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	Social Development Theory
		Social development is the gradual discovery and unfolding of the potential of a complex, integrated whole, a living organization, a living social organism.
		Social development theory should focus on underlying processes rather than on surface activities and results, since development activities, policies, strategies, programs and results will always be limited to a specific context and circumstance, whereas social development itself encompasses a potentially infinite field in space and time.
		In the course of social development, society is moved by a range of different psychological motives--the quest for survival and self-preservation, the urge to possess land, the seeking for social status and power, and the pursuit of wealth.
	www.icpd.org /development_theory/SocialDevTheory.htm (11562 words)

	Human Choice--Genetic Code for Social Development
		There is thus a rough parallel between the development chain in biology that leads from atoms to molecules to cells to organs to the adaptive living organism, and the chain in social development that leads from individual acts to human activities to systems to organizations to the adaptive living society.
		Underlying that social process is brainwork -- the mental development of individuals using their information to create knowledge and ideas, marrying their individual thinking to the individual thoughts of other individuals and thereby creating together a complex, functional, and therefore productive organization of human activities – which is social development.
		Social structures are typically rigid, leadership is hierarchical, and traditions tend to be rooted in the past and resistant to change, analogous to a genetic code that endlessly reproduces inherited instructions without alteration.
	www.icpd.org /development_theory/human_choice_genetic_code_for_social_development.htm (5090 words)

	City of Toronto: Social Development Strategy - Introduction
		As the social component of the city's Strategic Plan, the Social Development Strategy describes some of the challenges Toronto faces, enunciates the shared values that bind us together as a city, and describes the principles that should underlie our approach to social development.
		Underpinning the development of the social infrastructure has been the city's social cohesion: residents' sense of inclusion, based on a respect for their differences, and their understanding of the things they have in common that bring them together.
		Social development is based on an integrated understanding of the challenges facing Toronto at the beginning of this new century.
	www.toronto.ca /sds/introduction.htm (1485 words)

	Stages of Social - Emotional Development in Children and Adolescents
		According to Erikson, the socialization process consists of eight phases - the "eight stages of man." His eight stages of man were formulated, not through experimental work, but through wide - ranging experience in psychotherapy, including extensive experience with children and adolescents from low - as well as upper - and middle - social classes.
		During it, the healthily developing child learns: (1) to imagine, to broaden his skills through active play of all sorts, including fantasy (2) to cooperate with others (3) to lead as well as to follow.
		Socialization, then is a learning - teaching process that, when successful, results in the human organism's moving from its infant state of helpless but total egocentricity to its ideal adult state of sensible conformity coupled with independent creativity.
	www.childdevelopmentinfo.com /development/erickson.shtml (1014 words)

	The Development of Social Competence in Children.
		Infants and toddlers who are "securely attached" are affectionate and tend not to cling to their mothers, but to explore the surrounding physical and social environment from this "secure base," showing interest in others and sharing their explorations with the mother by pointing and bringing objects of interest.
		The socialization of the child is facilitated not only by the parents, but also within the family context, which may include relatives and friends who support the parents and children, and further reinforce cultural values.
		Greater social adjustment in high school and adulthood has been observed for people who at 9 or 10 years of age were judged to be modestly to well accepted by peers.
	www.ericdigests.org /pre-925/social.htm (1360 words)

	The World Bank - Social Development (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Social development is development that is equitable, socially inclusive and therefore sustainable.
		The Social Development group is in the Environmentally and Socially Sustainable Development (ESSD) network of the World Bank.
		Network is to promote sustainable development within the World Bank by ensuring that actions taken today to promote development and reduce poverty do not result in environmental degradation or social exclusion tomorrow.
	wbln0018.worldbank.org /essd/essd.nsf/e0a6beef25793a39852567f200651c5c/b01d3e9c4c0bc7eb8525682d00609d59?OpenDocument (232 words)

	Infant Social Development
		Erikson: Development is driven by a series of age-related developmental tasks that individuals must resolve to achieve healthy development.
		Development of basic trust requires warm, consistent, reliable caregiving that leads the infant to trust the mother or caregiver.
		The role of temperament in social and psychological adjustment is complex and interdependent on parents and the environment.
	www.pitt.edu /~strauss/dev%20Infant%20Social%20Development.htm (885 words)

	TIP: Theories
		A second aspect of Vygotsky's theory is the idea that the potential for cognitive development depends upon the "zone of proximal development" (ZPD): a level of development attained when children engage in social behavior.
		Vygotsky's theory is complementary to the work of Bandura on social learning and a key component of situated learning theory.
		Because Vygotsky's focus was on cognitive development, it is interesting to compare his views with those of Bruner and Piaget.
	tip.psychology.org /vygotsky.html (336 words)

	About SA - Social development (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Development of a nutrition and food programme that focuses primarily on the improvement of nutrition levels in communities, to ensure that every child has at least one nutritious meal a day.
		The VEP is a major component of the joint agreement between the Department of Social Development and the UN Office for Drug Control and Crime Prevention for the establishment of one-stop centres for women and children who are victims of abuse, especially domestic violence.
		The NDA was transferred from the Ministry of Finance to the Ministry of Social Development in October 2001.
	www.info.gov.za /aboutsa/socialdev.htm (4635 words)

	Homepage
		Social Development Minister Margaret Ritchie today challenged the UDA to begin decommissioning its weapons.
		Social Development Minister Margaret Ritchie MLA handed over keys to the first residents of a £7.3million housing development on Belfast’s Antrim Road.
		Social Development Minister Margaret Ritchie has commented on the violence in Bangor.
	www.dsdni.gov.uk (218 words)

	Human Development and Its Risk Factors - Centre of Excellence (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Pulkkinen, L. The role of impulse control in the development of antisocial and prosocial behavior.
		Pulkkinen, L. Sosiaalinen kehitys lapsuudessa ja nuoruudessa [Social development in childhood and adolescence].
		Rönkä, A. Social functioning in young adulthood: The accumulation of problems and its developmental background.
	www.jyu.fi /humander/publications_personality_and_social_development.shtml (3275 words)

	Social Development (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Social development is more than language or the ability to communicate.
		Social development encompasses a range of skills that result in being fun and comfortable to be around.
		Social: The quality of the interactions with others and the progression of relationships with family or other familiar people.
	cysc.idahocdhd.org /social.htm (1082 words)

	Vygotsky's Social Development Theory (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Lev Vygotsky, born in the U.S.S.R. in 1896, is responsible for the social development theory of learning.
		According to Vygotsky, the development process that begins at birth and continues until death is too complex to to be defined by stages (Driscoll, 1994; Hausfather,1996).
		Vygotsky believed that this life long process of development was dependent on social interaction and that social learning actually leads to cognitive development.
	chd.gse.gmu.edu /immersion/knowledgebase/theorists/constructivism/vygotsky.htm (1222 words)

	UNRISD: Home
		Social Policy in Sub-Saharan African Context: In Search of Inclusive Development
		Social Policy in Late Industrializers: Sub-Saharan Africa and the Challenge of Social Policy
		The Political and Social Economy of Care in a Development Context: Conceptual Issues, Research Questions and Policy Options
	www.unrisd.org (176 words)

	Division for Social Policy and Development
		The Division seeks to strengthen international cooperation for social development with particular attention to poverty eradication, employment generation and social integration, especially with due regard to issues relating to older persons, persons with disabilities, family, youth, persons in situations of conflict and indigenous peoples.
		Julia Alvarez, former Permanent Alternate Representative of the Dominican Republic to the UN who retired in 2002, for her tireless efforts to put ageing on the global agenda and a keynote address by Mr.
		The Commission for Social Development is a functional commission of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations [...
	www.un.org /esa/socdev (290 words)

	Philippines: Social development
		ANIHAN - Agrarian Reform and Rural Development in the Philippines - "is maintained by numerous agrarian reform and rural development organizations.
		Development Academy of the Philippines - "Since its birth in 1973, the Academy has assisted in shaping new public policies, in crafting innovative development programs, and in modernizing the management of government institutions.
		Social Weather Station - "operates as a self-supporting, non-subsidized, academic institute for survey research on topics of public interest.
	www.ldb.org /phili4.htm (3408 words)

	Social Indicators of Development
		Few social indicators are collected annually--and social changes tend to occur slowly.
		Data for each indicator in the country tables can be compared with the same measures for each of three reference groups: the income category in which the economy is classified, the next higher income category, and the geographic or regional group.
		International comparisons are made easier by separate tables on social and economic conditions that take a cross-country look at a limited number of indicators.
	www.ciesin.org /IC/wbank/sid-home.html (437 words)

	Social development in South Africa - SouthAfrica.info
		All over South Africa, people and organisations are working to uplift the poor, save the environment, care for children and develop the country's economy.
		In the quaint Western Cape village of Franschhoek, a landless community, landowners and investors are implementing a pioneering model of land reform that may be the answer to resolving one of South Africa's most pressing challenges.
		Ashoka - Sanskrit for "the active absence of sorrow" - is a global organisation working to support and provide a network for social entrepreneurs in their quest to cure social ills.
	www.southafrica.info /ess_info/sa_glance/social_delivery (392 words)

	Social Development (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Children's personalities, emotions and social skills along with their experiences and the guidance you give them, all have an impact on how they act with others.
		So, while there are some things like "shyness" that some children have more than others, much social behavior is learned--mostly by imitating parents and other children.
		This means that many social and emotional skills can and should be taught.
	www.ambpeds.org /socialdevelopment.cfm (685 words)

	Social Development Research Group
		The Social Development Research Group (SDRG) is a nationally recognized, interdisciplinary team of researchers united in a common mission...
		In David Hawkins and Richard F. Catalano began to develop the Social Development Strategy which provides the theoretical basis for risk- and protective-focused prevention that underlies much of the group's research.
		The Social Development Research Group is affiliated with the School of Social Work at the University of Washington in Seattle.
	depts.washington.edu /sdrg (242 words)

	Social development - Governance - British Council - Development
		Social development is central to basic rights, poverty reduction, social inclusion, empowerment and equity.
		We have experience of supporting the social development aspects of work in different sectors, as well as managing projects and programmes focusing on social issues.
		Social development cuts across all human development initiatives.
	www.britishcouncil.org /development-expertise-governance-social-development.htm (270 words)

	Commission for Social Development - Main page
		The Commission for Social Development is a functional commission of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations.
		Since the convening of the World Summit for Social Development in Copenhagen in 1995, the Commission has been the key UN body in charge of the follow-up and implementation of the Copenhagen Declaration and Programme of Action.
		Each year since 1995, the Commission has taken up key social development themes as part of its follow-up to the outcome of the Copenhagen Summit.
	www.un.org /esa/socdev/csd (483 words)

	Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Arab Fund for Economic and Social ...
		Association established 1968 by the League of Arab States to finance economic and social developments in Arab states.
		Arab Gulf Programme for United Nations Development Organizations
		This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Arab+Fund+for+Economic+and+Social+Development (114 words)

	UNESCO <--> netaid \| Social Development \|
		Several projects and training sessions have been developed by UNESCO with youth in partnership with local NGOs in order to improve the living conditions of the most impoverished neighbourhoods.
		Arts and crafts are sources of employment and subsistence for many in the developing countries.
		This project concerns social and cultural empowerment of the indigenous communities.
	www.unesco.org /webworld/netaid/soc (317 words)

	Social Development - Journal Information
		Social Development is a major international journal dealing with all aspects of children's social development as seen from a psychological stance.
		The main emphasis is placed on development in childhood, but lifespan, cross-species and cross-cultural perspectives enhancing our understanding of human development are also featured.
		Social factors in the development of autobiographical memory: the state of the art
	www.blackwellpublishing.com /journal.asp?ref=0961-205X (413 words)

	CRIN - Child Rights Information Network - Organisations - Integrated Social Development Effort (ISDE) Bangladesh
		From inception in 1992, it has been implementing various development activities for the socio-economic and cultural condition of the ultra poor, reduction of poverty and hunger, improve the health and hygiene condition.
		It given emphases to the development of the women and children through awareness raising access to the local resources, strengthening capacity and skills of their organization, imparting felt-need based problems solving program by adopting modern scientific knowledge and techniques.
		The major activities are non-formal education, human and skill development training, women and child development, ICT, Youth, gender good governance, reproductive health, health and nutrition, environment, disaster preparedness, democracy and legal education, prevention of trafficking and sexually abuse of children.
	www.crin.org /organisations/viewOrg.asp?ID=550 (402 words)

	World Bank Group \| Social Development
		It is a call for ACTION based on the evidence that when there is hope for a better life, when citizens in poor and middle income countries are empowered to make their dreams a reality, development efforts are more sustainable and have better impacts.
		ACTION 2015 represents an approach to development based on an intimate knowledge of local contexts, and an understanding of the perspectives and constraints of women, men, elders, youth, children, and vulnerable groups.
		ACTION 2015 ensures that this key lesson, of promoting change as both social and economic change based on three decades of development experience, becomes an essential part of the World Bank’s approach to fighting poverty.
	lnweb18.worldbank.org /ESSD/sdvext.nsf/60ByDocName/SocialDevelopment (317 words)

	Social Development (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Steen Jorgensen, Director, Social Development Department, discusses achievements and challenges in mainstreaming the approach within the World Bank and why it is a priority for the Social Development Department to shift attention to more country-led PSIA.
		Social Development at the World Bank is about transforming societies by understanding the social context of the country as well as the
		Poverty and Social Impact Analysis (PSIA): Perspective from the Social Development Department
	www.worldbank.org /socialdevelopment (267 words)

	United Nations Statistics Division - Demographic and Social Statistics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Social indicators covering a wide range of subject-matter fields are compiled by the Statistics Division, Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat, from many national and international sources.
		The indicators presented here consist mainly of the minimum list which has been proposed for follow-up and monitoring implementation of recent major United Nations conferences on children, population and development, social development and women.
		Technical background on the development of social indicators is contained in two United Nations publications, Handbook on Social Indicators (United Nations publication, Series F, No. 49, 1989) and Towards a System of Social and Demographic Statistics (United Nations publication, Series F, No. 18, 1975).
	unstats.un.org /unsd/demographic/products/socind (151 words)

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