Discussion: Parenting and Child Development

Discussion: Parenting and Child Development

For this Discussion, watch this week’s Sessions episode on the Hernandez Family.

By Day 3

Post an explanation of the potential value of Juan and Elena’s participation in the parenting class. If a child is exposed to behavior standards that do not account for his or her developmental stage, how might this impact the child’s development?

Please use the Learning Resources to support your answer.

Required Readings

Zastrow, C. H., Kirst-Ashman, K. K., & Hessenauer, S. L.  (2019). Understanding human behavior and the social environment (11th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning.
Chapter 3, “Psychological Development in Infancy and Childhood” (pp. 95-158)

Oshri, A., Lucier, G. M., O’Neal, C. W., Arnold, A. L., Mancini, J. A., & Ford, J. L. (2015). Adverse Childhood Experiences, Family Functioning, and Resilience in Military Families: A Pattern-Based Approach. Family Relations, 64(1), 44–63. 

Plummer, S.-B., Makris, S., Brocksen S. (Eds.). (2014). Sessions: Case histories. Baltimore, MD: Laureate International Universities Publishing. [Vital Source e-reader].
The Hernandez Family