Infancy: Family and Social Context

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2009:

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• gain an understanding of how family and social context impinge on the infant's development;
• gain a historical perspective on child care practices and its relevance to contemporary parenting practice;
• develop a more detailed knowledge of models for understanding family processes, dynamics, structure and evolution; and
• gain an understanding of practical and theoretical aspects of child-rearing including cultural aspects and increase their understanding of factors influencing transition to parenthood and vulnerabilities.

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.