Child & Adolescent Development

Catalog description

This course explores the transactions between biological, psychosocial, cultural, and environmental factors affecting human growth and development from conception through adolescence including an understanding of the development of characteristics such as resilience. The focus is on exploring and understanding the major theories of child and adolescent development with emphasis on the application of theory to real life situations and problems such as poverty, malnutrition, access to adequate education, and the child-rearing practices of various culture groups found within California.