Essay on Global Issues of Child Development

To produce a written piece
where you will explore an issue
or/and controversy
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
ESSAY.............................................................................................................................................3
REFLECTION.................................................................................................................................5
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................7
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INTRODUCTION
Development of a child by concentrating on emotional social and physical aspect can have
direct impact on overall development. It helps in contributing towards his / her future wellbeing.
Every stage of life deserves certain kind of attention from the side of parent and society as well
(Uccelli and et.al., 2018). The essay makes comprehensive discussion on critically evaluating the
process of child development and various factors influencing it. Further, the essay will make a
discussion on global issues of child development. In the end, the focus will shift to different
theories of child development in context to personal, economical, cultural changes which has
strong impact on construction of childhood.
REFLECTION
From this entire study about the children development, there are various things has been
considered my me which assist in giving understanding about the children development and its
related issue. I have learnt that there are various factors which can affect children development in
global context that is social, economical, political, environmental , education etc. I have noticed
that due to these mentioned factors, some time children development can negatively and some
time positively affected. I have also analysed that Pre-natal environment such as, sufferings of
the mother with nutritional deficiency, anaemia, diabetes, radiation exposure etc. This is a
natural factor that can influence the birth of children. If these factor affect children by birth then
they can influence by mentally as well as physically in large manner. On the other hand there are
also Post-natal factors such as, nutrition intake of child, social and economic status of the family,
structure of the family etc. This is a family related factor which can influence to children in
growth and development context. If family do not have enough money and their financial
condition is not that much strong then they will unable to educate their children. Thus, from this
discussion I have learnt that die to the economic and financial factor , some children can lack of
their growth and development. Thus, from this discussion in the report I have learnt that in order
to develop the children, poverty is one of the major issue which can restrict the growth and
development of children. I have also leant that there are various stages of children development
such as ( between 0 – 4 weeks), infant (4 weeks – 1 year), toddler ( age between 1 – 3 years ), pre
schooler (between age 4 – 6 years), school going children ( age between 6 – 12 years) and
adolescent ( age between 13 – 18 years).In these different stage of the life, children required
different support and resource for their development. I have also analysed from this study, the
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