Understanding Human Development in Social and Community Work

Applying Understanding of
Human Development in Social
and Community Work
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Table of Contents
ACTIVITY 1 4
LO1 4
P1) Evaluate the theories of the human development 4
P2) Importance of human development and biological and environmental factors 5
LO2 7
P3) Impact of the pre-natal factors on development of the childhood and adolescence 7
P4) Life events which would affect the development of the childhood 8
Activity 2 10
LO 3 10
P5 Impacts of different life events on development through adulthood 10
P6 Physical, psychological and social changes associated with ageing process 11
LO 4 13
P7 Role of social worker in supporting individuals through life events 13
P8) Range of the services which would support the individual’s indifferent events 14
CONCLUSION 15
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INTRODUCTION
Human development can be defined as a procedure of enlarging people’s freedom and
improving their well-being as well. This study is going to show some importance of theories of
human development that shows each stage of human development (Boyd and Bee, 2015). It will
also show some importance of biological and psychological factors that have positive and
negative impacts on human development. Rather than, psychological factors, it will also show
some pre natal factors like maternity illness, toxic exposures and other that also have several
positive and negative impacts on human development. Further, this study will discuss some
impacts of different life events on development through adulthood, adolescence and childhood as
well. Social workers also plays an important role as they support people who are in need in their
development in life events. The report is concentrating on the factors for the which are affecting the
theories of the human development. Children and the adolescents are affected by these factors whichare
affecting the mental health and the conditions of the children and the adolescents as well. the improper
conditions of the children are also affecting the environment of the society and the family as well. So, the
social workers are working for solving the problems of the patients as well.
ACTIVITY 1
LO1
P1) Evaluate the theories of the human development
Kenny needs to be treated with the theories of the human development. These theories are made
according to the mental conditions of the children and the adolescents as well. It includes the factors
which are affecting the development of the child and also the external factors which are affecting the
development of the children. Children growth is depended on the development of the mind and the events
which are occurred in the life of the child. the theories which are formed for child development is
followed below:
Erikson’s psychological development theory
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Erikson theory is focusing on the psychological factors which are affecting the performance and
the development of the Kenny. The theory is div9ided in to eight part which include the stages form the
infant to the young adult. The infant need to develop the healthy relation with the parents and also balance
must be maintained between the trust and the mistrust as well. Toddlers are the children form age group
of the 1 years to 3 yrs. These toddlers need to independence of the thoughts and also confidence must be
built in children. In the preschool’s children need to take the initiative to complete the task and also in
some cases guilt is formed in the children. Kenny need to clear the doubts regarding the life and also
9ncldue the take the initiative to Improve the performance of the self (Grace, Bulsara, Robinson. and
Hands, 2016).
Freud psychological developmental theory
This theory is focusing on the issues of the children which they are facing in the life. The events
and the issues need to be solved by the theory which would be develop the child mental psychology as
well. The theory includes the psychological stages from oral to genital stage. In oral stage the infant’s
development and issues are discussed and tried to solve. Anal stage the children from 1 to 3 years
includes about the oral stimulation and pressure which cannot be handled by the children’s as well.
Phallic stage includes the children from 3 to 6 years which have issues regarding the concentration and
the focus as well. Latent stage consists of the children social development and the values which are been
taught to the children and also relationships are must for the children as well. Genital stage includes the
stages in which the children or the adolescents are attracted towards the opposite ex and if the values are
givento the child in rightcondition then the child would be developed as the well-developed person
(Horne, 2018).
The Kenny family must understand these theirs and also implement these theories which would
also change the behaviour of the Kenny towards the family and the society as well. Kenny would be
easily able to learn things and build the career. These theories are focusing on the mental development
and the issues which are faced by the children.
P2) Importance of human development and biological and environmental factors
A child is majorly affected by the environment he is brought up in. the physical, social as well as
the mental factors affect the upbringing of a child in a number of ways. Also, exposure to toxic
substances be it from the earthy environment or from the toxins present in air can also affect the mental
and physical capability of a child (Khazanov, Ruscio and Swendsen, 2019).
BIOLOGICAL FACTORS
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