Impact on development, mental health in children and adolescents globally on COVID social distancing and COVID/Domestic violence

Title Your Name Subject and Section Professor’s Name Date The COVID-19 pandemic has presented a worldwide challenge that has had an impact on every part of the society, including the development and well-being of children and adolescents. From social distancing to a soaring rate of domestic violence as the main effect, children have borne the brunt of the crisis. Through the attention on developmental stages and cognitive and social development theories, we can see the complexities of the situation better (Benner & Mistry, 2020). This paper aims to concentrate on how children around the world have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and is also emphasizing how social workers in Florida, USA can help in their mental well-being and overall development. As children go through the different stages of development, they are presented with imminent challenges as well as opportunities which form their cognitive and social development. Toddlers of ages zero to two are in Jean Piaget’s sensorimotor stage, in which they learn through sensory experiences as well as motor movements. The pandemic has made it possible for children and their caretakers to spend more quality time around each other, which might lead to the strengthening of attachment ties and language development. Nevertheless, the absence of these social interactions might lead to the slowness of social skills and hence poor emotional regulation which will affect the children’s growth (Oogarah-Pratap et al., 2020). Piaget’s preoperational stage, which preschoolers (2 to 7 years old) typically pass through, and his concrete operational stage, which most school-age children (7 to 11 years old), face at the moment, are the obstacles of reduced peer contact and...