"SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT"
Chapter 6 SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT The Chapter at a Glance The desire to be social, Aspects of social development, Social growth during infancy, Social development during early childhood, Social development during later childhood, Social development during adolescence, Educational implications of social development. “The Desire to be Social” Social development means progressive improvement of the individual in grasping the principles and values of the socio cultural heritage. It is patterning one’s thought and behavior in conformity with social and cultural standards and values. Social development highlights the fact that growth is always gradual and progressive. The most fundamental and the most permanent outcome of such a progressive activity leading to social development is character. Culture and civilization are fundamentally dependent upon the social development of character and personality of the individuals. At birth the newborn baby