Human Development

Scenario
The scenario below describes the Davis family. For your paper you may choose any 1 of the 3 children.
Marilyn Davis, age 40 and her husband George, age 42, have 3 children: Judith age 17, Michael, age 14, and Jenny age 8. George recently lost his job due to company cutbacks. He has become depressed and apathetic. Both Marilyn and George worry about finances and sometimes argue in front of the children. They also have different parenting styles with George being more authoritative and Marilyn sometimes too permissive.
Children:
1.Judith (female age 17) has been struggling in school. Her grades are dropping and she does not have any goals after completing high school. Her parents are concerned that her friends are a negative influence. Judith feels her parents unfairly judge her friends and are too strict. Judith and her parents argue frequently about school, curfew, etc. Marilyn is concerned that she is not as close to Judith as she used to be.
2.Michael (male 14) has also been struggling in school. Michael works hard and is involved in activities at school, but cannot keep his grades up. His teachers suspect he may have a learning disability. Michael feels different from the other kids who are able to keep up with their school work and as a result he has reported low self-esteem (describes himself as “stupid”). Michael is very close to his mother and they spend a lot of time together doing homework and attending his various activities. He is distant and quiet around his father.
3.Jenny (female 8) is very shy and reserved. She often feels left out because her parents are focused on her older siblings. She likes to read and spends most of her free time in her room. She is concerned about her father not working and often asks for reassurance about the family finances. Jenny does well in school, but does not have a lot of friends.

Once you have identified which character you will analyze, fully cover the following topics in your paper:
• Introduction
Describe the character. Include general review of physical, cognitive, socioemotional and multicultural information.
• Physical Development
Consider the ways in which the character demonstrates “normal” physical development through the use of at least 2 peer-reviewed empirical journal articles (and your text). Note any ways in which the character does not fit the expected adolescent physical developmental milestones. (Cite these ideas)
• Cognitive Development
Consider the ways in which the character demonstrates “normal” cognitive development through the use of at least 2 peer-reviewed empirical journal articles (and your text). Note any ways in which the character does not fit the expected adolescent cognitive developmental milestones. (Cite these ideas)
• Social Development
Based on theory and research, consider the ways in which the character demonstrates “normal” social development with the use of at least 2 peer-reviewed empirical journal articles (and your text). Note any ways in which the character does not fit the expected adolescent social developmental milestones. (Cite these ideas)
• Identity Development
Based on theory and research, consider the ways in which the character demonstrates “normal” identity development with the use of at least 2 peer-reviewed empirical journal articles (and your text). Note any ways in which the character does not fit the expected adolescent identity developmental milestones. (Cite these ideas)
• Implications for practice
Considering the factors identified in the above sections, how would a professional counselor incorporate the developmental theory and research in their work with this client (character)? Be specific here. What might application of this theory and research look like in the counseling room? (Cite these ideas)
• Resilience
Define resiliency based on the text and your research. Using your text and 2 peer-reviewed empirical journal articles, discuss factors that suggest your character currently has a high, medium or low level of resiliency. Identify social and/or behavioral changes that could help the character become more resilient.
• Resilience for Minorities.What does the research suggest the kay factors of resilience would be for a minority teenager or child? Do they differ from resilience factors for white teens or children? In what ways?
• Personal Reflection on Adolescence

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