...and Children This paper will discuss the finding from research gathered and personal experience that a child who loses a parent at a young age may struggle not only emotionally but also academically and socially. Losing a parent as a young child can have a detrimental effect on a child’s learning ability and emotional growth. Losing a parent at a young age can scare a child for life and make them emotionally detached and cause the child to have abandonment issues as an adult. How a death of a parent effects a child scholastically The death of a parent on any aged child is extremely painful and very difficult to understand. For a child who is still very young and just starting on their scholastic journey a death of a parent can be very confusing and hard to accept. A child in elementary school may not know how to answer the questions that their peers may ask them about the death. The child may also not understand how to handle the rush of emotions that they may experience when something reminds them of their parent that was lost. This is a very hard age to explain in great detail what has transpired and the child will have trouble grasping the reality of the situation. A child who loses a parent in middle school or junior high is more capable of grasping the situation and the finality of the event. According to "When a Parent Dies" (n.d.), Bereavement at this stage can lead to feelings of helplessness - something that directly contradicts the drive to...
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...children become senseless in reality shows” and, reading the detail I came to know that due to aggressive comment from judges, the children became nervous and became senseless. Reading this news I was going through some article about competitive children reality shows and I came to know about a research where they found that “in India about 48% children who are studying in 3rd standard or under it are taking preparation for going to various reality shows and some already are preparing for their second time ” (Simon,2009). Studying about other country I also found that the ratio in the other countries is not that much different and, even in Bangladesh this tradition of attending reality shows in such an early age is increasing. Nowadays parents are preparing their children for various reality shows for example dancing, singing etc even if their children’s are not that much capable of competing but, the dream of watching their children becoming famous in their early age and also those taglines of the TV commercials of reality shows always keep pushing them to take an attempt to make their child prepare for competition. When I was studying all these records of present condition suddenly a thought crossed my mind that the way competitive reality shows are putting pressure on children it’s not right moreover, the children’s are not that much mature to bear any kind of shock. Ultimately, these reality shows are putting an impact on their peaceful mind and can ruin their future....
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...What is loss? Loss is defined as the factor or process of losing something or someone. Loss comes in many different forms. Some examples from the short stories outlined in the following paragraphs are loss of possession, loss of a life, and the loss of what you thought you knew by learning the truth. Loss destroys peoples lives. In the short story “Was it a Dream?” written by Guy De Meapassant, man is mourning after the loss of his beloved wife, only to discover after her death that she was unfaithful to him. The guy is lost because his entire world is turned upside down because not only has he lost his partner, but he's lost the reassurance that was helping him cope by thinking his wife truly did love him even though she didn't. “The Gift...
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...English Word count: 611 Cause and Effect: Losing a Job Having a job is one of the reasons for a person to be stabilized, especially when you are having or planning for a family. When you have a job, you make money that can be used for your needs, also to provide for your spouse and for your whole family. The effects of losing a job can affect the whole family. What would be effects of losing a job to you and your family? The loss of income, inability to pay rent, and academic trouble for the children. In many families the parents are the providers for the household, in single families it’s the single parent who provides. Loss of a job is another thing for unemployment and their loss of income. Most families turn to draw out unemployment checks, to help provide and pay bills. Also, many families tend to ask for food stamps to help put food in their homes to eat. The loss of a job can become a struggle to the families’ simple essentials in life. Parents, struggle to make it after a loss of a job. Also, as a parent you should always have money saved up in case of an emergency or a crisis like this one. This is another cause for financial problems, within the home. This may lead to separation or divorce within the home because the other spouse has too much pressure on them. Another problem, which may occur within the home, is the inability to pay rent. This is caused by not having money or yet enough to pay for your rent. You begin to struggle to find money and ask others...
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...can be good for children. It can help children develop healthy attitudes about winning and losing. Children are not born with the natural urge to compete. This is a learned skill and behavior. Competition usually starts at about five years old. Competition can encourage growth and push a child to excel. Competition can also be very rough for a young child. There must always be a winner and a loser, but young children sometimes just can’t deal with losing. The question is, can a young child handle defeat and at what point do you no how much a child can take? Losing is a serious business, especially for a child who really wants to win. Winning, losing, or playing against others has little or no meaning for children under the age of seven. They are more concerned about the rules of the game and how the games are played. They often break the rules, because they can’t remember .By the age of eight, children can follow rules and understand what it really means to win or lose. In 2001, a survey was conducted by Sports Illustrated for kids. The survey found that seventy percent of children quit organized sports by the tender age of thirteen. They said that they were no longer having fun. Often this happens because referees, coaches, and parents are continued more caught up in the competition than the children. The focus should not primarily be on winning or losing at such a young age. Rather gaining friends and learning the art of the sport. Quiting...
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...Analysis and interpretation of Compass And Torch When growing up children fight to be accepted and to be heard by their parents. In society most parents are constantly on the run and they do not take the time to enjoy spending time with their loved ones. These children try to get attention from their parents, but if their parents do not hear them, then they will feel like they have failed, but because they love their parents they accept it, and do not question their parents’ behavior. At the same time parents might also try to reach their children, but they get lost and therefore the relationship between the child and the parent can be damaged, because neither of the parts feel like they get heard. Accepting and the fear of losing are two of the main themes in the short story Compass and Torch, where a father takes his son with him on a camping trip, where the son tries to talk to his father, but his father does not pay attention and his father tries to forget his anxiety to lose his son. Compass and Torch was written by Elizabeth Baines, an English writer and was published in 2003. The short story starts in medias res and the story is built up chronological with a few flashbacks between the camping trip and at his mother’s house. The story is set at two different locations, one location at the boy’s mother and her boyfriend’s house and the second location on the camping trip up in the mountains. The short story is...
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...Cause of Nothing Turning Out Good What causes kids to start doing drugs? Why do something so horrible? A lot of things probably lead to kids doing drugs, such as a bad divorce of their parents, hanging out with a bad group of friends, or some other type of horrible cause that happens within their life. Most kids start off doing drugs because of the friends they’re hanging out with such as if you’re hanging out with a friend and they’re like, “Hey man just try this it won’t hurt you”, so you feel pressured into doing those drugs. You think it makes you look cool or makes you fit in with the crowd when really you look like an idiot and should be saying no to the drugs. Another reason why kids start drugs is because the parents go through a hard divorce and the kids are thrown from parent to parent and the parents don’t care what the kid does anymore because in reality they don’t know what their kids doing or where their kid is. When they should be watching every move they make, then later on down the road they want to blame the kid or themselves which takes a bigger toll on everyone around them and themselves. Other causes of kids doing drugs are things such as depression, insecurity, boredom, lack of intelligence, what they feel like and many more reasons. They feel depressed and they think doing drugs will make them feel better and take away the pain, when in reality when the high wears off all there problems come back. They just need to face them instead of hiding from them...
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...‘Assess’ Essay Planning Sheet Name: Essay Title: Assess the view that, in today’s society, the family is losing its functions (24 marks) | Underline or highlight the key concepts, terms and instructions, by identifying these key elements it will allow you to focus on answering the question. It is important to use relevant sociological terminology within the context of you essay. List the key sociological terms that will be appropriate for this essay. Industrial family, pre-industrial family, unit of production, unit of consumption, nuclear family, lone parent family, social policies, state intervention, symmetrical family, privatised, joint and segregated conjugal roles, commercialisation of housework | IntroductionSignpost to the question and clearly explain the key concepts /terms of the question | Functionalists such as Murdock and Parsons say that the family is losing its functions; they, and other functionalists, see the family as a particularly important, basic building block within society. Murdock argues that the family only performs four essential functions to meet the needs of society, whereas Parsons states that the functions that a family performs depends upon the kind of society in which it is found. | Paragraph 1PointThe point must be appropriate in answering the question. | The traditional pre-industrial family is seen to be the extended family, where there are three generations of the family...
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...stated moral good, therefore, to Consequentialists, any actions that promote such a consequence are considered morally or ethically correct. Critics consider it unfair to fine poor parents who do not or are not able to help their obese children eat healthier, exercise more and lose weight (The Guardian 2015). However, plain consequentialism does not take fairness or unfairness into consideration, with achieving the desired goal or consequence of obese children losing weight as the only important...
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...separation is a difficult time for both parents. But through the eyes of a child is not only difficult but traumatic and confusing. Anyone of us don’t want to be a victim of this situation, because it has a terrible effect The paper is future-focused; it will apply a social analytical perspective to the issues, and a focus on children’s needs and paternal / parental responsibilities to these needs. The research defined the point of physical parental separation, different effects to the children, the reason why they are affected, and access-related problems like dangers on their part which represent not only legal challenges, but also a “bio-psycho-social-spiritual” affliction for those who suffer the consequences. So, I invite everybody to read this research which can benefit in one way or another to the reader. I would also like to thank the people who inspire me to do this research namely: my classmates, friends, my beloved parents and family and teachers. TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION ………………………………………………………… 1 II. EFFECTS OF SEPARATION …………………………………………… 1 Psychological Problems…………………………………………… 1 B. Myths about Problems…………………………………………… 2 C. Effects of Relocation ……………………………………………… 2 III. WHY CHILDREN ARE IMPACTED BY SEPARATION……………… 8 • Fear of Change…………………………………………………… 8 • Fear of Being Abandoned………………………………………… 8 • Losing Attachment. ……………………………………………… 8 •...
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...Homophobia in society leads to many assumptions about the ability of parents with queer identities. For example, stereotypes that are found both in the media, academic world, and court system claim that lesbians are apparently promiscuous, liable to sexually harm children, and sexually maladjusted, the children will grow up to be homosexual have “confused sex-role identification”, the children will grow up with psychological problems and be rejected by society, etc. Studies by homophobic scholars contribute to this viewpoint, by suggesting that gay parents have children who are at a greater risk for gender/sexual confusion, loss of a parent through AIDS, substance use, or suicide, or depression/mental instability. These studies often rely on the idea that homosexuality is pathological “disease” which can be passed on by parents to their children. The results of these studies often influence the opinions of members of society, as well as members of the court system. Judges often have an immediate bias due to their own personal homophobia, which is construed and reinforced by homophobic academic research and society’s heteronormative standards. Lesbian mothers often lose custody simply...
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...GEC1C26: Understanding East Asian Cinema With English Writing Requirements Dr.William Cheung Film Review Paper | |Student Name: | | | |Student ID: | | | |Group ID: | | | |Date: | | Introduction After visiting the "Studio Ghibli Layout Design" exhibition in Hong Kong Heritage Museum, I was shocked by the original layout sketches and the fine storytelling. The 1300 layouts of films contain the cut of camera work, camera speed and space relation between characters and backgrounds; it gives me an insight of the process of animation making. Hence, I would like to comprehend more about the film produced by animation powerhouse-Studio Ghibli, especially the masterpiece-“Spirited Away”, which helps to promote Japanese animation to worldwide audience. “Spirited Away” is an animated film written and directed by the director of Studio Ghibli, Hayao Miyazaki (Cavallaro 2004) in 2001, which have won awards in a number of international film festivals, including...
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...her. First off the teen will have to cope with the change of losing Close relationships and struggle obtaining new ones. Also the teen has to endure the stress the rest of the family is having from moving. An finally, as a teen grows through puberty emotions run high. Causing stress and depression to collide with the pains of moving; which will have major effects on school and everyday life. Moving a teenager to a new city will force them to break a lot of close relationships. One relationship a teen might lose is with friends. Good friends are hard to come by, most friends are long time relationships built at a young age. So trust and loyalty are established over time. But then lost with the distance from moving. Other relationships a teen might lose is with teachers and neighbors. Teachers could be a trusted source to a teen. Teachers come to a relationship with advice and guidance for the teen. Neighbors are also a trusted source for a teen. With stepping in when parents aren’t around to do a job and a close relationship with proximity to the teens home. With teens losing these close relationships by moving; it will have a huge negative effect on guidance and feeling a lone. Moving troubles of the family can cause stress on the parents, which can trickle down to the teen. Some of the most common reasons for a family moving is: the parents getting a divorce and the parents getting a new occupation. With the parents going through struggles whether it be divorce or a new job;...
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...instantaneous. Her story captures the anxiety and disequilibrium parents feel when watching their young children drawn away from them to enter school and a world away from home. When the watching parent is described in the story of “The Red Hat” as one whose "heart stretches, elastic in its love and fear”, you can feel those emotions because you have experienced them. Although no one has to explain what "wavering in the whirlpools of change" means you have lived through that uncomfortable experience when home seems strangely empty, routine is broken, and you are forced to accept that your child will not always be with you The main themes that I analyzed was: independence, change and letting go. In this poem I found that independence was a way for parents to let their son walk to school alone when he was clenching to their hands not too long ago, “Where two weeks ago, holding a hand, he'd dawdle, dreamy, slow, he now is hustled forward by the pull of something far more powerful than school,” (Hadas 1994) .During the short story we understand another important theme: the importance for his parents that their son leaves their protection and safety and try to defend himself This is a short story written from the point of view of a mother who is watching her son walk to school on his own for the first time. As this may be the literal meaning, the general idea of the story is the emotions and thoughts of a parent watching...
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...say at all? The topic that I would like to discuss in class would be child depression. This is a touchy topic to me because I am dealing with it right now with my little sister, it is a serious issue that most parents or teachers feel as though it isn’t a serious thing but it can lead to multiple other types of issue such as suicide and bullying. As a little girl she only grew up with my mother and I and her dad was in jail for about 8 years of her life so she never had a father figure. Then when she was 10 he got out of jail, he wasn’t really there that much as she hoped but she was willing to accept it. Then her 8th grade year he went back to jail and that hurt her a lot, because she was losing him all over again. That was when her attitude started to change then my first year of college she became depressed and never wanted to talk to anyone about her feelings. She felt as though everyone was leaving her and her and my mom weren’t the closest. When I came back for Christmas break that was when my mom told me that my sister had been cutting herself on her stomach and wrist and she had been seeing a therapist since I left for school. When I heard that it made me break down crying because no child should feel that way or do that kind of stuff to harm their body. Some parents don’t catch the issue until it’s too late and the child has either killed their selves or have done some real damage to their body. The real question is why aren’t we doing anything to stop this problem, and...
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