Development is commonly described as a series of improvements in performance and functioning, but in fact development is multidirectional, meaning that it consists of both gains and losses, …

The Johannesburg Growth and Development Strategy outline, Development Paradigm as an in-principle argument for how to conceptualize and overcome the development challenges …

Cognitive theories describe an interaction between the child and the environment, in which development occurs through a “constant process of going back and forth between the person …

Know what steps to take if there is ever a concern about your child’s development Learn about free tools and resources to help monitor your child’s development including how to …

An understanding of the principles of development helps us to plan appropriate activities and stimulating and enriching experiences for children, and provides a basis for understanding how …

To this end, the paper presents a set of core developmental concepts that have emerged from decades of rigorous research in neurobiology, developmental psychology, and the economics …

We believe that the study of human development is fascinating—that most students have an irresistible curios-ity about how humans “develop” and about how infancy, childhood, …