Title: Analyze changes in self-development across the lifespan.
Course: Family Relations (19259-18) > Section: Nurturing Human Growth and Development in the Family throughout the Lifespan

Analysis should include

- identifying developmental tasks
- developing strategies for nurturing family members comparing the effects of low self-esteem and high self-esteem.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- What is the relationship between developmental tasks and nurturing strategies?
- How do examples of nurturing change as family members complete developmental tasks?
- How are the developmental tasks at each stage different? Similar?
- Which stages have the most difficult developmental tasks?
- How does self-development affect self-esteem?

Communication

- How do good methods of communication affect self-development?
- How does an understanding of developmental tasks contribute to forming strong families?

Leadership

- What personal and social forces influence self-development through the stages of the life cycle?
- What leadership skills help people deal with these forces?
- What method(s) could parents select to effectively reduce negative child behaviors?
- What could parents do to maximize cooperative behaviors in children?
- How could parents determine whether discipline/ control tactics are being effectively implemented?

Management

- What happens when families cannot nurture members at different stages of the life cycle?
- Where else can people go for nurturing?
- What strategies can help people cope with internal changes as they pass through different stages of development?
- What is the function of problem-solving skills in building a healthy family?