Do you remember your first day of kindergarten? What are some of
your most vivid childhood memories? Did you begin puberty early, late, or
was your development similar to others your age? Were your adolescent
years a stressful time? What types of changes do you expect to undergo in
your adult years? Where will you live? Will you have a spouse? Will you
have children? What career will you choose? How might these life choices
and circumstances influence how you age and your perspective in older
adulthood? Will your personality remain the same or change over time? In
short, how will you change over the course of your lifespan?
What is Lifespan Human Development?
This is a book about lifespan human development—the ways in which
people grow, change, and stay the same throughout their lives, from
conception to death. When people use the term development, they often
mean the transformation from infant to adult. However, development does
not end with adulthood. We continue to change in predictable ways
throughout our lifetime, even into old age. Developmental scientists study
human development. They seek to understand lifetime patterns of change.
lifespan human development An approach to studying human
development that examines ways in which individuals grow,
change, and stay the same throughout their lives, from conception
to death.
Table 1.1 illustrates the many phases of life that we progress through from
conception to death. Each phase of life may have a different label and set
of developmental tasks, but all have value. The changes that we undergo
during infancy influence how we experience later changes, such as those
during adolescence and beyond. This is true for all ages in life. Each phase
of life is important and accompanied by its own demands and
opportunities.
Change is the most obv ...
1 Understanding Human Development:
Approaches and Theories
29
markferguson2/Alamy
Learning Objectives
1.1 Outline five principles of the lifespan developmental perspective.
1.2 Discuss three theoretical controversies about human development.
1.3 Summarize five theoretical perspectives on human development.
1.4 Describe the methods used in studying human development,
including types of data and designs.
1.5 Discuss the responsibility of researchers to their participants and
how they may protect them.
Digital Resources
Resilience: It Takes a Village
Poverty and Brain Development
Second Couplehood in Late Adulthood
Nature and Nurture
Educational Aspirations
Sociocultural Influences on Development: Desegregation
Children of Katrina: Longitudinal Research
Childhood Exposure to Lead
Voluntary Participation in HIV Research
Master these learning objectives with multimedia resources available at
edge.sagepub.com/kuthertopical and Lives in Context video cases
available in the interactive eBook.
30
Think back over your lifetime. How have you grown and changed through
the years? Do your parents describe you as a happy baby? Were you
fussy? Do you remember your first day of kindergarten? What are some of
your most vivid childhood memories? Did you begin puberty early, late, or
was your development similar to others your age? Were your adolescent
years a stressful time? What types of changes do you expect to undergo in
your adult years? Where will you live? Will you have a spouse? Will you
have children? What career will you choose? How might these life choices
and circumstances influence how you age and your perspective in older
adulthood? Will your personality remain the same or change over time? In
short, how will you change over the course of your lifespan?
What is Lifespan Human Development?
This is a book about lifespan human development—the ways in which
people grow, change, and stay the same throughout their lives, from
conception to death. When people use the term development, they often
mean the transformation from infant to adult. However, development does
not end with adulthood. We continue to change in predictable ways
throughout our lifetime, even into old age. Developmental scientists study
human development. They seek to understand lifetime patterns of change.
lifespan human development An approach to studying human
development that examines ways in which individuals grow,
change, and stay the same throughout their lives, from conception
to death.
Table 1.1 illustrates the many phases of life that we progress through from
conception to death. Each phase of life may have a different label and set
of developmental tasks, but all have value. The changes that we undergo
during infancy influence how we experience later changes, such as those
during adolescence and beyond. This is true for all ages in life. Each phase
of life is important and accompanied by its own demands and
opportunities.
Change is the most obv ...
The document discusses adolescent brain development and health issues in Bangladesh. It notes that brain development continues into the 20s and adolescents have specific needs. Problems encountered by adolescents include personal, social, health, family and sex/reproductive issues. Adolescents represent future development but have few recognized health services. Many girls work and have limited understanding of sexuality, reproduction or STDs. Violence against adolescents is also discussed.
Psychosocial theory and cognitive theory pedo seminarNamya Singhal
This document provides an overview of child psychology theories including Erik Erikson's psychosocial development theory and Jean Piaget's cognitive development theory. It summarizes Erikson's 8 stages of psychosocial development and the key crises and outcomes at each stage. It also outlines Piaget's 4 stages of cognitive development from infancy to formal operations, describing characteristics and dental applications at each stage. The document is presented by a dental student and provides references for further reading.
This document provides an overview of topics related to family and parenting from a lifespan developmental perspective. It discusses traditional and modern family structures, attachment styles in early childhood, romantic relationships and marriage, parenting styles and their influence on child outcomes, challenges faced by single parents, cohabitating couples, and LGBTQ families, as well as the effects of divorce and adoption on children. Key concepts covered include Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory, reciprocal socialization between parents and children, and influences on parenting such as culture and sociohistorical context.
Intelligence and academic achievement can be influenced by many factors. Intelligence tests aim to indirectly measure intelligence through assessing problem-solving abilities and capacity for learning from experience. While intelligence was traditionally viewed as a single general ability, more recent theories propose multiple types of intelligence including practical, creative, and emotional intelligence. Academic motivation and mindsets also impact achievement, with mastery orientation and a growth mindset associated with more positive outcomes compared to performance orientation and a fixed mindset. Educating students with diverse abilities and backgrounds effectively requires an understanding of these cognitive and non-cognitive influences on learning.
This document discusses peer relationships and gender identity during adolescence. It covers how peers provide information and feedback outside the family. Peer influence can be positive or negative, and rejection leads to issues. Parents influence children's peers through lifestyle choices. Social cognition and emotions play roles in peer success. Bullying negatively impacts victims. Adolescent peer groups include both genders and conformity increases. Friendship provides companionship and intimacy increases in adolescence. Gender roles and stereotypes shape identities and behavior differently for males and females.
Young people's rights and well-being are important issues. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child outlines key rights for children and youth regarding provision of healthcare, education, protection from harm, and participation in decisions that affect them. Research shows that assessing competence and allowing participation depends more on a young person's experience than just their age. Promoting well-being requires challenging negative stereotypes of youth, changing life circumstances, and transforming policies around economics, education, families, communities, and crime.
The document discusses adolescent brain development and its implications for foster youth transitioning to adulthood. It notes that adolescence is a critical period for brain growth, especially in areas related to decision making and impulse control. During this time, youth can overcome past trauma and gain skills to become independent adults. Extended foster care can provide support during this critical time by allowing youth to practice adult skills with supportive adults, as children in intact families do. Keeping youth in foster care until age 21 better equips them for adulthood by capitalizing on the developmental opportunities in adolescence to recover from trauma and become self-sufficient.
This document provides guidance for parents on discussing sexuality education with children who have physical or learning disabilities. It covers topics such as the importance of sexuality education in preventing abuse, appropriate ages to discuss various topics, how different disabilities may impact sexuality, and addressing social myths. The document is a chapter from a parental training course, and includes detailed information on discussing sexuality from birth through the teen years. Key points covered include the need to have open discussions adapted to the child's level of understanding, and addressing topics like puberty, consent, and safe sex practices at developmentally appropriate ages.
Children in middle childhood experience significant physical and cognitive development. Physically, they grow taller and gain weight each year. Cognitively, they progress from concrete to more abstract thought and gain logical reasoning abilities. Socially, they form close friendships and develop a sense of self through comparisons to peers. However, issues like bullying, obesity, and low self-esteem can negatively impact development during these years.
The Teen Years Explained: A Guide to a Healthy Adolescent DevelopmentDr. Kamal Patel
This document provides an overview and summary of the book "The Teen Years Explained: A Guide to Healthy Adolescent Development". The book describes the normal physical, cognitive, emotional, social, sexual, identity formation, and spiritual changes that occur during adolescence. It aims to help both adults and teens understand these developmental changes and how adults can promote healthy development. The guide covers topics like physical development, brain development, emotional and social development, forming an identity, sexuality, and spirituality. It is intended to be an essential resource for those who work with adolescents.
The very brief slide-show looks at the physical, sexual, intellectual, moral and social developments we parents need to be aware of in our adolescent kids.
The document discusses several issues facing adolescents including sexually transmitted infections from having multiple partners, sexual identity crises, internet and gaming addiction, violence in media, bullying online and at school, violence at home, violent culture, teen suicide, the impact of internet pornography, substance abuse, and male and female prostitution.
This chapter discusses social and personality development in preschool-aged children. It covers the development of self-understanding and sense of self, including Erikson's psychosocial stage of initiative vs. guilt from ages 3 to 6. The chapter also summarizes preschoolers' developing awareness of gender, race, ethnicity, and friendships. Parenting styles and their influence are examined, as well as types of child abuse and theories of moral development from Piaget and social learning approaches. The impact of television violence on children is also briefly discussed.
Child development is multidisciplinary, which draws its knowledge from several other fields such as psychology, sociology, anthropology, biology and neuroscience to name a few. Likewise, it informs the practices of various experts who are keen to improve the lives of children. These include educators, paediatricians, psychologists, child care service providers, social service professionals, and parents. This presentation includes important aspects of the following:-
Physical Development
Intellectual Development
Social Development
Emotional Development
Moral Development
Language Development
Individual Differences
Please contact on email for the presentation of this script.
Module 02 childhood development and psychologyl4logics
This document discusses child development from birth through adolescence. It explains that child development encompasses biological, psychological and emotional changes as a child progresses from dependency to autonomy. It describes the major domains of development as physical, mental/emotional, social, moral/ethical, and linguistic/cognitive. Key aspects of each domain at different age stages from infancy to adolescence are outlined. The document emphasizes that both nature and nurture influence development and stresses the importance of investment in children from an early age to maximize their well-being.
Development involves learning and change throughout the lifespan from birth to death. The lifespan perspective views development as multidimensional, multidirectional, and influenced by biological, social, and individual factors. Developmental theories aim to explain how people change physically, cognitively, and socially over time through various processes like maturation, learning, and social interaction within different contexts. Major theories include psychoanalytic, cognitive, behavioral, and ecological approaches.
This document discusses research on transition age youth who age out of foster care. It notes that approximately 29,500 youth exited foster care in 2008 and that youth who age out have poorer outcomes in areas like homelessness, education levels, and employment. The document summarizes findings from the Midwest Study that followed youth who aged out and found extending foster care until age 21 led to improved outcomes in higher education attainment, earnings, health, and reduced pregnancy rates. The study identified four subpopulations of youth who aged out - accelerated adults, struggling parents, emerging adults, and troubled and troubling youth.
This document provides an overview of adolescent and youth reproductive health (AYRH). It begins by defining adolescence and discussing the physical, cognitive, social, and emotional changes that occur during this period. It then outlines some of the sexual and reproductive health challenges faced by many young Ethiopians, including gender inequality, coercion, early marriage, teenage pregnancy, unsafe abortion, and sexually transmitted infections. The document emphasizes the importance of providing appropriate information, services, and community support to address AYRH issues. It discusses vulnerabilities, risk behaviors, and life skills among adolescents and young people. Finally, it outlines the reproductive health rights of adolescents and services that should be available to them.
This document discusses the behavioral traits of teenagers between the ages of 13-19. It describes the physical, mental, emotional and social changes that occur during adolescence. Teenagers experience rapid physical development through puberty which causes their bodies to mature. They also experience increased mental growth and emotional maturity. Some common behavioral traits of teenagers discussed include moodiness, a desire for independence, risk-taking behaviors, interest in romantic relationships, and idealism. The document also examines causes of loneliness in teenagers and ways for parents to help support teens who feel lonely.
1 Understanding Human DevelopmentApproaches and TheoriesAbbyWhyte974
1 Understanding Human Development:
Approaches and Theories
29
markferguson2/Alamy
Learning Objectives
1.1 Outline five principles of the lifespan developmental perspective.
1.2 Discuss three theoretical controversies about human development.
1.3 Summarize five theoretical perspectives on human development.
1.4 Describe the methods used in studying human development,
including types of data and designs.
1.5 Discuss the responsibility of researchers to their participants and
how they may protect them.
Digital Resources
Resilience: It Takes a Village
Poverty and Brain Development
Second Couplehood in Late Adulthood
Nature and Nurture
Educational Aspirations
Sociocultural Influences on Development: Desegregation
Children of Katrina: Longitudinal Research
Childhood Exposure to Lead
Voluntary Participation in HIV Research
Master these learning objectives with multimedia resources available at
edge.sagepub.com/kuthertopical and Lives in Context video cases
available in the interactive eBook.
30
Think back over your lifetime. How have you grown and changed through
the years? Do your parents describe you as a happy baby? Were you
fussy? Do you remember your first day of kindergarten? What are some of
your most vivid childhood memories? Did you begin puberty early, late, or
was your development similar to others your age? Were your adolescent
years a stressful time? What types of changes do you expect to undergo in
your adult years? Where will you live? Will you have a spouse? Will you
have children? What career will you choose? How might these life choices
and circumstances influence how you age and your perspective in older
adulthood? Will your personality remain the same or change over time? In
short, how will you change over the course of your lifespan?
What is Lifespan Human Development?
This is a book about lifespan human development—the ways in which
people grow, change, and stay the same throughout their lives, from
conception to death. When people use the term development, they often
mean the transformation from infant to adult. However, development does
not end with adulthood. We continue to change in predictable ways
throughout our lifetime, even into old age. Developmental scientists study
human development. They seek to understand lifetime patterns of change.
lifespan human development An approach to studying human
development that examines ways in which individuals grow,
change, and stay the same throughout their lives, from conception
to death.
Table 1.1 illustrates the many phases of life that we progress through from
conception to death. Each phase of life may have a different label and set
of developmental tasks, but all have value. The changes that we undergo
during infancy influence how we experience later changes, such as those
during adolescence and beyond. This is true for all ages in life. Each phase
of life is important and accompanied by its own demands and
opportunities.
Change is the most obv ...
1 Understanding Human Development:
Approaches and Theories
29
markferguson2/Alamy
Learning Objectives
1.1 Outline five principles of the lifespan developmental perspective.
1.2 Discuss three theoretical controversies about human development.
1.3 Summarize five theoretical perspectives on human development.
1.4 Describe the methods used in studying human development,
including types of data and designs.
1.5 Discuss the responsibility of researchers to their participants and
how they may protect them.
Digital Resources
Resilience: It Takes a Village
Poverty and Brain Development
Second Couplehood in Late Adulthood
Nature and Nurture
Educational Aspirations
Sociocultural Influences on Development: Desegregation
Children of Katrina: Longitudinal Research
Childhood Exposure to Lead
Voluntary Participation in HIV Research
Master these learning objectives with multimedia resources available at
edge.sagepub.com/kuthertopical and Lives in Context video cases
available in the interactive eBook.
30
Think back over your lifetime. How have you grown and changed through
the years? Do your parents describe you as a happy baby? Were you
fussy? Do you remember your first day of kindergarten? What are some of
your most vivid childhood memories? Did you begin puberty early, late, or
was your development similar to others your age? Were your adolescent
years a stressful time? What types of changes do you expect to undergo in
your adult years? Where will you live? Will you have a spouse? Will you
have children? What career will you choose? How might these life choices
and circumstances influence how you age and your perspective in older
adulthood? Will your personality remain the same or change over time? In
short, how will you change over the course of your lifespan?
What is Lifespan Human Development?
This is a book about lifespan human development—the ways in which
people grow, change, and stay the same throughout their lives, from
conception to death. When people use the term development, they often
mean the transformation from infant to adult. However, development does
not end with adulthood. We continue to change in predictable ways
throughout our lifetime, even into old age. Developmental scientists study
human development. They seek to understand lifetime patterns of change.
lifespan human development An approach to studying human
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1 | S o c i a l i z a t i o n
SOCIALIZATION
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Define socialization.
Compare nature and nurture as socialization influences.
Identify agents and agencies of socialization.
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knowledge of socialization.
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distinctive for each individual.
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is expected of them, and everything else
needed to become members of society. As
newborns interact with family and friends
they learn the expectations of their society
(family, community, state, and nation).
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Identify agents and agencies of socialization.
Evaluate the study of cases of feral children in terms of their importance to our
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Recall and define the steps in determining a self-concept.
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three hours of TV per day (by the time the average child attends kindergarten she has
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2. Welcome
Overview of Training
Learning Objectives
What we know about Transitional Aged Youth
Legislative Background
ABCs of AB 12
Adolescent Development
Brain Development
Emerging Adulthood
Extended Foster Care
Positive Youth Development
Mark Courtney’s Research
Collaboration and Working Together
Best Practices
Question and Answer
2
3. Learning Objectives
Gain understanding of working with youth
and young adults in the context of
extended foster care
Gain knowledge about the AB12
legislation
Gain knowledge of adolescent
development, brain development and the
tasks of emerging adults
3
7. Education
Approximately 1.2
million youth drop out
of high school each
year, more than half
of whom come from
minority groups
(Editorial Projects in
Education Research
Center, 2008).
7
8. Homelessness…
On
any single day,
53,000-103,000 of the
homeless population are
between 18 and 24. (Burt,
Aaron, & Lee, 2001).
One in five youth who age
out of foster care will
experience homelessness
(Fernandes, 2008).
Three in ten homeless
adults have had
experience in the foster
care system (Gardner,
2008).
8
9. Legislative Background
The Foster Care Independence Act of
1999, helps foster youth who are aging
out of care to achieve self-sufficiency.
9
10. Legislative Background
The
Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing A
is the most recent piece of major federal
legislation addressing the foster care system.
This bill extended various benefits and funding
for foster children between the age of 18 and
21 and for Indian children in tribal areas.
California passed AB12 October of 2010; it
went into effect on January 1, 2012
10
12. ABCs of AB12:
Extended Foster Care
Signed in to law September 30, 2010
Begins January 1, 2012
Extends foster care
to age 19 in 2012
and then age 20 in 2013
and then hopefully to age 21 in 2014
12
13. Why extend foster care?
18 is too young for some
emerging adults to be selfsufficient.
Extending foster care gives youth
who want it some additional
support.
13
14. How will extended foster care
benefit youth
More time to find a permanent
connection to an adult figure
More time to prepare them for
adulthood
More time to help with school,
work and a stable place to live
14
15. What does the young
person need to do?
Decide whether or not they want
to stay in foster care
If they leave foster care, they
may decide to come back into
foster care (we will talk later
about who is able to)
15
16. If they decide to stay, they
must:
Sign a mutual agreement
Work with the social worker or
probation officer to meet the
goals of their case plan and the
Transitional Independent Living
Case Plan (TILP)
16
17. Be doing one or more of the
following:
Be in high school or a similar
program
Attend college, community college or
a vocational education program
Work at least 80 hours a month
Participate in a program to remove
barriers to employment
Be unable to do one of the above
because of a medical condition
17
18. Where can they live?
With a relative or non-related
extended family member, foster
family home, or home of their legal
guardian
Group home placement (until age 19)
THP – Plus Foster Care
THPP (if they are in THPP at age 18,
they can stay until age 19)
18
20. Will they still go to Court?
YES!
They will be assigned an attorney and will
go to court or have an administrative
review every 6 months
They can attend court by phone if they are
far away
The social worker/probation officer will
write a report about the young person’s
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progress toward their goals
21. Ineligible Youth include…
Youth who aged out of foster care in 2011*
Youth in a non-related legal guardianship
through the probate court
Married youth
Youth in the military
* Exceptions exist for youth who turned 18 in 2011 but remained
in foster care on January 1, 2012
21
22. How will the young person
meet their goals?
They will create a Transitional Independent Living
Plan (TILP) with their social worker or probation
officer
They may participate in developing a ‘shared
responsibility’ plan with caregiver, depending on
circumstances
They will talk about how they can meet their
goals
ILSP/ILP will help with classes and workshops!
22
23. Why wouldn’t a foster youth
want to stay in care?
They might not want:
to be a dependant or ward of the court
to stay in a foster placement that has to
be approved by the social worker or
probation officer
to have a social worker or probation
officer or anyone else in their business!!
23
24. Why would they want to stay in
foster care?
Youth ages 18-21 need, deserve and are
entitled to the extra support that extended
foster care can provide
Everybody needs a safety net!
24
27. How this affects them…
Teens frequently sleep longer
Teens may be more clumsy because of growth
spurts.
Teenage girls may become overly sensitive
about their weight.
Teens may be concerned because they are
not physically developing at the same rate as
their peers.
Teens may feel awkward about demonstrating
affection to the opposite sex parent.
27
28. Cognitive Development
Advanced reasoning skills.
Developing abstract thinking skills.
Developing the ability to think about
thinking in a process known as "metacognition." Meta-cognition allows
individuals to think about how they feel
and what they are thinking.
28
29. How this affects them…
Teens demonstrate a heightened level of selfconsciousness.
Teens tend to believe that no one else has
ever experienced similar feelings and
emotions.
Teens tend to exhibit the "it can't happen to
me" syndrome also known as a "personal
fable."
Teens tend to exhibit a "justice" orientation.
29
31. How this affects them…
Teens may have more questions about sexuality.
Teens may begin to keep a journal.
When they are in their rooms, teens may begin to lock
their bedroom doors.
Teens may become involved in multiple hobbies or clubs.
Teens may become elusive about where they are going
or with whom.
Teens may become more argumentative.
Teens may not want to be seen with parents in public.
Teens may begin to interact with parents as people.
31
32. Adolescent Brain
Development
Recent research by scientists at the
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
has found that the teen brain is not a
finished product, but is a work in progress .
This may help to explain certain teenage
behavior that adults can find mystifying,
such as poor decision-making,
recklessness, and emotional outbursts.
32
33. Brain Regions and Functions
Frontal lobe—self-control, judgment, emotional
regulation; restructured in teen years
Corpus callosum—intelligence, consciousness
and self-awareness; reaches full maturity in 20’s
Parietal lobes—integrate auditory, visual, and
tactile signals; immature until age 16
Temporal lobes—emotional maturity; still
developing after age 16
33
34. Pathways
Youth who “exercise”
their brains by
learning to order their
thoughts, understand
abstract concepts,
and control their
impulses are laying
the neural foundations
that will serve them for
the rest of their lives.
34
35. Adolescents are more likely
to:
Act on impulse
Misread or misinterpret social cues and
emotions
Get into accidents of all kinds
Get involved in fights
Engage in dangerous or risky behavior
35
36. Adolescents
are less likely to:
Think before they act
Pause to consider the potential
consequences of their actions
Modify their dangerous or inappropriate
behaviors
36
37. Brain Development as a
Result of a History of Chronic
Trauma
They may have even more difficulty with
problem-solving, understanding
consequences, planning and organizing
tasks.
They may have a compromised ability to
reflect on and understand their emotions and
experiences and/or the emotions and
experiences of others.
37
38. Brain Development as a Result of
a History of Chronic Trauma,
cont.
They may have even greater difficulty than
“typical” teens in delaying gratification.
They may have a heightened response to
stress, often overreacting, becoming
aggressive and/or defiant.
They may be behind in accomplishing
developmental tasks in some/all domains
(cognitive, physical, emotional, social).
38
39. Impact of
Chronic Trauma History
Adolescents with a history of chronic trauma
may have:
compromised attachment history, making it
difficult for them to move into the typical
adolescent individuation
increased difficulty with decision-making,
planning, organizing time
compromised conscience/empathy
development
39
41. “ Emerging Adulthood”
Coined in 1995 by psychologist
Jeffrey Jensen Arnett, PhD.
Outlines Five Features of
Development
41
42. Emerging Adults:
Five Features of Development
Age of identity exploration. Young
people are deciding who they are and
what they want out of work, school
and love.
Age of instability. Repeated residence
changes happen as young people
either go to college or live with friends
or a romantic partner.
42
43.
Age of self-focus. Young people try to
decide what they want to do, where
they want to go and who they want to
be with.
Age of feeling in between. Emerging
adults say they are taking
responsibility for themselves, but still
do not completely feel like an adult.
Age of possibilities. Emerging adults
believe they have good chances of
living "better than their parents did."
43
45. Some Struggle;
Some Prosper
Need right balance of the adolescent
pushing for independence and the society
giving the correct amount of support
Not pushing too hard or holding back too
much
Under W&IC section 11403(i): regulations
for “young adults who can exercise
incremental responsibility concurrently with
their growth and development” will be
encouraged.
45
46. Ethnic Minorities
During emerging adulthood, ethnic
minorities have to deal with the larger
culture and figure out their own identity in
the context of the larger society.
For children of immigrants, that can be
especially challenging.
46
47. Foster Youth Transitioning
Extended foster care allows foster youth
age 18, who meet the federal participation
criteria, to remain in care as follows:
Beginning 1/1/12, up to age 19
Beginning 1/1/13, up to age 20
Beginning 1/1/14, up to age 21
47
48. Preparing for
Extended Foster Care
The conversation about EFC and its
benefits should begin with all foster youth
as they become eligible for ILSP/ILP
services and when they begin to work on
the TILP.
Youth are more likely to take advantage of
the program if they hear about it a lot, from
various sources.
48
49. Four Principles of
Youth Development
1.Youth Development
A
process which prepares young people to
meet the challenges of adolescence and
adulthood through a coordinated, progressive
series of activities and experiences which help
them to become socially, morally, emotionally,
physically, and cognitively competent.
49
50. 2. Collaboration
The process by
which several
agencies or
organizations make
a formal, sustained
commitment to
work together to
accomplish a
common mission.
50
51. 3. Cultural Competence
Culture is difference in race, ethnicity,
nationality, religion/spirituality, gender,
sexual orientation, socioeconomic status,
physical ability, language, beliefs, values,
behavior patterns, or customs among
various groups within a community,
organization, or nation.
Culturally competent individuals have a
mixture of beliefs and attitudes, knowledge,
and skills that help them establish trust and
communicate with others. (Advocates for
Youth)
51
52. 4. Permanent Connections
Positive relationships that are intended to last a
life-time. They may be either formal (e.g.
adoption or reunification with family) or informal
in nature (e.g., mentors or peer support
groups).
52
53. Youth who have strong
self-esteem and who
feel empowered are
often better equipped
to deal with the
barriers, as well as
the opportunities, that
arise during and after
out-of-home care.
53
54. Key Elements of the Youth
Development Approach
Adolescents
are:
involved in activities that enhance their
competence, connections, character,
confidence and contribution to society;
provided an opportunity to experiment in a
safe environment and to develop positive
social values and norms; and
engaged in activities that promote selfunderstanding, self-worth, and a sense of
belonging and resiliency.
54
55. Key Elements of the Youth
Development Approach,
cont.
Youth
are seen as a valued and respected asset
to society;
Policies
and programs focus on the evolving
developmental needs and tasks of adolescents,
and involve youth as partners rather than clients;
Families,
schools and communities are engaged
in developing environments that support youth;
55
56. What can you do?
Learn and use the youth development principles;
Have genuine respect for youth and adult-youth
relationships;
Possess the skills to empower young people to
be involved in the decision-making process;
Have self-awareness and understanding of
program goals, strategies and outcomes; and
Possess the conviction and belief that youth are
capable and can contribute.
56
57. Research Supporting
Extending Foster Care
Midwest Study
Surveyed 732 youth who exited foster
care from Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin at
ages 18, 19, 21, and 24
57
58. Outcomes @ age 24
2.5 times more likely to get BA
61% pay differential for BA (nearly doubles
lifetime earnings)
Sub-baccalaureate pay boost too (12-17% for
associate degree equaling $400k work-life
earnings; $300k for at least some college)
38% reduction in risk of becoming pregnant
Better personal and family health, etc…
58
59. Collaborating
Who are some of the community
partners that we will need to work
with to serve these emerging adults?
59