Attachment theory: it is a concept in the developmental psychology which explains the emotional bond that exists between a primary caregiver and the infant. It also considers the way in which the relationship between the two affects the behavior and emotional development into the adulthood stage.
Psychodynamic theory: it is a view which gives details about personality. It explains personality using conscious and unconscious forces.
Cognitive development: it is a process of development which entails the construction of the thought processes which comprises of remembering, decision making, and problem-solving right from childhood to adolescence and finally to adulthood.
Behaviourism: it is a psychological approach which takes into consideration the objective observation of the organism’s behavior. It usually uses automatic recording devices for study since it does not postulate any intervening mechanisms between the stimulating factor and the response.
Discrimination: it is the ability to identify and correctly to respond to differences among a given set of stimuli. Alternatively, it is the ability to distinguish similarities and be able to generalize.
Humanistic approach: it is a psychological concept which stresses on the study of a whole individual. It emphasizes on empathy and the goodness that exists in human behavior.
Ecological system theory: it is a theory which states that the entire process of human development is typically influenced by the interaction of different environmental systems.
Psycho-social- theory: A theory which explains eight stages of development which an individual has to go through from infancy to late adulthood. It illustrates an individual who is going through all the stages as a function of negotiating all the biological factors alongside the sociocultural forces.
Life course: A sequence of events and roles which have been socially defined which an individual goes through over time.
Ageism: it is a type of discrimination whereby individuals are discriminated based on their age. It is a situation where negative stereotypes are held regarding a given group of people based on their age.
Part 2
Archard (2004) children Rights and childhood: offers a critical and detailed philosophical examination of children’s rights. It draws on an extensive variety of sources from different fields such as literature and law to try and provide a vivid and accessible introduction to the philosophy topic in general.
Becket (2009) Human growth and development: It gives insight to the introduction to emotional, psychological, intellectual and social development in the lifespan of an individual. It addresses students training in fields such as social work, healthcare, and education while covering on topics that guide on a better understanding of people.
Bowlby J, (1953) childcare and the growth of love: The author completes the trilogy attachment and loss. He embarks on the study on the parental relationship to mental health and examining how young children react to losing a mother either on a permanent or temporal period.
Brain C and Mukherji (2005) P Understanding child psychology: This book explicitly explores the fundamental factors that are vital when analyzing the development of a child. It provides vast information on a wide range of issues such as suggestions on the learning of children to the methods and strategies used in building attachments and friendships. The chapters revolve around language development, cognitive processes, emotional development and other aspects such as stereotyping that affect a child’s development.
References
Roseneil, S. and Ketokivi, K., 2016. Relational persons and relational processes: Developing the notion of relationality for the sociology of personal life. Sociology, 50(1), pp.143-159.
