Description should include

• prenatal care
• birth defects
• at-risk pregnancies
• disabilities
• heredity
• nutrition
• environment
• failure to thrive
• poverty
• family systems
  • maturity level of parents
  • parenting styles
• lifestyle choices
• cultural norms
• cultural capital (e.g., speech style, aesthetic preferences)
• resources (e.g., educational, financial)
• infertility.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

• Why do students need to know about human growth and development?
• What parenting practices support human growth and development throughout the lifespan?
• Why are family health histories important?

Communication

• How do communication strategies support the emotional well-being of children?
• How does one learn about the conditions that influence human growth and development?
• What communication strategies should parents use to function as a parenting team?

Leadership

• What actions can be taken to advocate parenting skills that promote human growth and development?
• How can caregivers be positive role models for their child(ren)?
• What resources are available for caregivers?

Management

• What resources are needed to support developmental well-being?
• What is cultural capital, and how does it affect human growth and development?
• How can caregivers establish and maintain realistic behavioral expectations for their children?