...INDEX 1. Tables p. 2-6 2.1. Table 1: Biographical Information of Parents p.2 2.2. Table 2: Biographical Information of Children p.2 2.3. Table 3: Authoritative child-rearing style p.2 2.4. Table 4: Authoritarian child-rearing style p.3 2.5. Table 5: Permissive child-rearing style p.3 2.6. Table 6: Uninvolved child-rearing style p.4 2.7. Table 7: Kind of prosocial behaviour: Empathy p.4 2.8. Table 8: Kind of prosocial behaviour: Awareness of p.4 wrong-doing 2.9. Table 9: Kind of prosocial behaviour: Cooperation p.5 1.10 Table 10: Kind of prosocial behaviour: Helping p.5 behaviour 1.11 Table 11: Kind of prosocial behaviour: Awareness p.5 of someone else’s problem 1.12 Table 12: Kind of prosocial behaviour: Accommodating p.6 others 1.13 Table 13: Total scores for prosocial behaviour p.6 1.14 Table 14: Total scores for child-rearing styles and p.6 prosocial behaviour 2. Question one: Report p.7 3. References p.8 Table 1 Research participant | Age | Gender | Ethnic group | Marital status | Working or stay-at-home-parent | Average time spend with child per week | Number of children | 1 | 29 | Female | White | Married | Stay-at-home | 40 Hours | one | 2 | 36 | Female...
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...a Child's Choice: A comparison of A Raisin in the Sun, by Lorraine Hansberry and Two Kinds, by Amy Tan While it is true that every mother should have a dream for her child, she should never burden him with it because the child will grow up believing he has disappointed or failed her in some way. There is an old Jewish proverb that says, "A slave shows his true character not while enslaved, but when he becomes a master." (Author unknown). In the same way, a child who has not yet become his own person is often enslaved by his mother's dream for him. This comparative essay will attempt to explain how each of the mothers in Raisin in the Sun, written by Lorraine Hansberry, and Two Kinds, written by Amy Tan, places the burden of their own dreams onto their children, and the impact it had on both Walter and Jing-Mei as adults. Additionally, my research results will explain the trauma a child may suffer when a parent wants their children to reach for dreams, and ambitions not their own. There can be a fine line between supporting a child’s ambitions and emotionally abusing them with pressure to succeed. It is important the child enjoys what he is doing, and except failure, knowing he has done his best. Equally important, is that he should learn the value of ethical principles. While a mother should have a dream for her child, she should never burden him with it. Stephen Maughan, author of The Impact of Extreme Parenting...
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...explain why exactly children have certain duties in relation to their parents/vice versa. This is due to the fact that each of these three theories is based on the integration of the “moral relationship between parent and child to some independently understood concept of duty”. This concept becomes more understandable through the observation that this special kind of relationship differs from other relationships in how it is structured and what it contains; To argue the accounts of filial duty Keller introduces a fourth account, the ‘special goods theory’, which recognizes the uniqueness of the parent-child relationship and thus can appropriately asses its duty relations. Due to the specific bond which is the parental-filial bond, the moral relationship found in such cases cannot be understood by comparison to other kinds of relationships. Keller’s alternative theory of special goods is rooted in two presuppositions: (1) Filial duty should be thought of as distinct from other duties in its terms and (2) different forms of duty can be related to different kinds of goods and consequently understood within the mutual exchange of certain goods. Within a healthy and reciprocal parent-child relationship certain benefits are seen to arise for both parties. These “improvements to the lives of individuals” involve on the one hand the exchange of important goods throughout the entire length of the relationship and on the other hand a noticeable increase of the value and quality of...
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...Treatment Plan Child and Adolescent Counseling Abstract Catie is a 7 year old girl experiencing troubles getting along with her peers and siblings. After completing the history intake the therapist does some working hypothesis of what may be the causes of Catie’s misbehavior and therefore he creates a treatment plan based on the Child-Parent Interaction Therapy, according to which both parents and the child improve their communicational skills through play therapy. Case-Based Treatment Plan In this paper the case of Catie, who is a 7 year old girl, is going to be examined. Through the first phone contact with her mother, the therapist gathered some basic information about the present situation in Catie’s life. The mother mentioned that she is divorced with her husband for a year now and she lives with her three daughters. Catie is the middle child, as she has an older sister, who is 10 years old, and a younger sister who is 4 years old. The mother also mentioned that she works full time but after the divorce she has depressive symptoms and anxiety. As fas as Catie is concerned, the mother is lately concerned about her daughter’s social behavior. She started showing social awkwardness with her peers and siblings, she cannot make easily friends and she is either distant and isolated or she gets into conflicts. She considers herself lost between her two sisters, as the older one seems to be the “good child” and the younger...
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...An Essay about ‘Two Kinds’ by Amy Tan The short story ‘Two Kinds’ was written by Amy Tan and published. It’s about a woman from China who immigrated to America with great success, and therefore has big expectation of her daughter. Tan herself is also the daughter of a couple who emigrated from China which explains why she writes about this topic. The narrator is first-person which gives the impression that Tan is telling her story. The story is set in Chinatown, America during the late 1950’s. Amy Tan doesn’t tell us a lot about the setting other than the narrator lives with her mother and father in an apartment. They don’t have a lot of money. The mother works as a cleaning lady, and earns her money from cleaning people’s houses. It also shows how little money the family has that the mother has to clean a blind retired piano teacher’s apartment in order for her daughter to get piano lessons. Even though they don’t have a lot of money they seem to be quite happy with their situation. This may be because the mom came from China where she lost everything because of the war, so the little they have is still a lot more then what she would have in China. Most of the story takes place on the floor of the apartment they live in, either in their own or else in the apartment of the protagonist’s piano teacher Mr Chung. The narrator is a girl. She has short hair, because her mom thought it would help her get to be a famous child actress. She’s properly in her teenage years, because...
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...emotional response created by the separation between teachers and parents is the fear that the teacher will replace parents in their children’s affections. There are several conflicting emotions that the parent may have that contribute to this fear. One major conflicting emotion is competition. This includes competition in all areas. However, the main competition is for the child’s affection. The competition is intensified due to the child being attached to both the parent and the provider. Another emotion is insecurity. Parents can feel insecure then they perceive that they are not number one in their child’s eyes. Insecurity can also mean fear of abandonment or fear of being replaced. Parents may also fear that questions or criticism will put their child at a disadvantage in school. However, in most cases, the provider is the secondary attachment for the child. Guilt is another emotion parents sometimes may feel because the parents are not there as much as they should be because of work or other obligations. Parents are often show frustration at not being there and being able to help their children in addition to not getting to see them as much as the teachers do. Parents may be reluctant to express their concerns because of cultural beliefs related to the authoritative position of the teacher. Parents may also be unsure of how to express their concerns to the teachers. Research shows that parents provide a passionate feeling that is highly personalized and comes...
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...fact that one out of every two marriages end in divorce has a huge effect on the children growing up in our today’s culture. Luckily, many of the parents seeking a divorce think about how that will affect their children’s lives as well. (Children and Divorce, 2013) Divorce is a complex process which does not end in a courthouse, but a lifelong struggle. Before a child reaches 18, 2 out of 5 children will have to experience the divorce of their family, with about 1,250,000 divorces per year in America. (Matthews) Children of divorced families are affected in a number of ways. Their future relationships between the child and parents suffers, the child’s development will be hindered physically, socially, emotionally, educationally, morally and spiritually, there will be short and long term effects, show signs and symptoms of...
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...dispute is that it now draws our attention away from considering the central role that biological father and mothers play in the development towards a healthy adulthood. Having a child raised under a gay household can cause for a negative impact on the children socially, psychologically and emotionally. A child needs to grow up with two different gendered parents so they can experience both qualities that men and women have. Studies demonstrate that there is, in fact a difference between non-heterosexual parents and heterosexual parenting. There are higher risks for children raised by non-heterosexual parents. As a parent it’s your job to raise your child to the best of your ability, doing anything and everything to nurture and protect them. Raising them in a home that’s heterosexual is now taking from their development socially. A child raised under homosexual parents will get confused because everyone their age will have the traditional two different gendered parents. “Children of gay parents are more apt to report sexual confusion, are more apt to be socially disturbed, and are more apt to have emotional difficulties” (Family Research Institute). Why would anyone want to put a child through all these difficulties? Socially, children raised with gay parents have difficulty developing relationships with other children. “When compared with outcomes for children raised by an "intact biological family" (with a married,...
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...the time they reach their mid-teens, the groupings tend to change, often forming a loose confederation of boys and girls. Adolescence years is a crucial time as it is a intermediary phase between childhood and adulthood and when a teenager faces relationship problem at this stage it serves long term effects on him or her. It is true when it is said that most of our development happens during this period both physically and emotionally.If relationship setback is grave, it can even affect teen’s future to quite an extend. A teen relationship contains many elements such as trust, honesty,communication, respect and time management and all play an essential role. If all these elements are balanced or managed effectively by the teenager it leads to healthy relationship. However, when abused or improperly addressed, those same relationship elements can lead to numerous problems. Infatuation or love? Some teens are not able to gauge their feelings well. They might mistakenly takeinfatuation for love. This is the stage when teenagers are most confused about their feelings. They are unable to decide and fail to make right decisions. When they enter into the relationship they might cut off from family and other friends.In a healthy relationship teen maintains his separate identity. Breaking up is no fun for teens. It is can be one of the most emotional events in their life. The disappointment can be almost overbearing for them. Breaks up can be pretty hard as it effects and changes your...
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...Writing Assignment #1 We see operant conditioning all around us from children in school to working adults. This method of learning that applies to voluntary behavior occurs through rewards and punishments. Knowing that there may be a reward at the end of a task will help motivate someone to stay focused and complete the task to the best of their ability. There are two different kinds of reinforcements that play a huge role in this operant conditioning, which are positive and negative reinforcements. In both cases, the behavior increases. Punishment on the other hand is completely opposite where the outcome causes a decrease in the behavior when following a response. There are also two kinds of punishment which is punishment by application and punishment by removal. It's important to use both forms of punishment wisely so you won't cause any abuse to a child physically or emotionally. Positive Reinforcements There are multiple ways to use positive reinforcements when either correcting or strengthening a behavior. However, not all positive reinforcements are the best ones to use. There are cases when parents will reward there children with food. They might say things such as, “If you are good, I will give you a cookie.” This can be a dangerous approach when adding such a pleasurable outcome because it could lead to obesity or other health issues if it is consistent. I have found that the positive reinforcements that work best are using other rewards such as praises...
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...end of a relationship. Nowadays many marriages end in divorce, and surprisingly most of them end in their early stages. If divorce rates goes up, people’s level of tension and hesitation about marriage is also increasing. The society accepts divorce very easily and even suggests it as a solution to the trivial problems faced in a husband-wife relationship. Therefore marriages and family life are at risk. If divorce continues to rise in even roughly the same pattern, the traditional sense of marriage might as well become extinct. To add to the existing problem, various law firms and websites provoke divorce through various methods such as advertising the benefits of divorce or by offering customized divorce forms online. The soaring divorces are not just questioning the importance of relationships and ties but they are also creating severe after effects in the life and family of the divorcees. Laws should be reformed to make it harder to obtain a divorce because it would help prevent any emotional, financial, and psychological repercussions. Though divorce at an individual level is a liberating factor for estranged couples, the problem arises when the divorce affects the kids. The author states: “Numerous studies indicate that children of divorced families face increased risk of substance abuse and academic trouble” (Acquilano 67). Parents are risking their kid’s well being because they believe it is not working out. Children are then forced to live with one parent while the...
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...effects show outwardly? The unsettling fact is: young children of divorced parents face great psychological challenges due to the environmental conditions and changes associated with divorce (Wolchik and Karoly). When we pass the year 2012, we will see two groups of working age adults emerging. One group will have received psychological, social, economic, educational and moral benefits and the other group will have been denied them all. The first group will have grown up with both parents present in the house and the second group will have not had both parents present. Parental conflict appears to have a pronounced effect on the coping efforts of children. The intense anxiety and anger between some parents in the early stages of divorce is real. Often time’s parents allow their children to get in the middle of fierce verbal fighting between them. Berating the other parent in front of the child is another way of placing the child in an unfair position, which in essence is expecting the child to choose between the parents. Any form of parental conflict, no matter to what degree, lends to a difficult adjustment period for children involved. (Jekielek). The deterioration in parent-child relationships after divorce is another leading cause in psychological problems for children. With a divorce comes a parenting plan of some kind. A child may experience shared custody between both parents or custody by one parent with visitation by the...
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...another. Children trust parents to love them not to hurt them and give the economic support as well as the emotional support to grow up, in a romantic relationship a women should be able to trust the man she is with as well as man should be able to trust the women she is with. One thing that breaks trust in these relationships is abuse. Abuse Abuse varies in every relationship. Abuse can be physical, such as slapping, punching, using weapons. Mental abuse includes verbal abuse that brings a victim’s self-esteem down, this leads to depression and making the victim feel worthless. Another form of abuse is sexual abuse. Sexual abuse happens when the abuser forces the victim to engage in any kind of sexual activity. Child abuse is becoming a big problem in the United States. “The National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS) reported an estimated 1,400 child fatalities in 2002” (Thomson Gale, 2006, p. 22). “States’ definitions of very important terms child neglect, child abuse, child homicide vary, this makes the number of child fatalities vary as well.( Thomson Gale, 2006, p. 22) “Studies in Colorado and North Carolina have estimated as many as 50 to 60 percent of deaths resulting from abuse or neglect are not recorded.” Abusers Many things lead to abuse, a simple argument with a child, and a parent can lead to the parent physically abuse the child or emotionally abuse the child. “In 2002, one or both parents were involved in 79 percent of child abuse or neglect fatalities”...
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...no soul does Allah place a burden greater than it can bear." [Quran 2:286] When we read the Quran or the Prophetic traditions, we find instructions regarding all aspects of life: political, social, economic, material, ethical, national and international. These instructions provide us with all the details needed to perform a certain act. The Prophetic traditions go as far as showing us all the steps we need to follow, even the etiquette of using the bathroom: supplications to be said upon entering it and leaving it, how to clean ourselves properly and so on. To summarize, Islam governs a Muslim's life in all its aspects. This is the reason why it is not only a religion but also a way of life. Islam does not recognize any kind of separation between religion and life. It openly rejects the Western saying: "Render unto Caesar what is Caesar's, and unto God what is God's"; for everything should be dedicated to God alone and a Muslim is required to submit himself completely to the Will of Allah in all his affairs (what means): "Say: ‘Truly, my prayer, my sacrifice, my living and my dying are for Allah, the Lord of the worlds. No partner has He: this am I commanded, and I am the first of those who submit to His Will.’" [Quran 6:162] Islam does not believe...
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...Saint Gabriel Academy Araneta Avenue Corner Road, Caloocan City Highschool Department “Fourth Year students’ performance in relation to their family issues” In partial fulfilment of the requirements in English IV Submitted to: Ms. Jhazmyn Reyes English Teacher Submitted by: VIRAY, Patricia Rose A. IV – Saint Augustine February 21, 2012 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I would like to express my deepest gratitude for the fourth year students who serve as the respondent of my surveying to fulfil this study. Despite their busy schedule, they manage to answer my questionnaire properly and relevantly. Because of them, I can think of more realization with the help of their own personal opinion and experiences. Also with their help my study would be relevant because it is based on their real-life experiences. I would also like to thank Ms. Jhazmyn Reyes, my English teacher, for making me do this study because of this experience doing a thesis, it would be a big help for me when I get to college and do another thesis a my requirement. Thank you, for the time you spend to teach me how I will do this step-by-step and for the patience and effort you have exerted every time I will ask questions. To my family, for supporting me in everything I do as long it is in favour of the Almighty God, for being my strength and inspiration, and for teaching me what is wrong from right. God blessed me with a good family so I can be a good person and be a responsible steward of God. ABSTRACT ...
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