PSYED 1027 - CHILD AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT 2
THIS COURSE FOCUSES ON THE "ECOLOGY" OF CHILDHOOD; THE EVERYDAY LIVES OF CHILDREN, WITH PARTICULAR REGARD TO CHANGES IN SOCIAL LIFE WITH DEVELOPMENT FROM INFANCY THROUGH ADOLESCENCE. STUDENTS WILL BE ORIENTED WITH AN ECOLOGICAL, LIFE-SPAN PERSPECTIVE AND STUDY DESCRIPTIVE ACCOUNTS OF CHILDREN'S LIVES IN FAMILIES, NEIGHBORHOODS, AND SCHOOLS, INCLUDING DEVELOPMENTAL CHANGES IN PLAY, PEER RELATIONS AND FAMILY PATTERNS. STUDENTS WILL INTEGRATE THE COURSE CONTENT WITH ACTUAL OBSERVATIONS OF CHILDREN'S EVERYDAY BEHAVIOR.
Credits: 3
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This course is not offered in the Summer 2010 (2107) or Spring 2010 (2104) or Fall 2009 (2101) terms.
