Human Development Assignment | Life Stages Development Theories
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Running head: THEORIES RELATING TO DEVELOPMENT OF LIFE STAGESTheories relating to development of life stagesName of the UniversityName of the StudentAuthor note
1THEORIES RELATED TO DEVELOPMENT OF LIFE STAGESTable of ContentsDescribe physical intellectual, emotional and social development for each of the life stages of anindividual (P1).................................................................................................................................2Explain Potential effects of Five Different Life Factors and the Development on the Individual(P2)..................................................................................................................................................3Explain the influences of two predictable and two unpredictable major life events on thedevelopment of an individual (P3)..................................................................................................5Explain two theories of aging (Disengagement theory and activity theory) (P4)...........................6Discuss how these two theories of aging apply to an individual and the impacts they wouldhave on their lifestyle (M2).........................................................................................................7Explain the physical and psychological changes which may be associated with aging (P5)..........8Discuss the effects on self-esteem and self-confidence of the physical changes associated withageing (M3).................................................................................................................................9Evaluate the influence of the two major theories of ageing on the health and social care provisionrequired for your chosen individual (D2)........................................................................................9What effects influences of nature (biology: genetic inheritance) and influences of nurture (socialfactors: • environment) have on their development (M1)...........................................................10For two stages of your individual’s life, write an evaluation of how their development (PIES)may have been affected by nature or nurture (D1)....................................................................11References:....................................................................................................................................12
2THEORIES RELATED TO DEVELOPMENT OF LIFE STAGESDescribe physical intellectual, emotional and social development for each of the life stages of an individual (P1).Physical developmentLife of humans has been divided into various stages starting from conception to death.The physical development begins prior to the birth of the child and continues until puberty.Humans develop different physical characteristics that include internal and external body organs.However, the development is different in males and females. The differences are visible in thesexual development where girls’ breasts enlarge, pubic hairs grow, menstrual period starts andfat layers occur under the skin. Males on the other hand experience the enhancement of testesand penis along with the development of pubic and facial hair(Salyers and McKee 2016). Thesedevelopments occur between the ages of 11 to 13 years. This is followed by adolescence andadulthood.Intellectual developmentHumans develop intellectual senses from birth that is characterized as sensory-motorstage beginning from birth until two years. In this stage, babies develop ability to sense objectsand perform motor actions. This stage precedes the pre-operational stage where children startacquiring the ability to talk, however without knowing understanding the logical consequences.Then comes the concrete operational stage where practical situations help build logical thinkingin children. The last is the formal operational stage that is characterized by logical thinking andability to draw conclusions from abstract thinking.
3THEORIES RELATED TO DEVELOPMENT OF LIFE STAGESEmotional Development Emotional development at infancy is typified by attachment with the carer. Theemotional development at this stage defines how the children cope with uncertainties in life. Inthe next stage that is childhood, humans develop the sense of knowing who are they and theirrelationship with other members. This stage is vulnerable as the children might develop eitherconfidence or sense of failure for the rest of their lives. Emotional development of identity,intimacy, staying involved and making sense of life are visible at adolescence, adulthood andolder adulthood respectively. Social developmentThe social development in humans at infancy is characterized by interactions with carers.They start reacting to human faces like smiling at them and responding to the words spoken tothem by adults. In the childhood stage, humans start to learn and understand social roles withinthe confinement of their homes amongst their family members (Irner et al. 2014). Secondarysocial learning is the feature of the adolescence stage where humans develop a sense of self-worth. This stage also enables humans to develop a sense of freedom from family and exploretheir social identity. In the following stages of adulthood and older adulthood, friendship playsan important role. Sexual relationships also dominate the early adulthood stage. Older adulthoodis typified by closer bonds with family and friends.Explain Potential effects of Five Different Life Factors and the Development on the Individual (P2).The Five Life Factors that have an effect on an individual are:
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