User:Arionnar3/sandbox

1) The beginning of the article talks about how the course of development, but could've expanded more on the stages of child development specifically.
Child development involves the biological, psychological and emotional changes that occur in human beings between birth and the conclusion of adolescence. '''In the course of development, the individual human progresses from dependency to increasing autonomy. It is a continuous process with a predictable sequence, yet has a unique course for every child. It does not progress at the same rate and each stage is affected by the preceding developmental experiences. Because genetic factors and events during prenatal life may strongly influence developmental changes, genetics and prenatal development usually form a part of the study of child development. Related terms include developmental psychology, referring to development throughout the lifespan, and pediatrics, the branch of medicine relating to the care of children. (Minor point - why is all of this in bold? Originally I thought the bolded were your edits. I suggest you find a way to indicate which text includes your changes - LR).'''

The main 3 stages of life include early childhood, middle childhood, and adolescence. Early childhood typically ranges from infantry (infancy - LR) to the age of 6 years old. During this period, development is significant, as many of life's milestones happen during this time period such as first words, learning to crawl, and learning to walk. There is speculation that middle childhood, or ages 6-12 are the most crucial years of a child's life, ranging from the starts of some sorts of formal schooling to the beginning of puberty, and this is also the period where many children start to gain a more sense of self. Adolescence, is the stage of life that typically starts around the time puberty hits, all the way up until legal adulthood.

'''The information you are providing seems to conflict with the statement in your article beginning with: "There are various definitions of periods in a child's development...." Why do you think the information you are providing is superior to that explanation of childhood periods? (LR)'''

~ (Your citation is very dated, do you have anything more recent? -LR) '''I did not see anything in the article about how home culture could effect a child's development. It could be interesting to find some research that expands on how different children develop cognitively and emotionally in different cultures. - ED'''

I agree with this. I will look up information on how culture could affect a child's development and add this information to my draft.

In addition to the course of development, previous literature has looked at how race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status has affected child development. Some studies seem to speak to the importance of adult supervision of adolescent youth. Literature suggested that African Americans child development was sometimes differentiated on the basis of cultural socialization and racial socialization. Further, a different study found that immigrant youth tended to choose majors focusing on the fields of science and math more often than not.