Essays on Development

In the film “Boyhood,” there is a character of a young boy named Mason. Mason is six years old in the year 2002. He lives in Texas with his mother named Olivia and his older sister named Samantha. Masons mother, Olivia, is divorced from Mason’s father; Mason Sr. In the...

According to Liu and Stein (2013), feeding is an important episode in the life of a toddler or an infant. Feeding mainly focuses on the attention of the caregivers and the parents in ensuring that the child is able to get proper food and proper social interface or interaction through...

Jai is sitting on the sandpit holding a shovel in his right hand. He is digging the sand and pouring it into the old cooking pot. He excavates once more groaning and raises the spade, dropping half of the sand, and put it in...

A Psychosocial Theory Concept Paper – AnnotatedBibliography Dissanayake, E. (2017). Ethology, Interpersonal Neurobiology, and Play: Insights into the Evolutionary Origin of the Arts. American Journal of Play, 9(2), 143-168. The article provides a deep description of the theory of human evolution and its relation to ethology, which is the study of social...

A pragmatic and timely solution in the provision of sound mental health care to children entails formulation of regulations and policies that allow parents, caregivers and early childhood-based institutions the capability for early identification, monitoring, and treatment of children with mental disorders. If detected at an early age, treatment can...

The Successful Interview The interview carried out was successful as it led to comprehensive responses from the interviewee. The questions were answered comprehensively as the interviewee went about explaining their views on different subjects clearly, the adolescent also understood all questions as the answers provided were relevant to the questions asked....

Australia is able to create a favorable environment for its citizens as well as for the growth of its economy by undertaking some changes in its residential development projects. By so doing, Australia will have sustainable residential projects that have no negative impacts on the environment. The elements to be...

Agriculture refers to the art of science of cultivating the ground, including the harvesting of crops, and the rearing and management of livestock in order to sustain and enhance life. Over the years, agriculture has evolved from the basic forms of using simple tools of farming and keeping a few...

Friendship is a relationship between people with mutual affection. Friendship goes beyond association it is a powerful form of interpersonal bond. Various academic fields have tried to study friendship, some of these fields include; equity theory, attachment styles, social exchange theory and relational dialectics. Despite having various forms of friendships,...

Play is the theoretical form of learning where ideologies restrict one’s behavior and identity. Play is usually perceived to be a deviation from a commitment to social relationships (Landreth, 2011). The society labels play in adulthood while play associates with happiness in childhood.  Researchers analyze play beyond the specifications of...

A developing country is any sovereign state with a low HDI (Human Development Index) and a low industrial base. Some of the major characteristics of developing countries include low life expectancy, low-income levels, low literacy rates, high fertility and pregnancy rates among women which increases population among other characteristics. Examples...

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...