Dimensions of development

different aspects of development...

1. Dimensions of Development Purshottam R/S Department of Social Work, KUK

2. Dimensions of Development: Physical Development Motor Development Cognitive development Emotional development Social development Moral development

3. Physical Development: Body growth(teeth, bones) Change in body size, shape, appearance functioning of body system & physical health Grasp objects & roll over Control over head, hands, draw lines on paper Kick a ball, turn single page in a book, use a spoon Ride a tricycle, then bicycle, feed himself, dress himself, etc.

4. Motor Development: Development of movement Many motor skills are necessary for everyday life activities e.g. sitting, walking, running, climbing stairs, picking up objects, using keyboard, using pencils & pens etc. Gross Motor Skills : large movement of body including sitting, walking, running and climbing stairs etc

5. 2. Fine Motor Skills : involve the small movements of fingers & hands. E.g. using pencils and pens, using keyboard etc Motor Development seems to follow a pattern. Large muscles develop before smaller ones.

6. Cognitive Development: Cognitive development is the thought processes, including remembering, problem solving, and decision making, from childhood to adulthood. Cognitive development refers to how a person perceives, thinks, and gains understanding of his or her world through the interacting genetic and learned factors.

7. Emotional Development: Emotional development is the emergence of a child’s experience, expression, understanding, and regulation of emotions from birth to late adolescence Parents & other caregivers play an important role in emotional develoment Crying, smile, laughter, anger Pride, shame, fear

8. Social development: Social development refers to how people develop social and emotional skills across the life span, with particular attention to childhood and adolescence. Healthy social development leads to positive relationships with family, friends, teachers and other people in our lives Behavior, norms, human interaction

9. Moral Development : Moral is to know the difference between right and wrong. Moral development focuses on the emergence, change and understanding of morality from infancy through adulthood. Morality is defined as principles for how individuals ought to treat one another, with respect to justice, other’s welfare and rights

10. Measures: Beliefs Emotions Behavior Role: Parents Peers Teachers Culture Societal influence

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