Development in childhood

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I. INTRODUCTION TO DEVELOPMENT IN CHILDHOOD
A. Childhood development is a continuous process 
1. Childhood is a time of rapid growth and development: (Helders, 2010)
2. Childhood is a stage of development that involves mastering and learning a broad range of skills: (Weiner, Lerner, Easterbrooks, & Mistry, 2013)
3. Every stage of development in childhood is usually affected by the child's preceding growth experiences, as well as different genetic and environmental factors: (Helders, 2010)
B. Parenting Styles
1. Effects of parenting styles: (Weiner, Lerner, Easterbrooks, & Mistry, 2013)
2. Families provide an ideal setting for nurturing childhood development: (Weiner, Lerner, Easterbrooks, & Mistry, 2013)
II. PHYSICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT IN CHILDHOOD
A. Physical and biological changes that occur during childhood development: (Gong, Zhang, He, & Chen, 2007)
B. Cognitive development: (Rowland, 2013).
C. Language development
1. The acquisition of language propels the child into further intellectual development: (Weiner, Lerner, Easterbrooks, & Mistry, 2013).
D. Social development
1. Participation in games and play: (Rowland, 2013).
E. Emotional development
1. Children’s relationships with others depend on the child’s sense of emotional attachment and security: (Weiner, Lerner, Easterbrooks, & Mistry, 2013)
F. School achievement: (Weiner, Lerner, Easterbrooks, & Mistry, 2013)
III. CULTURAL AND SOCIETAL INFLUENCE IN CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT
A. Culture and Society plays an essential role in shaping children’s response to their environment: (Chen, 2015)
B. Children’s interaction with culture and society: (Chan, 2004)
IV. MORAL DEVELOPMENT IN CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT 
A. Moral development process in childhood
1. Moral development in children relates to the process of learning how to distinguish between right and wrong, as well as how to apply knowledge in arriving at correct decisions (Krettenauer, Campbell, & Hertz, 2013)
2. Moral development in children is shaped by a broad range of childhood development factors, including the children’s interpersonal experiences with peers, families, and other community members: (Krettenauer, Campbell, & Hertz, 2013)
3. Moral development may be influenced by other childhood development factors such as the maturity of their cognitive, physical, social skills: (Krettenauer, Campbell, & Hertz, 2013)
V. ROLE OF GENDER AND ETHNICITY IN CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT
A. Gender factor helps in shaping children’s social identity: (Weiner, Lerner, Easterbrooks, & Mistry, 2013)
B. Ethnicity can give children a sense of belonging, as well as help them understand who they are and their origin: (Weiner, Lerner, Easterbrooks, & Mistry, 2013).
VI. CHANGES IN IDENTITY DEVELOPMENT IN CHILDHOOD
A. Children's identity develops over time, and several changes may take place from time to time and from place to place: (Schuler & O’Reilly, 2017).
VII. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
A. Integrate modern theory and research in childhood development: (Weiner, Lerner, Easterbrooks, & Mistry, 2013).
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Length: 9-12 pages, not including title and reference pages

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