Introduction to Child and Family Development
San Diego State University
Child and family development (CFD) focuses on enhancing individual and group development using proactive, preventive, and self-correcting strategies. Viewing individual development holistically, the context of families, communities, and the global society are examined across the life span. All ages and stages of development including biological, cognitive, emotional, and social processes are studied. Training and research embrace the concept of helping individuals and groups reach their full potential in constantly challenging and changing environments. Look at the entries on Child Development and Human Development in the online Encyclopedia Britannica for more information.
The literature of child and family development is divided up primarily between books and journals. While other kinds of information may also be useful (such as dissertations, conference proceedings, Web sites, etc.), you will want to focus on the book and journal literature. Reference books, such as encyclopedias and dictionaries, are helpful in providing definitions and overviews of a particular topic. Other books may be useful when you want to get a summary of the research in a certain area. But journal articles will make up the bulk of your library research. There are several reasons for the primacy of journals in child and family development, including the fact that journals are more timely than books, journal articles are subject to peer review, they always have the same format (APA style), they are specialized and focused, and they generally answer specific questions with empirical research.
Critical thinking skills are important when evaluating information sources in child and family development. Some useful guidelines to follow when determining appropriate sources for your literature review include the following: The source should be original research and should be published in a professional (peer-reviewed) scholarly journal or in a book from a well-known publisher. In addition, it should be written by an expert in the field, it should use sound methodology, and should be fairly recent. Using information that is old, non-authoritative, or derivative will not support your research.
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