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| Child Development | the study of how children grow in different ways |
| nutrition | a balance of all food substances needed for health and growth |
| sequential | a step-by-step pattern |
| heredity | the passing of characteristics form previous generations |
| formula | a mixture of milk or milk substitutes and added nutrients |
| behavior | a way of acting or responding |
| environment | people, places, and things that surround and influence an individual |
| family | a group of two or more people who care about each other and are committed to each other |
| nuclear family | a family group with two generations a father and a mother and at least one child |
| adoption | a legal process in which people obtain the permanent right to raise a child who is not bioliogically their own |
| extended family | a family group that includeds relatives other than parents and children within a single household |
| single parent family | a family group that consists of one parent and one or more children sharing a household |
| blended family | a family group that consists of a married couple and at least one child from a parent's previous relationship |
| family life cycle | a series of stages in a predictable order |
| commitment | a pledge or promise of loyalty |
| coping skills | techniques that help people solve a problem or adapt to a situation |
| parenthood | the state of being a parent |
