...English Composition II 14 November 2011 Bill is a 38 year old man whom most of his adult life has been spent in and out of prison. He is very articulate and appears to be quite intelligent. We sat down to talk, and I asked him what had happened in his life that had led him to a life of trouble? He stares at the floor, sighs and then begins to talk. “I didn’t have a father to guide me” he exclaims. His father had abandoned him and his teen mother when he was just months old. Bill’s mother had to quit school and go to work to support him. He jumped from babysitter to babysitter throughout his childhood. His mother was forced to work two jobs and was absent most of the time. There has been occasions when his mother was without work and they ended up on welfare. With his father not in the picture and his mother at work most of the time, he found himself seeking refuge with the wrong crowd of people. He got involved with drugs, and started selling them to support his habit, and ended up dropping out of school. Bill practically grew up alone, with no guidance, discipline or supervision. He has a son, whom was born out of wedlock, and has no contact with him. In spite of his apparent intelligence and with no formal education, he is not able to get a decent job. He works here-and-there doing manual labor, but he is going nowhere. He considers himself a failure and suffers from depression. Bill has tried to locate his father to ask him why he did not want him, and...
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...true education is and how it can be achieved is the root problem in mainstream education today. School is the president of the family partner in the education of their children is the most capable of achieving the goal of integration and positive cooperation in the education of individuals with its scientific and professional methods in breeding and directed learner. * Family and education The family is a pillar of the building a sound education, so that the mother and father are the first teacher of the child • The home is a primary agency of education. It is an informal but active agency. Family is also called an original social institution which gave birth to other organizations. Every individual is born in a family and socialization takes place there at first. It is an important institution for child-rearing. The child is introduced to the culture of the society in the family itself and fulfils his needs Physical, emotional, psychological and social. He gets his fundamental education through interaction with others in the family. There is an atmosphere of congenial love, affection, sympathy and understanding in the family and this promotes mutual interaction and informal education. Happy family is the ideal place for the growth of the child's personality. The child lives there most of the time and imitates as well as emulates most of the qualities of his family members. The harmonious...
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...A very good morning to our teachers, parents, guardians and students. It gives me great pleasure to join you here today for our Open Day in this year. On this glorious morning, I, XXX the founder of Brainy Montessori , I am going to give a talk on “What Does It Take To Be A Good Parent?”. In my speech, I am going to share with you some characteristics of a good parent. According to Oxford Dictionary, parent define as a person who is a father or mother or a person who has a child. Parent also define as to be or act as a mother or father to someone. Another definition of parent is an animal or plant that produces a young animal or plant and also define as something out of which another thing has developed. Good in other hand define in Oxford Dictionary as having the required qualities, of a high standard, possessing or displaying moral virtue, and also that which is morally right. Therefore for me, good parent is someone refer to father or mother who loves their children unconditionally, communicates openly with their children, is involved in their children lives as much as they can be, someone who is there for them when they need someone, some one who teaches good morals and values, someone who shows them right from wrong, strict but not too strict. Parenting is a lifelong journey. As parents, we have an important responsibility. Every parent wants to be a good parent and role model for our children. But to be a good parent is not easy. It is a journey of trial and error...
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...often have less time to spend with their children, a condition that may lead to lower achievement and increases in behavior problems at school. For many single-parent families, however, children receive more benefits than harms from their mother's work. In addition to the income working brings into the family, African American children in elementary school actually do better in school when their mothers work outside of the home. The fact that children from low-income, single-parent families actually earn higher grades than children from two-parent homes with similar income suggests that single parents who work teach their children coping strategies that limit the impact of financial hardship, low parent involvement, and other risk factors. http://library.adoption.com/articles/single-parenting-and-childrens-academic-achievement.html Working mothers 'harm A-level chances' by LAURA CLARK, Children who are still too young for school when their mothers return to work may go on to get lower A-level results, research suggests. A pupil's chances of gaining at least one A-level fall by up to nine per cent for every year a woman works before the child reaches the age of five, it is claimed. The price paid by some youngsters will come as a shattering blow to the army of mothers trying to fill the dual roles of breadwinner and parent. The study by Essex University found that, although full-time employment is most likely to harm a child's academic performance, part-time work can also have...
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...theory explains human behavior in terms of continuous reciprocal interaction between cognitive behavioral and environmental influences. Within the process of reciprocal determinism lies the opportunity for people to influence their destiny as well as the limits of self-direction. A direct and complex interaction may positive interactive reflection of a good relationship. It is clearly important that for any individual, a constructive environment may help to maximize his full potentials in dealing with future undertakings; the parents and significant others place more importance influencing the total-well-being of an individual. The child’s first place of contact with the world is the family. The child, as a result requires initial education and socialization from parents and other significant persons in the family. The parents are, in short, the child’s first teacher. They are the first and primary source of social support for young children. When parents are involved in the education of their...
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...July 5, 2012 According to child help (1959-2012) Children around the world are suffering from child abuse and neglect. It is reported that each year 3.3 million reports are made in the United States about child abuse involving 6 million children; this is due to reports that may contain more than two children. Statistic show that every ten second there is a report made that involves child abuse, more than five children that die is a result of child abuse, and approximately 80% of children that dies are under the age of 4. Child abuse comes in many forms and they are listed as, physical, medical, educational, and emotional. Physical abuse is a form of a neglect it is when the parents or care givers are not providing the necessary needs of the child; such as not providing shelter for the child, and not supervising the child. Physical abuse is also defined as a physical force or violence’s that results in bodily injuries or pain. With the lack of supervision a child will be free to do whatever they want because they feel that there are no consequences. A child needs to have a sense of authority figure in their lives. Child help (1959-2012) states that when a child is abuse, or they are being neglected in any way there is a 59% chance that they will be arrested at a young age. This can also become a pattern that stick with them through adult hood; this being said it also states that when they become adults there is a 30% chance that they will commit violent...
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...1.0 INTRODUCTION Recently, obesity has become an epidemic in America. The condition has accelerated in the past thirty to fifty years, and its health effects are devastating.Obesity among American youth has doubled in the past 3 decades , and now more than two-thirds of U.S. adults are overweight or obese (Ogden et al., 2014). However, obesity has also become a major public health problem in many parts of the world too. According to the findings published in the journal Circulation, worldwide 40 percent of men and 30 percent of women are now overweight, and 24 percent of men and 27 percent of women are obese .In Malaysia,reports reveals that 49 percent of women and 44 percent of men in Malaysia were found to be obese (The Lancet,2014). As the sayings goes “the longer your waist line, shorter your lifeline.” U.N. World Health Organization report reveals that overweight and obesity are the fifth leading risk for global deaths. At least 2.8 million adults die each year as a result of being overweight or obese. However, the number of children who are obese is also growing at an alarming rate. Globally, in 2010 the number of overweight children under the age of five is estimated to be over 42 million. Currently, in Malaysia, 1 in every 5 school-going children is overweight or obese. In this paper,the first part we will discuss about what is obesity.The second part,we will explain the causes of childhood obesity.Lastly,we will suggest a few ideas can be implemented...
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...Early Childhood (Pp. 197 – 231) 1 Parenting (P. 198) • Learning Objectives: – Discuss the primary dimensions of parenting and the ways that parenting might affect children’s development. – Identify factors that contribute to child abuse. 2 Dimensions and Styles of Parenting (Pp. 198 – 199) • Parenting can be viewed through the dimension of warmth and responsiveness. – Children of warm parents feel secure, happy, and are more well-behaved. – Children of hostile or uninvolved parents may be anxious and less controlled. 3 1 01/02/2012 Cultural Differences in Warmth and Control (Pp. 199 – 200) 4 Parenting Styles (P. 200) 5 Parenting Styles (P. 200) 6 2 01/02/2012 Parenting Styles (P. 200) • Styles of parenting have different effects on children’s development. – Authoritative parents’ children tend to be more responsible, self-reliant, and friendly. – Authoritarian parents’ children have lower selfesteem and are less skilled socially. – Children of indulgent-permissive parents are often impulsive and easily frustrated. – Children of indifferent-uninvolved parents often have low self-esteem, and are aggressive, impulsive, and moody. 7 Parenting Styles Figure 6.1 (P. 200) 8 Parental Behaviour (Pp. 200 – 202) • Parents who use direct instruction tell children what to do, and when and why. – Most powerful when combined with modeling. • Learning by observation is effective, especially if...
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...CHILD OBESITY IN THE UNITED STATES THESIS: Childhood obesity is a public health crisis that is reaching epidemic levels, and society must attack the problem at its source through committed action by parents and through government policies aimed at promoting prevention. I. INTRODUCTION A. Obesity in children has escalated and so has the obesity in adolescents. B. Obesity in childhood leads to health problems throughout life. C. Solutions to this problems are continuously being created and implemented. II. DEMOGRAPHICS A. The past several decades have seen a dramatic increase in childhood obesity. B. A third of the children in the United States suffer from obesity and some being overweight. III. HEALTH CONCERNS OF OBESITY A. Child obesity can lead to a host of physical conditions and diseases. B. Along with physical problems also mental problems occurred. C. Obesity rates has led to the diagnosis in children of diseases and conditions that had previously considered to be featured only among adults. IV. PREVENTION A. Prevention of child obesity is important to prevent a national disaster occurring due to increased obese adults. B. Parents have a very direct role to play in determining children’s food choices....
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...a divorce. Divorce can be a very difficult time not just for parents but for children too. Even when parents try to hide their marital problems, children can still feel the tension between their parents. Sometimes parents turn to their children for comfort when things get very difficult and overwhelming. Children sometimes believe that they are the reason of their parent’s divorce. They tend to feel at fault. It is very important to explain the children the many factors that are involved during a divorce and how it’s not their fault. Both spouses need to have a time together with the children and talk to them. Children need to be reassured that the love parents have for them will not change. This is very important since many of the children’s problems come from feeling abandoned by their parents when divorce happens. Parents should not blame each other in front of the children. Any signs of distress in children should be address quickly. Usually the family doctor can refer the parents and children to a psychiatrist for treatment. The American Academy of Child and Adolescence Psychiatry gives very good tips in this article that can help divorcing parents and their children during divorce. This article doesn’t explain in depth about divorce but it gives us a general understanding and touches key points about what children go through during this time. The main focus of this article is to teach parents about divorce and how it doesn’t just affects them but their...
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...Play is a freely chosen and personally directed behaviour that actively engages children. It is very important that early years practitioners have a good grasp on this subject as the developmental usefulness of play for a child is extremely significant. For children, play provides them with the necessary skills to develop: socially, emotionally, physically and creatively. Bruce (2004) explores the fact that play is a valuable tool for children to discover their environment and to learn about why things happen using all of their senses both indoors and outdoors. The hypothesis that will be discussed throughout this essay is how play is important in early development and learning and how it serves both the child’s individual needs and the future society in which they will live in. This will be discussed and explored through reference to historical play pioneers, legislation, policy and guidance and theoretical knowledge on the social, cultural and intellectual perspectives on play. The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Statutory Framework (2008), created under the Childcare Act (2006), gives all practitioners across England guidance on a play based approach to learning. Therefore, assuming children do learn by play, practitioners and professionals must deliver planned, purposeful play which has a balance between adult-led and child-initiated activities, as stated by QCA (2007). There should be a wide variety of different play methods that allows them to represent their own learning...
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...adolescents. Parents can be one of the strongest influences in an adolescents’ life. Studies have shown that higher levels of parental involvement in their child’s life are linked with lower levels of delinquency, violent behavior, high school dropout and drug abuse as well as with higher levels of educational attainment (Moore & Zaff, 2002). For this study, we will look specifically at parental influence to reduce adolescent/teens decision to become sexually active at an early age. There are many reasons why this topic warrants deeper research. Early adolescent sexual experience is said to be lined with various risky behaviors, including unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases (Kirby et. al, 2005, Ryan et. al, 2008). With huge emphasis placed on the role parents have in their children’s’ lives, it is conceivable that their impact can play a role in deferring teens/adolescents from engaging in sexual activities thus lessening the dangers that surround sexual promiscuity. It is also extremely critical to understand if parental involvement has a connection with the timing of a teen/adolescents initial sexual encounter. Child Trends analyzed the most recent data published from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (1997). This cohort study attempted to investigate how parenting practices that happen before their adolescent/teen become sexually interested and active will affect their decision to become sexually active by age 16 (Child Trends...
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...and parents. However, there are some ways to reverse these occurrences. Firstly, nowadays due to extremely busy lifestyles lead by parents, this results in have less time for their children. Children now have easy access to computer and TV at home, without exposing them to a steady stream of computer games or unwanted materials. In addition, parents should not go their separate ways instead act together helpfully in the general interest of the family. Basic arrangements are helpful to entertain children who will learn to use their own imagination. For instance, girls can help mothers for coking while boys help father’s gardening. Secondly, the computer games are time consuming and addictive which may cause loss of interest in other activities. Furthermore, it may also subtract from socializing with others. For example, activities including work or studies can be damaged as youngster spent more and more time playing computer games. Thus, by limiting the time they spend on it can be used in a more productive way. Thirdly, young children’s physical health may also be in threat due to excusive time on the computer. This can cause increasing weight problem called obesity .Nevertheless, participating in sport or other physical events can lead to a healthier lifestyle. Parents can organise some activities to keep their children occupied outside school times. For instance, taking them to swimming, football, or local sport clubs can assist them to become more active. Even...
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...influenced by biological, developmental, cultural, social, and spiritual factors.A functional pattern represents a healthy set of behaviors.The judgement of whether a pattern is functional or dysfunctional is made by comparing assessment data. These 11 categories make possible a systematic and standardized approach to data collection, and enable the nurse to determine the different aspects of health and human function. This paper will discuss the nurse’s role in family assessment and how this task is performed by the use of family focused open ended questions. Using Gordon’s functional health patterns, this paper will summarize the findings of each health pattern as well as the family based nursing diagnosis of each assessment. SUMMARY OF THE FAMILY To assess the family using the Gordon’s 11 functional health pattern the author has chosen a joint Indian family.The head of the family is Abraham who is 70yrs.He lives with his wife Mary 62yrs,son Jacob 38yrs,his wife Alice 34yrs and two children’s Annie 14yrs,Ashley11yrs. Using Gordon’s 11 functional assessment open ended question the author was able to get a idea of different aspect of their health and was able to compare it. 1.Health Perception-Health Management Pattern:The family states they are healthy except for Abraham and his wife who are diabetic since 10yrs.Both of them go for periodic educational classes for diabetes and do periodic blood screenings for risk of other health...
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...gained a respect for what my parents were “judging”. Children do not pay attention to actual content and a lot of messages can be slipped into a catchy tune or a popular program. My parents were right these influences do have an effect upon how “kids these days are raising themselves”. Manners have declined due to disrespectful music lyrics, anti-authoritative television programming and parents not paying attention to what influences their children in media The lyrics in music have gotten more disrespectful as time has gone by. Parents need to pay attention to what their children are really hearing. How have we gone from Louie Armstrong’s, “It’s A Wonderful World” to Twisted Sister’s, “We’re Not Gonna Take It”? When I was growing up in the 1970’s my parents did not approve of music in our home with bad messages, morals and attitudes. Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven” was considered demonic and was definitely not played in our home. When I had my own children I understood my parents point of view. I also found myself banning certain music from our atmosphere at home as well. I noticed how much more disrespectful it had gotten from the 1970’s to the 1990’s and 2000’s. Eminem and Dr, Dre for example are not role models I wanted my children idolizing at all. The role models children follow in music and television have a large impact. I was allowed to watch television after homework, chores and playing outside. My parents were also careful when it came...
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