Several people think that human development means childhood development from birth to the adolescence. This supposition had been supported by developmental theories of the Freud and Piaget. But, we will learn during this course that development doesn’t end at the start of adulthood; it continues until the end-of-life. This is the life span perspective of development. Discuss the significance of life span perspective of development.
Discuss some of the major hallmarks of each one of these groups, by using your own life experiences and observations describe why each one of such areas is significant to study.
• Childhood
• Adolescence
• Adulthood
• Old Age