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Basic of Human Devt
Basic of Human Devt
Basic of Human Devt
VILLALON 4
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BASIC CONCEPTS OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
Human Development: Meaning, Concepts and Approaches
Meaning of human development
The pattern of movement of change that begins at conception and continues
through the life span
Includes growth and decline
Can be positive or negative
Basic concepts of development
1. Growth and development
Difference between growth and development
o Growth is quantitative and development is qualitative in nature.
o Growth refers to physical aspects only; whereas development refers to all
aspects such as physical, cognitive, language, emotional, social etc.
o Growth is limited to height and weight but development refers to all
changes leading towards maturity.