Christopher : a child in perspective

Abstract

This dissertation is an in depth study of Christopher, a Maltese boy, who was observed for 49 consecutive months. The observations recorded, were initiated when the child was just 14 months old and lasted till he was 5 years 3 months old. The observations taken are included in the seven appendices that form an integral part of this work. Samples of the child's language utterances, drawings and photographs are included to enhance the concreteness of this longitudinal developmental study. Most of the observations, both at home and outside, were spontaneous whilst others were pre-planned by the author. Throughout the dissertation attempts are made to interpret the child's activities in terms of child developmental theory.