In this course, journals will be used to reflect on the learning objectives for the course and how they relate to your development as a professional. The journal entries provide an opportunity to connect the readings and professional practices to your own personal and professional experiences. Journal activities in this course are private between you and the instructor. Review this tutorial for information on creating a Blackboard journal entry.

Prompt: Utilizing the developmental concepts of parenting style, social class and cultural variations, and sibling relationships, reflect on your own family experiences or those of another person (either real or fictional). Apply one to two key concepts from each area to your own experience or that of the person chosen for this assignment. Consider how influential or impactful each concept was in development, and reflect on which holds the greatest influence on you or the person chosen to this day. Which do you believe has contributed most to your drive to complete this educational program or to the selected person's drive for success in his or her career?

Guidelines for Submission: Journal assignments should be these formatting guidelines: double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, and APA Style citations. Required page length: Journal should demonstrate a range from a minimum of 400 to a maximum of 800 words.