Can anyone point me in the right direction????

CEN35 · Apr 13, 2001

sounds like a job for a pediatric nurse? To be honest with ya Sam, I have no clue. That book stuff on child development and theorist, kinda went out the window after the first 6 months on the job.

sorry pal,

Rick

janine3&5 · Apr 13, 2001

Hey sam! Are you familiar with Erickson's 8 stages of development? He talks about central tasks that are completed during each stage of development. For example, in infancy, it is trust vs. mistrust with the task being learning to trust others. Erickson was the one theorist they pounded into our heads all through school. Maybe see what info you can find about this?

greg in mass · Apr 14, 2001

Cognitive Development: Piaget

Psychosocial Development: Erikson

Psychosexual Development: Freud

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pooh · Apr 14, 2001

Sam,

Paget, in addition to Erickson, is someone who had theories abt child dev. He and E are similar but have significant differences, if you're gonna dig into that realm. Also, just for curiosity's sake, compare Freud to the others. We've come a long way, baby....

pooh

MollyJ · Apr 14, 2001

I think this is an Erikson question but I agree with those that mentioned Piaget. I think the popular author who makes Piaget the most accessible is David Elkind. If you have young children or are thinking about meeting the needs of young children, you should read David Elkind's _The Hurried Child_.