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Understand human growth and development across the lifespan

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‘The ages and stages of child development’ from the Child Development Institute

This page gives a brief introduction to the distinct periods of development as children grown from infants to young adults. Click on the ‘Learn more’ links to read more about developmental milestones at each stage from infant to adolescence.

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This section of the Introduction to Psychology on the BC campus website looks at ‘Growing and developing’. Use the ‘Contents’ on the left to work through all the sections in Chapter 7 which cover from ‘Conception and Prenatal Development’ to ‘Late Adulthood: Aging, Retiring, and Bereavement’.
The Psychology Today website includes this article on ‘The big challenge: Jumping from adolescence into adulthood. What growth and development has been identified during this time?
This booklet from the WJEC GCSE Health and Social Care and Childcare Student Book offers a reminder of human growth and development.
The Developmental Psychology section of the Study Smarter website contains information about cognitive, physical and social development in childhood, adolescence and adulthood. Use the menu on the left to navigate to these sections.

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