Outline for Issues in Human Development
 
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Prenatal Development: Pregnant mothers should be tested for illegal drug use and alcohol
Prenatal Development: Abortion
Infancy: Children need to live with a mother and father to develop optimally
Infancy: Full-time daycare is harmful for children
Early Childhood: Preschool interventions, such as Head Start, are a waste of money
Early Childhood: Spanking is an effective way of controlling children’s behavior
Early Childhood: Television makes children violent
Early Childhood: Divorce almost always harms children
Late Childhood: Reducing class size promotes academic achievement
Late Childhood: Primary schoolchildren should receive sex education
Late Childhood: Students that fail a standardized test should not be passed to the next grade
Late Childhood: Bilingual education inhibits academic achievement
Adolescence: Teen-agers should be tried as adults for serious crimes such as murder
Adulthood: Adults should receive a license before they become parents
Adulthood: Adults should be required to receive divorce counseling before they divorce
Adulthood: Terminally-ill adults should be allowed to kill themselves