Life Stages And Keywords Flashcards
1
Q
What is the definition of life stages?
A
Life stages is the different phases of life an individual passes through in a normal lifetime.
2
Q
What are the ages for each life stage?
A
Infancy: 0-2 Early childhood: 3-8 Adolescence: 9-18 Early adulthood: 19-45 Middle adulthood: 46-65 Later adulthood: 65+
3
Q
What is the definition for growth?
A
An increase in a measurable quantity.
4
Q
Who cares for newborns?
A
Midwives are responsible for new babies up till the age of 10 days then the health visitor takes over and growth is monitored and recorded in a personal child health record.
5
Q
What is the definition for development?
A
Development is the acquisition of new skills.
6
Q
What is the definition for milestones?
A
Milestones are child development stages.
