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LIFE SPAN DEVELOPMENT-II-CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENCE (
Paper Code:
HHD 221
Credits:
3
Contact Hours:
45.00
Max. Marks:
100.00
Objective:
This course will enable the students to :
1) Understand the developmental milestones and transition from childhood to adolescence.
2) Understand problems of childhood and adolescence.
3) Understand changing trends in childhood and adolescence.
12.00
Unit I:
Early and Middle Childhood
Early Childhood-
a. Development milestones.
b. Factors influencing on physical, motor, social, emotional, cognitive and language development.
c. Hazards of early childhood
Middle childhood-
a. Development milestones.
b. Physical and motor skills, developmental factors.
c. Emotional development- development of positive and negative emotions, influencing factors.
d. Social and moral development- Growth trends, antecedent influences-cultures and class.
e. Childhood sexuality- Masculinity, femininity and androgyny; effects of sex typing
f. Functions of family, school and community in growth of children during childhood.
g. Hazards of Middle childhood.
10.00
Unit II:
Late Childhood
a. Developmental milestones.
b. Physical & motor skills, social, emotional, cognitive and language development, influencing factors.
c. Personality development- Self concept, self esteem, factors influencing personality.
d. School achievement , role of rewards and punishment.
e. Burning issues affecting children’s personality- Orphan, adoption, divorce, single parenthood, remarriage, illegitimacy, battered mother/ child, sexual abuse, violence, drugs, academic and career stress - problems and solutions.
f. Children’s help lines- functions.
g. Hazards of Late childhood
10.00
Unit III:
Adolescence
a. Physical & behavioral changes- menarche, spermarche, growth spurt.
b. Gender differences, interests, sexuality, sex education, changes in social behavior, development of emotional maturity, obsession with body and physical appearance.
c. Social and emotional development- Activity of amygdale in brain, family, peers, parents, interpersonal relations, emotional competence, conflict with authority, fantasies, obsession, Infatuation, love, early sex, early marriage.
d. Identity formation and Identity statuses, body image, health
e. Problems of youth- Education, career, home, parents, health, opportunities stress and conflicts.
f. Hazards of adolescence.
11.00
Unit IV:
Dating Scripts
a. Dating scripts- Proactive, reactive.
b. Risks in adolescence- Suicide, depression, delinquency, violence, aggression, substance abuse, perverted sex, rape, sexual abuse, STD- Prevention, intervention, treatment and rehabilitation.
c. Attachment to parents- Dismissing avoidant attachment, preoccupied ambivalent, unresolved disorganized.
12.00
Unit V:
Research
a. Outside influence on adolescents.
b. Skills and techniques for self improvement and achievement.
c. Changing trends in behavior, attitude, aspiration, achievement, sexuality, career.
d. Researches in childhood and adolescence- areas and future.
References:
1. Dworetzky, J. P. (1981). Introduction to child development St. Paul, Minnesota: WestPub. Co.
2. Jangira, N.K.; Ahuja, A.; Kaur, C. & Sibia, A. (1990). Functional assessment guide: A handbook for primary teachers. New Delhi: NCERT.
3. Kuroyanagi, Tetsuko (19 ). Totto-chan: The little girl at the window.
4. Baron,R.A.,Byrne,D.and Kantswitz B.M. Understanding Behaviour,Holt,Rinehart,1980.
5. Rogers,W.The Psychology of Adolescence,Prentice Hall,1976.
6. Pedinnus,G.R. and Johnson. R.C. Child and Adolescent Psychology,John Wiley,1975.
7. Rice,Philip,F.The Adolescent:Development,Relationships and culture,Allyn and Bacon,1981.
8. Chaube S.P.Adolescent Psychology,vikas publishers,1983.
9. Stott,Leland,H.The Psychology of Human Development,MacMillan Co,1978.
1o. Berk,Laura E. (Third edition). Infants,Children and Adolescents.
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