Paper Assignment
Length: 1200 to 1600 words.
Textbook: Constellation: Mossler, R. A., & Ziegler, M. (2016). Understanding Development: A Lifespan Perspective. San Diego, CA: Bridgepoint Education, Inc
Chapter 12 in the course textbook discusses the impacts of caregivers and culture on gender development in early childhood. Based on the textbook chapter and one peer-reviewed journal article, write a paper discussing the gender differences in development from a psychoanalytic and systems perspective.
Your paper should account for or reply to each of the following:
i. Identify a gender development-related issue of critical importance to individuals and society.
ii. Summarize a psychoanalytic and a systems perspective approach to, and related positions on, this issue.
iii. Compare and contrast the two theories' views on how gender development occurs, identifying and explaining implications for scholarly and professional practice.
iv. Present and defend your position as to which theory is most relevant and valid with respect to your issue as you have explained it.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.