CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT

Early Childhood Development and Education



Early Childhood Development and Education

Introduction

Many theorist and Psychologists have worked on the development of early childhood education and the impact of environment on the development. This paper discusses the work of Erik Erikson's eight stages of development.

Erickson's eight Stages of Development

Erik Erickson is did a great deal to explore this concept. Much of his research on human development was influenced by Freud. He conducted a study on Sioux Indians, from which he became aware of the cultural influence on life span development. He organized life into eight stages extending from birth to death. The ...