Life-cycle Development and Needs of Jacob

Life-cycle Development

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................3
Definitions for life cycle development...................................................................................3
Identify and discuss each stage development of Jacobs life cycle.........................................3
Explain the concept of nature and nurture in relation to Jacob and his siblings' development6
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................6
Definitions of needs................................................................................................................6
Identify and discuss theories of needs....................................................................................6
Outline theories concerning identity including race or culture or disability..........................7
Discuss Jacob's needs, why it is a need and the consequences of his needs not being met...7
Analyse how Jacobs needs are interrelated and how these needs relate to his future
development...........................................................................................................................8
Discuss the socio-economic status of the family and how this may impact on their needs...8
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................9
How does the theory explain what has happened to the Moore family and Jacob in particular?
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What are the flaws or drawbacks with chosen theory?........................................................10
Does the theory consider all aspects of Jacob's development?.............................................10
Discuss how the theory may or may not help professionals at the strategic meeting in coming
to a decision on the future of Jacob and the Moore children................................................10
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................11
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................12

INTRODUCTION
Life cycle development begins from the very beginning of infancy to different stages of
life. It includes the concept of age related changes which occurs in human body from birth,
throughout the life of an individual, into and during the period of old age. However, the stages of
development during the whole life consist infancy, childhood, adolescence early adulthood,
middle age and older age. It is necessary for an individual that physical and psychological
development should take place which is important for their healthy condition (Goh and Sun,
2016). Meanwhile, it is observed that major changes can be determined in the stage of infancy
and adulthood in a person. In context of this report, it is based on the case scenario of Moore
family that is known for Children's services for around 12 years. It includes two kids named
Barry and Jacob who came from a large family of age nine and six years old. Their parents are
Elaine and Michael but these children are suffering from learning disabilities along with having
behavioural & emotional difficulties. Elaine and Michael are heavy drinkers and kids ever
witness their father to physical abuse their mother due to which their care become worse. This
assignment has a purpose to focus on various stages of life cycle with needs and relevant
theories.
TASK 1
Definitions for life cycle development
Life cycle development can be described as set of changes occur in various stages of life
in an individual. It includes number of stages in which changes can be observed such as prenatal
development, infancy & toddler-hood, early childhood, middle childhood, adolescence, early
adulthood, middle adulthood, late adulthood and old age. However, it involves various kinds of
modifications like physical, emotional, psychological and cognitive. People learn about their
surroundings, environment, culture and social relationships (Nitschelm and et. al., 2016). It is
observed that major changes can be identified during the period of adolescence when
development take place and several physical changes are easily visible accordingly.

Identify and discuss each stage development of Jacobs life cycle
Life stages consist developing changes in an individual during the entire lifestyle. It
includes the development of a person in terms of social, emotional, cognitive and physical
development which is responsible for occurring in different stages. In context of Jacob, there are
number of changes which take place that are defined here.
Early childhood (Birth to eight years) – This stage of Jacob includes a duration of
tremendous growth within overall fields of development of an child. It is mostly depends upon
the newborn grows into a young individual who is capable in taking care of their own body.
Meanwhile, it includes their learning of interacting with another people in an effective manner
(Mostavi, Asadi and Boussaa, 2017). It has been analysed that skills is known be primary
developmental task of this stage.
Social development: The social aspects of development contains sense of gender
identification and sense of right or wrong along with taking perspectives of others.
Emotional development: The child has develop the feeling of attachment and able to
make relationship with peers.
Cognitive development: This involves development of fine-motor skills of kids in terms
of demonstrating better control of crayons, pencils and scissors. It consist the developing
language & sense to responding atmosphere and analyse actions or response of their care givers.
Physical development: It includes the change in height and weight a from birth to 3 years
age, the height become double and weight become quadruples. The body of Jacob become more
balanced and adult like appearance observed. Basically, it includes several skills related to
walking, toilet training, using spoon, scribbling, sitting and much sufficient coordination of hand
-eye in regards to throw or catch the ball.
Middle childhood (eight to twelve years) – This stage of life is not consider as an
important stages in terms of human development (Hauschild, Rosenbaum and Olsen, 2018). It is
known as latency stage of Jacob during which sexual and aggressive urges repressed and main
task of this duration is integration.
Social development: It involves the creating sense of establishing inter personal and
social relationships with other people in society.
Emotional development: A child can develop emotions as they get influenced by family
and friend in strong way.