Notes on Child and Adolescent Development

Child and Adolescent Development Module 2: Patterns of Growth and Development
2.1 Directional pattern
    Develo pment proceeds from the head downward. The child gains control of the head first, then the arms, and then the legs. Zygote- fertilized ovum Fetus- product of conception (40 weeks of gestation) or 10 th lunar month of gestation Newborn/neonate- birth to 28th day Infant- 29th day to 12 months of age    Develo pment proceeds from the center of the body outward. This means that the spinal cord develops before outer parts of the body. The child's arms develo p before the hands and the hands and feet develop before the fingers and toes. Finger and toe muscles (used in fine motor dexterity) are the last to develop in physical development.

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Primary Germ
     Outer layer skin nervous system pituitary gland mammary gland        Middle layer bones, muscles, joints connective tissue adipose tissue kidney reproductive organs adrenal gland Inner Layer epithelial lining o digestive system (gastrointestinal track) o respiratory system o circulatory/ cardiovascular system  thyroid gland  parathyroid gland  liver  pancreas  

2.2 Sequential pattern
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2.3 Secular pattern
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Child and Adolescent Development Module 3: Origins in development of a person

James Baldwin
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A. acknowledged the inherited & acquired characteristics of a person from childhood to adulthood a. Charles Cooley described self-percep tion with “Looking oneself in a glass” b. Inherited—parents c. Acquired—environmental influence Baldwin effect a. C. D. Baldwin identified the adaptation process in every human being in meeting needs and facing challenges and problems in life.

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Moral Development is part of social development of every individual. Baldwin believed that “Evolu tionary Biology” is the hand maiden of indi vidual development. a. Evolution is the process of change which results to distinctive characteristics of a person and