Essays on Human Development

Attachment theory is a psychological model that attempts to describe the long-term and short-term relationships. However, attachment theory is not formulated as a general theory of relationships. It addresses how human beings respond within relationships when hurt, separated from loved ones, or perceiving a threat....

Did an elder ever call you because of your behavior when you were younger? Or did you make a mistake and someone gave you a second chance? ‘Thank you, ma’am’ by Langston Hughes illustrates an encounter between Roger, a teenage boy, and Mrs. Luella Bates...

The uses of psychometric assessments have grown rapidly over the last 15 years, with great focus on employee selection and development. However, the scientist-practitioner divide had raised different perspectives on the usefulness of such assessments in employee development. The scientists proposed that psychological constructs are...

Development theories are collective concepts and visions of theories that explains desirable transition in the society. These theories are often based on social principles and science disciplines approaches. In the Essentials of Lifespan Development publication, John Santrock has demonstrated a number of theories with regards...

Introduction Langston Hughes’ book written in 1958, ‘’Thank you ma’am’’ is set in Harlem New York during a time that New York experienced rapid population growth. It explores the effects of kindness and trust. A young boy snatches a purse from an elderly woman, but...

I’m going to be explaining the nurture vs nurture theory, Bandura’s theory of Social Learning Theory, Gessels theory of Maturation and the stress theory. The Nature theory is the theory that we are the way we are because of genetics, and it is predetermined. An...

For improving the effectiveness of the people resource, people are to be aligned to the mission, vision , strategic goals and the processes. People are to integrate with the organizational culture. In case they do not integrate then they will be frustrated in no time....

The purpose of education is to ensure young people are equipped with the necessary tools and skills to be able to grasp opportunities to lead productive and meaningful lives. Therefore all young people should be encouraged and equipped to be involved, critically, with ‘science in...

Political institutions throughout modern governance have played a fundamental role in the operation and management of our society and its affairs. Through changing times it is evident that institutions have remained at the core of human civilization and its development. Political institutions can be defined...

For this research, the researcher relates to the ecological systems theory to explain the experiences of child headed households and how they survive in their everyday life where they are exposed to abuse, hunger, poverty, harm and lack parental-guardian relationship or guidance which is vital...

In the history of psychology, there have been many different fields of interest. Human development, especially, has been one of the interesting fields of study for many psychologists. Freud, Erikson, and Piaget are all great theorists with similar, but different, ideas of human development. Their...

An old lady walks along the street of a dark alley. Suddenly, a mischievous boy steals her purse. Imagine the look of fear in her eyes! In “Thank You, M’am” by Langston Hughes, the same thing happens to Mrs. Jones. During the beginning of the...

“Development” is a very broad term, encompassing various changes and continuities that a person experiences throughout the lifespan, between conception and death. There are several subcategories of development that help to clarify and define how we grow, develop, and adapt as we travel through our...

When someone hears the word status there could be a number of ideas one can think of (ex. How much someone makes, the family they are from, overall where a person stands in different settings). When it comes to sociology we can see that status...

Human resource is an important factor of economic development. As opined by Adam Smith the prosperity of a country is determined by the skill, efficiency and attitude of the labor used by the country. Many countries have been able to develop themselves due to the...

Education is a process of facilitating learning, knowledge, skills, and values, believes and habits. The possibility of crucial preparing is let at beginning stage: assorted people have particular wisdom about it. Some view essential education as fundamental instruction and other consider proficiency as fundamental education.The...

Though the importance of developing HR as a science is imperative, yet the realization about whether HR should be practised as an “art”, has become critical at the top levels of management particularly in the global context. Also, it has become highly significant to understand...

Talent development plays a key role and is an important component of the overall talent management process. It is well established that significant advantages are achieved from an internal development approach and that the organization has a necessity to acquire and develop the industry specific...

Do not believe a thing because you have read about it in a book. Do not believe a thing because another man has said it was true. Do not believe in words because they are hallowed by tradition. Find out the truth for yourself. Reason...