Culture and Development

2.4 Analyze current research concerning cultural influences on the development of infants and toddlers.
Search for current research about the cultural influences on child development.

Consider children in non-traditional environments such as foster children, homeless children, and children raised by custodial grandparents or other family members.

Locate at least two articles related to cultural influences on the development of infants and toddlers.

Write a 350- to 700-word paper answering the following questions:

    What factors make up a person’s culture?
    How does culture influence infant and toddler development?
    Is the influence of a person’s culture less than, more than, or as important as the biological influences? In other words, is nature or nurture stronger, or are they both equally influential? Explain the reasoning behind your opinion.