47-501 Applied Human Development

Fall, 2004

Weekly reading assignments

Thought questions and adjunct materials

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Articles submitted by class members with reflection questions

• Prenatal development 9.22.04

• Infant development 9.29.04

Guided questions for weekly readings:

• Questions for Steinberg et al, Authoritative Parenting 

• Questions for Wilson, Jobless Ghettos and Social Outcomes 

• Questions for Elder:  The Life Course Paradigm 

Exam I and Exam II will be posted

• RE:  EXAM II  There was a question by e-mail for clarification of "cognitive capacity" and this is how I replied:  Cognitive capacity here means some kind of thinking skill.  It would have been better probably to ask: what kinds of thinking or mental exercises (too goofy an expression but the idea when applied to real living not just exercises for the sake of doing exercises) would you encourage at younger ages to best fight intellectual declines at later ages. Look for an interface of the Rutter and Elder chapters.

Information relevant to course topics

• Infancy and Gender  Search for "baby boy" and "baby girl"

• Adolescent infertility: Information on anovulatory cycles and menarche

Proposals:  Submitting your paper topics (due 10/27)

Sample Paper Topics from class members (Spring 2003; current class will be posted)

Some recommended books available at O'Leary Library

See also General Academic Resources

11/23/04