HSE113 Deakin College T2: Growth, Development & Ageing Case Study

This case study examines the structural, physiological, social, and cognitive changes experienced by a 14-year-old boy named Jeffrey, considering the influence of physical activity and exercise on his growth and development. It addresses the importance of parental involvement, appropriate co...Read More

Running head: GROWTH DEVELOPMENT AND AGEING FOR SCIENTISTS
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Executive summary
With age, the body experiences certain physical, psychological, social and other changes. The
age of 14 years is sensitive, where one wrong step can lead to negative results. Assistance
from the counsellors is effective in terms of respecting the culture of the children like Jeffrey.
When the parents are coach, the children get proper guidance and support in terms of their
growth and development. Counselling needs to be done with the consideration of health
history in case of the children. This helps in averting the illegal instances.

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Table of contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................3
Discussion..................................................................................................................................3
Changes..................................................................................................................................3
Affectation of changes on growth and development..............................................................4
Specific exercises indicated for the client..............................................................................5
Conclusion..................................................................................................................................5
References..................................................................................................................................6

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Introduction
Human body experiences certain changes according to the age. These changes are
structural, physiological, social and cognitive stages. Taking reference of proper sources help
in attaining personal growth and development (Beckett and Taylor 2016). This assignment,
through the reference of Jeffrey, provides an insight into the bodily changes, which affects
the growth and development of the individuals.
Discussion
Changes
Living in a two bedroom unit, the outdoor area of the public school in Ringwood is
definitely a change for Jeffrey. Jeffrey’s parents are keen for socializing their child with the
other children of his age. Taking out to the park reflects the lack of physical exercise, which
might aggravate the health complexities. Moore (2017) opines that in such a context, his
growth and development would not be in a proper form. Jeffrey’s parents are physical
education teachers, concerned about the physical activities of climbing, running and jumping
for Jeffrey and his brother. These activities would increase Jeffrey’s height. However,
consistency needs to be maintained.
Playing with other children of his age would diversify the thought processes of
Jeffrey. This is indicative of maturity, which would help him to attain mental growth. Here,
one of the evident issue is conflicts, which can deviate them from getting proper guidance on
the correct methods of throwing, catching and kicking the ball. On the other hand, Hoorn et
al. (2014) thinks that at this stage, Jeffrey’s parents need to provide proper coaching and
guidance. If they start physical education classes, they would contribute in the physical
growth and development of the children like Jeffrey and Toby. This aspect relates with
socialization, which enhances cultural diversity.

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Feedback would help the physical instructors to provide training according to the
needs of the children. Within this, health records of the children is crucial in terms of averting
unwanted issues. According to the records, it has been found that Jeffrey seemed immature
than the other team mates. He failed to tackle the blow of the bigger boys. However,
Goodman (2014), is of the view that this is due to the improper training, which stalled the
process of physical growth and development. The X-Ray result depicts a broken arm, which
compels Jeffrey to fear playing rugby in future. This is a psychological aspect, where
guidance and support from the parents is beneficial in terms of driving the thought process in
the right direction.
Affectation of changes on growth and development
Indulging in physical activities like climbing and jumping in an open space enhances
the awareness of children like Jeffrey. Receiving proper training from the instructors and
coaches prove beneficial in terms of leading a fit and healthy lifestyle (Singer 2017). Along
with this, eating a balanced diet is necessary for keeping the body weight in control. Jeffrey’s
parents want him to take him for playing. This is indicative of lack of physical exercise,
which contradicts the aspect of fit and healthy for children like Jeffrey and his brother Toby.
Learning the sports basics from the instructors and the parents with the other children
reflects the conglomeration of different cultures. At this stage, the children are very
possessive about their personal things. If they are not familiar with the person, they will not
take training. Therefore, if the instructors scold the children on certain reason, it deeply
affects the psychology of the children. In such a scenario, they suffer from depression, where
they seclude themselves from the social events (Petersen 2017).

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Specific exercises indicated for the client
As Jeffrey is in a developing stage, therefore, he needs proper coaching and
development. This can be either from the parents or from the instructors. If he is provided
with extra coaching classes during the morning recess, he would gain a deeper insight into the
basics of throwing, catching and picking the ball. However, as he is afraid of playing rugby,
he first needs to be counselled. In this, consideration of X-Ray report is crucial for averting
any unwanted and illegal instance. Moreover, whichever step is undertaken, Jeffrey’s parents
need to be informed, so that they are updated about the wellbeing of their children.
In the process of counselling, Ethical Code of Conduct needs to be adhered for
securing the individual interest of children like Jeffrey. Conscious approach needs to be
exposed in terms of dealing with the children, as they are very sensitive. One wrong step can
lead to negative results.
Conclusion
Children like Jeffrey needs to be trained and guided for exposing proper approach
towards attaining personal growth and development. This includes developing appropriate
policies for training the children. Taking the assistance of the psychologists is effective in
terms of maintaining the security, privacy and confidentiality of the personal sentiments.

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References
Beckett, C. and Taylor, H., 2016. Human growth and development. Sage.
Goodman, Y. M. 2014. Observing Children in the Classroom. Making Sense of Learners
Making Sense of Written Language: The Selected Works of Kenneth S. Goodman and Yetta
M. Goodman, 197.
Moore, R. C. 2017. Childhood's domain: Play and place in child development. Routledge.
Petersen, A., 2017. Brain maturation and cognitive development: Comparative and cross-
cultural perspectives. Routledge.
Singer, E., 2017. Child-care and the psychology of development. Routledge.
Van Hoorn, J.L., Monighan-Nourot, P., Scales, B. and Alward, K.R., 2014. Play at the center
of the curriculum. Pearson.