Identify three future trends likely to emerge in the field of child development

What will be an ideal response?

A good answer would include three of the following key points:
• The field will become increasingly specialized and new areas of study will emerge.
• Information about genes and genetics will influence all spheres of child development.
• Research will be influenced by major public-interest issues, such as, violence, poverty, child care and family life.
• The increasing diversity of the population will lead to more focus on issues of diversity.
• A growing number of professionals from a variety of fields will draw from the field of child development to pursue their own work.