Overview

Early infant development Risk factors to early development Protective factors to early development Childhood disorders Parenting is pivotal Early intervention

Learning Outcomes

• Ability to critically evaluate policies that have been implemented through community-based interventions, and the way their successes have been measured.

• Describe typical methods used to explore the relationship between children, families and society.

• Evaluate and discuss research papers detailing the predictive nature of risk and protective factors.

• Present a critical review of a relevant filed of study that could accompany the course (to be chosen by the student) to be made into a podcast.

• Understand the key role that behavioural principles play in changing parenting behaviours, with the intention of changing child behaviours and positive child outcomes in the long-term