Continuity, Change and Developmental Lens

Hi please see below for details. This is for a discussion post – no set word/page requirements but must be written in a scholarly discussion tone w APA.

There is reading material, additional resources, and a 30 minute audio/video which I will send g-drive link and a link for the ebook.

Discussion: Continuity, Change, and the Developmental Lens

To prepare for this Discussion:

Review the Learning Resources assigned this week.
Using the Walden Library, locate 1–2 recent (5 years or less) peer-reviewed articles related to continuity and change, developmental processes, nature versus nurture, or other topics covered this week.

Describe your perspective on whether people are powerless to change, including why or why not.
Support your position with themes of continuity and change, including biological and environmental considerations.
Explain how your perspective might influence your future work as a counselor, and your own developmental lens.
Justify your response with references to this week’s Learning Resources and 1-2 peer-reviewed articles from the past 5 years.

Learning Resources

Note: To access this week’s required library resources, please click on the link to the Course Readings List, found in the Course Materials section of your Syllabus.

Required Readings

Broderick, P. C., & Blewitt, P. (2020). The life span: Human development for helping professionals (5th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Pearson Education.

Chapter 1, “Organizing Themes in Development” (pp. 1–37)
Chapter 2, “Genetics, Epigenetics, and the Brain: The Fundamentals of Behavioral Development” (pp. 38–76)

1 of 6

25/11/2019, 09:44

Required Media (see attached in g drive)

COUN 6215 Week 1 https://class.content.laureate.net/d7652917ea72f3b4225fbf27b7d…

Laureate Education. (Producer). (2019). “Lifespan development: An overview” with Dr. Gary Szirony, hosted by Dr. Stephanie Scott [Audio podcast].

In this first installment of the Lifespan Development podcast series, Dr. Gary Szirony shares his insights into stage transitions, deficits, and the impact on attachment. Hosted by Dr. Stephanie Scott.

Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 27 minutes.