Transcription of Human Development Through the Lifespan
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3 You cannot predict the outcome of Human Development . All you can do is like a farmer cre-ate the conditions under which it will begin to RobinsonThe above quote certainly sounds true at an intuitive level, however, one must wonder, especially one who is entering the field of counseling, whether the quote is accurate and, if so, what are the implications to coun-seling? Counseling is by definition a process that supports and facilitates change. If the outcome of one s develop-ment is without prediction, and one can only set conditions that hopefully allow for Development to flourish, how will we, as agents of change, engage in our specialized craft? Or, as might be suggested by the quote, are we to be like the farmer and focus our energies, our research, our knowledge, and our skills on creating the conditions that prevent dysfunction and foster the flourishing of the Human condition?The questions posed are not without consequence. Their answers require more than mere opinion or intuitive responses.
Chapter 1: Human Development Through the Lifespan. 5 processes that continue to support healthy development or intervene with that which is less than healthy or
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