Assignment Overview
Practitioners in the helping professions must be open to seeing people from different perspectives and
must develop compassion for others. An understanding of the different stages of human growth and
development provides insight into various populations and age groups for person-centered care. This
assignment requires you to articulate the theories for each developmental stage based on emotional,
cognitive, physical, and spiritual factors. You are required to identify challenges associated with the chosen
developmental stage and propose applicable solutions to address these challenges. You will need to
compare and contrast the development stages of the mother in the scenario with the other two family
members in the scenario who are in different stages of development, physically, socio-emotionally,
cognitively and morally. This assignment helps develop an understanding of the different stages of human
growth and development. You will gain insight into various populations and age groups for person-centered
care. You may need to review ahead the textbook chapters related to stages of development in adulthood
that you might not yet have been assigned in your weekly reading.
Scenario:
Maria is 43 years old and is a refugee from Cuba. She just came to the United States with her daughter,
Isabel, who is 23-years old, and her father, Carlos, who is 72-years old. This assignment requires you to
choose one of the family members from the scenario provided. You will primarily focus on Maria’s
development in each part of your advancing development papers. But you will compare her stages of
development to that of her other family members. Review Assignment Instructions and Assignment
Requirements and ask clarifying questions of your instructor before attempting this assignment.
Note: This scenario is brief to allow you to make research-supported assumptions about the selected
person’s development and potential problems that the individual might face.
Review the Advancing Development Paper Instructions [DOWNLOAD] for more details.
Assignment Requirements
There are two parts to this assignment, each with a separate deadline, which you can find in the
Assignment List on the Course Home page.
Part 1: Case Study Analysis: Selected Developmental Stage