Development

Writing Assignment Due: 11:59pm tonight

 

I.  Some basic issues

        Life development

Linear versus stage theories

 

II.  Pregnancy, birth, and the first months

        The parents’ perspectives: Social dynamics, identity, and mental health

        The newborn’s view

 

III.  Emotional and social development

Attachment  (when things go weird thanks to Danya Kotecki)

 

IV.  Cognitive development

        Jean Piaget:  Stages of development

        Moral development: Kohlberg's stages

 

V.  Optimizing mental health: Some tips on parenting