Childhood: Theories, Practices, and Development Poster Presentation

This presentation examines the concept of childhood, exploring its various dimensions through a poster format. It delves into the meaning of childhood, the perspectives of adults, and the historical evolution of these views. The presentation also explores the key themes of the module, including the influence of sociological and psychological theories like Bowlby's Attachment Theory, Bandura's Social Learning Theory, and Erikson's Psychosocial Developmental Theory, as well as the UNCRC's role in shaping childhood experiences. Furthermore, the presentation compares and contrasts childhood experiences in different cultural contexts, specifically comparing African and Western perspectives using the African Charter document to evaluate the impact of the UNCRC globally. The presentation aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of childhood, its development, and the factors that influence it.

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Child and Childhood

Themes of the module
As per the UNCRC, child is known as an individuals under age of 18
towards whom their family members and parents play a big role in
their development and also provide them support so they can perform
various duties of their life. UNCRC also define various rights of a
child such as to live with family members, right to born and raised
well and many more.
Theories of childhood
Various theories of childhood are there given by various authors.
Some of the major and most popular theories of child development
are Bowlby's Attachment Theory, Bandura's Social Learning Theory
and Erikson's Psychosocial Developmental Theory.
Childhood
Childhood is the age ranging from birth to adolescence. Further, it
is known as the time for children in which they go school, play and
grow with encouragement and love of their family members and
society. This is that stage of child in which adults or their family
members view them as future adults and there is only one childhood in
one life.
Continuities and discontinuities
As a children grow many changes take place in them. Major
change that take place is physical growth in which height and weight of
children increases and many other changes take place in body as kids
mature. Teeth come in, come out, hairs grow and many other changes
take place. Almost every thing change in a child. Physical, language,
social and emotional development take place in a child that changes the
way they act, eat and react to the things that take place around them.