Essays on Development

The Concept of Microfinance The concept of microfinance has existed for a long time. A number of developed states along with developing nations specifically in Asia feature a lengthy background associated with microfinance. This thesis offers a comprehensive understanding of the vision of the services linked to microcredit in Bangladesh. Furthermore,...

Pocahontas is an animated film. The aspect of child development is evident in theories like cognitive developmental, ecological systems, psychosocial, psychoanalytic, sociocultural, and social learning theories. These theories are well blended into the theme of the film to shape the perspective of a child as the target audience. Characterization introduces...

Cephalocaudal means a development which starts from the head to the tail, and it takes place in the first two years of life. For instance, brain, legs, and arms develop in this stage. Additionally, proximodistal means development from the inside such as organ systems and the nervous system Question 2 During the...

Teenagers and Evolution Teenagers are products of mutations, which occurred in earlier centuries. As the film notes, the human brain has evolved three times since creation, that is, about three million years ago and after 300,000 years ago. However, these two changes only added up about 50 percent of the size...

According to Smolensky and Dupoux (2009), cognitive development is the psychological development and neurological development from childhood to adulthood. It is how a person perceives and acquires an understanding of the surrounding based on the interaction of learned factors and genetic. Cognitive development increases with age as awareness of the...

The central focus of my academic paper is age group 2-6 years – Early Childhood Stage of Child Development. I gained many insights during research, especially from in-depth reading of chapter 10, Berk and Meyers’ “Infants, Children, and Adolescents” 2016, 8th edition. I extend my deep appreciation for this book’s...

Ideally, toddlers under the age of 5 years are exposed to multiple cases of poverty, family violence, food shortages as well as healthcare concerns that shape their lives as they grow in the societies. Such environments play fundamental roles in the development of character and personality among these children as...

The Concept of Coaching Adolescents The concept of coaching adolescents is not new to me because I too received coaching during that stage of my life. What strikes me the most from the readings is the idea that the emotional health of children affects their character. A child’s emotional stability affects...

Autism is a neurological disorder characterized by abnormal emotional and social communication. Additionally, it is also characterized by repetitive and restricted behavior. It can either be specific or pervasive in nature. Specific autism manifests itself as impairment in only one domain, for instance in speech. The Pervasive nature entails a...

Adolescence is the stage in life that lasts from puberty to full adult status. Adolescence largely describes the developmental change from childhood to adulthood, which is commonly perceived as the teenage years lasting between 13 and 19. However, the changes that do signal the beginning of the transition, both psychological...

The Physical, Cognitive, Emotional and Social Developmental Aspects of a Young Child The physical development of a young child called Marx (not his real name) is characterized by changes in the growth of the brain, excellent motor skills, and health. On the other hand, the cognitive concept of Marx entails the...

Human Behavior and Psychological Problems Human beings tend to be mad to a certain percentage. These attributes are seen from the works of Oliver (1998), he looks at his patients as exhibiting certain traits that are not reasonable. They are beyond human doubt. This is an issue that arises when people...