Development

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Leading According Age Groups

Development

The life cycle is characterized by many developmental milestones such as speaking a first word, learning to read, and riding a bike.

Many social changes also occur such as making new friends, finding someone to love, becoming a parent, getting a job and retiring.

Life Stages Approximate Period

Prenatal Period Conception to Birth

Infancy Generally up to 2 years of age

Todderlhood 2 - 3 years of age

Early Childhood 3 - 5 years of age

Middle Childhood 6 - 12 years of age

Adolescence 13 - 19 years of age

Young Adulthood 20 - 40 years of age

Middle Adulthood 40 - about 60 years of age

Young Older Adulthood 60 - 75 years of age

Old Older Adulthood 76 + years of age

Human Development: a process that refers to the changes over time in the structure or behavior of a person

these changes are progressive and cumulative and are considered to be a result of both biological and environmental influences

The study of human growth and development has been the interest of physiologist, psychologists, sociologist, and educators for years.

Recreation leaders work with a variety of people in play settings therefore the processes of development is very important to their competency.

Recreational leaders must understand of the way participants behave at different stages of their life whether is be in the gym, day-care center, playing field, swimming pool or even hospital.

All of the information above came from the book, Leadership in Recreation, written by Ruth V. Russell.