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Child Dev. Ch. 1
Vocabulary, Diverse Childhood Development
Question | Answer |
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Development | The process by which humans change both qualitatively and quantitatively as they grow older. |
Early Childhood Development | The development of children from conception and birth through age 8. |
Unique/Diverse Needs | The distinct needs of each individual child that are not related to background or disability. |
Special Needs | The needs of children that result from developmetnal delays or disabilities. |
Cultural/Ethnic Diversity | Variations in development and behavior that are due to a child's cultural background. |
Socioeconomic Status (SES) | A measure of a family's overall economic and social status, determined by level of education, income, place of residence, and occupation of primary wage earners. |
Children of color/children of historically under-represented groups. | Children of non-European, Non-Caucasian ethnic background. These phrases replace the traditional word minority. |