discuss the role of nature vs. nurture on child development.
Discussion: Child Development Practices
discuss the role of nature vs. nurture on child development, including the impact of genetics and environmental factors like socioeconomic status, cultural norms, etc.
In what ways do you think your parents influenced you? Were these influences more “nature” or “nurture?”
An excellent response will be 2-3 paragraphs long, refer to the week’s learning resources, and be well-written.
RESOURCES:
Read: The Controversy Over Parental Influence
Read chapter 4 in Parenting: A Dynamic Perspective for a historical look at parental influence, associations between parenting and how a child “turns out,” and perspectives on how parents guide developmental trajectories.
Read: Historical and Social Context of Families
Chapter 5 in Parenting: A Dynamic Perspective to learn about determinants and how a parent’s behavior is influenced by culture, setting, family structure, and pressures, which determine how they parent and raise their children.
Read: Nature-nurture question article by Eric Turkheimer
Recent overview of the nature-nurture debate by well-known expert in the field.
Read: Parenting Practices: The Good, the Bad and What to Do About It by McClelland et al.
Evidence-based article on best practices in parenting.