After studying this chapter, you should be able to:
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| Explain the range of approaches child development specialists might take and what their shared concern is. |
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| Define child development and understand the various parts of the definition. |
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| Understand the scope of the field of child development, including the different topics it covers and the range of ages it examines. |
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| Describe how culture, race, and ethnicity influence development. |
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| Define cohort and normative influences on development. |
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| Describe the history of child development and its foundations. |
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| Understand the key issues and questions that dominate the field of child development today. |
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| Understand how to assess the reasonableness of recommendations and suggestions regarding child development. |
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