Life Development In Action
So far we learn that lifespan development is about focusing on the patterns of change through lifespan from prenatal to death. "Lifespan development began as a field dedicated to the study of developmental psychology.The influence of social factor (such as culture/ethnicity and socioeconomic status)
intellect or personality(Life Smart p.300). I learned about the theories that apply to physical, cognitive, and social phenomena. Most of the theorist are new to me. Maria Montessori that I read about in theories of childhood by Mooney, I found her very interesting in that she gave the world a "scientific methods, practical and tested". She brought the best out of the children that she worked with and her style was recognized worldwide. Her work can be considered as "Action research" which is more formal methodology that includes the characteristics of an informal inquiry , but addresses the short-term problem or question identified by an individual or group, while also addressing the long-term benefit to society. Collaboration is an important aspect of action research, and participants learn together while they ask questions and attempt to solve inherent problems". (Life Smart p.300).
I also read about Erik Erickson whom I have study prior to taking this class but this class actually made me study his theory more in depth. It is very important to the field of Nursing and relate to me personally since I take care of patient from adolescence upwards. Learning his theory allow me to focus on individual differences through the life span. It mades me looks at some of difficult patients that does not resolved conflicts in one stage and gets fixated. This class has been great.
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