HN501-1 Unit 2 Assignment

Assignment Details

: 501

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1 Unit 2

Nature v. Nurture

This Assignment

assesses the following course outcome:

HN501

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1:

Examine theories of human development.

For this Assignment, you will write a case scenario that explores

information related to development and the impact of nature

versus nurture for a child who is anywhere

between the ages of

3 through 12. You can have the child living with biological

parents, a single parent, a grandparent or other family member,

a foster parent, and so on. In your case, make sure that you

discuss specific negative and positive influences i

n this child’s

life. Include influences such as: church, school, peers, family

members, neighbors, the media, culture, and community social

services. Present a thorough current picture of the child, and

also include their history. After presenting the case

scenario,

respond to the following statements:

1.

Explain what stage of development the child in your scenario would be in

according to Freud, Erikson, and Piaget. Specify the details of development

that apply to the stage of development your child is in.

2.

Illustrate how the child in your scenario is impacted according to

Bonfenbrenner’s Ecological Theory. Examine the influences present in the

child’s microsystem, mesosystem, exosystem, and macrosystem.

3.

Analyze how the child in your scenario is impacted from

a nature versus

nurture standpoint.

Your Assignment should reflect professional writing standards

using proper tone and language. The writing and writing style

should be correct, accurate, and reflect knowledge of human

service theories. This paper should

be 4

-

6 pages (not including

the cover page and reference page) in APA style format. Your

paper should include a minimum of three sources. These can

include those provided within the project directions and the

Assignment Details: 501-1 Unit 2

Nature v. Nurture

This Assignment assesses the following course outcome:

HN501-1: Examine theories of human development.

For this Assignment, you will write a case scenario that explores

information related to development and the impact of nature

versus nurture for a child who is anywhere between the ages of

3 through 12. You can have the child living with biological

parents, a single parent, a grandparent or other family member,

a foster parent, and so on. In your case, make sure that you

discuss specific negative and positive influences in this child’s

life. Include influences such as: church, school, peers, family

members, neighbors, the media, culture, and community social

services. Present a thorough current picture of the child, and

also include their history. After presenting the case scenario,

respond to the following statements:

1. Explain what stage of development the child in your scenario would be in

according to Freud, Erikson, and Piaget. Specify the details of development

that apply to the stage of development your child is in.

2. Illustrate how the child in your scenario is impacted according to

Bonfenbrenner’s Ecological Theory. Examine the influences present in the

child’s microsystem, mesosystem, exosystem, and macrosystem.

3. Analyze how the child in your scenario is impacted from a nature versus

nurture standpoint.

Your Assignment should reflect professional writing standards

using proper tone and language. The writing and writing style

should be correct, accurate, and reflect knowledge of human

service theories. This paper should be 4-6 pages (not including

the cover page and reference page) in APA style format. Your

paper should include a minimum of three sources. These can

include those provided within the project directions and the