Dimensions of Human Behavior: The Changing Life Course
Sixth Edition
Learning Objectives
- Compare one’s own emotional and cognitive reactions to three case studies.
- Summarize typical physical, cognitive and language, moral, personality and emotional, and social development during early childhood.
- Describe the role of play in early childhood development.
- Analyze the roles of biology and the environment in creating development delays and disabilities.
- Evaluate the possible benefits of early childhood education.
- Identify special issues that face the multigenerational family with young children.
- Give examples of risk factors and protective factors during early childhood.
- Apply knowledge of early childhood to recommend guidelines for social work engagement, assessment, intervention, and evaluation.