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Have you ever wondered how to handle challenging behavior during the wonder years of early childhood? Explore social and emotional development in children ages 3-8, with a specific focus on atypical and typical development, developmental theories and models, risk and protective factors, evidence-based programs, empirically validated strategies for preventing challenging behaviors, fostering adaptive social skills and emotion regulation, and promoting mental health.?
Course Learning Objectives:HDFS 310 (Infant and Child Development in Context); HDFS 334 (Family and Parenthood Across the Life Cycle); completion of 60 credits.
Please check the CSU Bookstore for textbook information. Textbook listings are available at the CSU Bookstore about 3 weeks prior to the start of the term.
Dr. Jennifer Reinke is an Associate Professor in the Human Development and Family Studies Department at CSU. She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, a Certified Family Life Educator, and co-editor of Family Life Education: The Practice of Family Science. Dr. Reinke’s scholarly interests are centered around the scholarship of teaching and learning in family science.
