Hi,

I think you will find it means that when we look at child development we need to look at it as a whole. For example if a child has problems with hearing it will affect speech and language, this in turn can hinder social development as communication is difficult between peers.

For the second part you just have to state that all children develop at different rates. Maturation is how mature the child is. If a child has seen domestic violence they are more likely to be more mature than those that haven't. The things that children have been through can make them tough but just because this is the case we as adults should remember that they are still children and are only capeable of thinking and feeling like children inside.


I hope this makes sense.