The study of human development is a rich and varied subject. We all have personal experience with development, but it is sometimes difficult to understand how and why people grow, learn, and act as ...

Child and Adolescent Development is the study of the biological, physical, socio-emotional, and cognitive growth and development of the child from conception through emerging adulthood. Using theory, ...

When it comes to child development, it’s been said that the most crucial milestones in a kid’s life occur by the age of 7. In fact, the great Greek philosopher Aristotle once said, “Give me a child ...

Canadian Journal of Education / Revue canadienne de l'éducation, Vol. 20, No. 4, Cultural Psychology and Semiotics (Autumn, 1995), pp. 415-436 (22 pages) Current conceptualizations of child ...

The myth that children naturally desire more independence and the belief that the healthy outcome of a child's emotional and physical growth is to separate from caretakers shapes parenting theories in ...

Roughly 15 months ago ago, Gabby Jauch moved to Columbia to start her career here at the University of Missouri Child Development Lab as a preschool teacher. She has worked in that field for longer ...