Title: Describe ways development is supported within the family.
Course: Family Relations (19259-18) > Section: Supporting Human Development throughout the Lifespan

Description should include

- the role family plays across developmental domains
- the importance of socialization within the family
- genetics by environment (nature vs. nurture).

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- What factors influence a person's ability to accept nurturing and to nurture other family members?
- How does nurturing change as the family moves through its life cycle?
- What may happen to people whose families do not provide adequate nurturing? Too much nurturing?

Communication

- What communication methods are especially effective in nurturing family members?
- Who has provided you with examples of nurturing?
- What are the effects of creating a warm and loving environment to build one’s self-esteem? Explain.

Leadership

- What leadership skills enhance a person's ability to nurture others?
- How do younger family members provide nurturing to older members?

Management

- What are examples of nurturing within the family?
- How can nurturing activities be cultivated?

Teacher Resources:

- Healthy Habits: Child Development, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
- Supporting Children’s Development, Office of Child Care, Administration for Children and Families, HHS