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Report on Developmental Theories and Intervention Models

   

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Understanding ofdevelopmental theories andfamily intervention models

TABLE OF CONTENTSINTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................11. Developmental theories,..........................................................................................................12. Collaborative family work model...........................................................................................5CONCLUSIONS..............................................................................................................................8REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9

INTRODUCTIONPsychological and social theories helps in informing social work practice with childrenand families (Demetriou, Shayer and Efklides, 2016). This report consists developmentaltheories in explaining expected social, physical, cognitive and emotional changes in childrenand young people. In addition to this, collaborative family work model is discussed in this studyto understand its' importance in social work interventions with families. 1. Developmental theories,Developmental theories plays a crucial role in understanding the children' and youngpeoples' changes in context to physical, social, cognitive and emotional. There are numeroushypothesis on development. Some of them are as follows:Piaget's Theory of cognitive development:It is a theory about the quality and evolution ofhuman intelligence. According to this, the way in which children think depends upon theirphysical maturity and the world with they interact (Bjorklund and Causey, 2017). There are fourstages of cognitive development according to this model, they are as follows:PhaseName of periodAge FeaturesStage 1Sensorimotor Birth to two yearsSymbolic thoughts,object permanenceStage 2Pre-operational2years to 7 yearsconservation becauseofcentration,irreversibility andegocentrism.Stage 3Factual Operational 7 to 11 yearsReversibility,decentration, decreasein egocentrism,conservationStage 4Formal Operational 11 years and continuesthrough adulthoodAbstractandimaginary thoughts.1

Stages of psychosocial development by Erik Erikson: According to this theory, the developmentof personality occurs in entire life time. (Zhang and Zhao, 2017). The development in thedifferent age group is explained in the table present below:PhasesStage conflict facedAge rangeChallenges1Trust vs. Distrust0-1 yearAttaching to people. 2Liberty vs. Shame and Doubt1-3 yearsEarning independence.3Inaugural vs. Guilt3 years to 6yearsLiving in a way that issocially responsible.4Industry vs. Lowliness6 years to 12yearsCompeting with peers. 2Illustration 1: Piaget's Theory of cognitive developmentSource: Thoma, Bebeau and Narvaez, (2016)

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