Developmental History Case Study
Part of life-span development research involves analyzing major concepts distinct features and developmental changes associated with everything from gender identification to changes in moral and emotional development. This paper will discuss the risks and developmental complications associated with each section of the development history and how deficits in each area may result or evolve into specific disorders and medical diseases later in development. Also, examination of long-term consequences associated with disorders and illnesses that develop and the relationship between the researchers findings and the developmental history case. Lastly, potential issues for the child based the responses received will be discussed.
Risks and Developmental Complications The developmental history was divided into nine sections with the following headings: demographic information, primary caregiver/parent information, family history, child care, pregnancy, birth, development, medical history, and medical care. The chance of something going wrong and having developmental complications in each of these sections is significant. Almost everything we learn in the early part of our lifespan depends on something happening that is beyond our control. For instance, the demographic information given in the developmental case study was that the subject lived in a positive suburban area with the primary caregiver being the biological parents. Both parents were high school graduates with some college and both were professional business owners. The family history showed that as an only child, the subject was well taken care of by both the parents and extended family and that the family history was clear of any major issues. Child care was provided by the parents and grandparents and the birth was uneventful with the child being given constant medical care when needed. The risk and complications involved in each of these sections would perhaps be significantly different if the
Risks and Developmental Complications The developmental history was divided into nine sections with the following headings: demographic information, primary caregiver/parent information, family history, child care, pregnancy, birth, development, medical history, and medical care. The chance of something going wrong and having developmental complications in each of these sections is significant. Almost everything we learn in the early part of our lifespan depends on something happening that is beyond our control. For instance, the demographic information given in the developmental case study was that the subject lived in a positive suburban area with the primary caregiver being the biological parents. Both parents were high school graduates with some college and both were professional business owners. The family history showed that as an only child, the subject was well taken care of by both the parents and extended family and that the family history was clear of any major issues. Child care was provided by the parents and grandparents and the birth was uneventful with the child being given constant medical care when needed. The risk and complications involved in each of these sections would perhaps be significantly different if the
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