...very much everyone, thank you for spending willing to spend your time to be with me and hear my speech for today. For today, kindly lend me your ears and I would try my best to interest you with my speech about parenting. Perhaps before I begin my speech, I hope you will forgive me if I just remind you about the missing of our MAS Flight MH370 which until now, nobody knew what happens to them. Few month back then, the mainstream media reported and follows the Tweet of Maira Nari, 17 years old daughter of Andrew Nari, one of the crew for that unlucky flight. “Come home fast dad, it’s the only thing I want” “Daddy, Liverpool is winning the game. Come home, so you can watch the game! You never miss watching the game. It’s your very first time” Judging from all those tweets, we can see that her daughter’s strength, emotion and loves to him, as a credits and the results him being a good and example parent, where his lost felt deep by his daughter. This is what my speech will elaborates about, what does it takes to be a good parents. Yes, you can find hundreds of websites, thousands of books, and no shortage of magazines about parenting, but if you ask few people about the most important parenting quality, you will likely end up with just as many answers. Some would say love, attention, money, wealth, food. Some would say spending quality time with them while others would say discipline. But what is it actually? Which and how these factors would make parents, good? The truth...
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...Section A 1. Give an account of childraising as presented in the three texts Text 1 Sophia Chau-Rubenfeld tells her story of how her mothers ”tough love” parenting methods raised her into a strong and independent girl who can make her own decisions. 18-year-old Chau-Rubenfeld thinks her rearing was good, and decided to write an official essay back to her mother, where she tells about how good it is to be raised by a so called tiger mom. She admits that her mum was very strict but that is only something she is very happy for to this very day. Text 2 "Let them eat pizza: Parenting guru's recipe for bringing up children" by Sdr. Bryan Caplan tells us a whole different point of view on the raising of children. Caplan claims, that children should be able to do whatever they want. He thinks that parents are trying too hard to raise their kids into succesfull adults. Text 3 In the ”Summerhill a radical approach to child rearing" by A.S. Neill is a General Policy Statement taken from the Summerhill School’s website. Neills opinion is like Dr.Bryan Caplans. He thinks that parents are pushing their children too much and have too high exspectations. He also talks about children’s creativity, which is hard to keep up, when all the other subjects at school fill up all the time. 2. How does A.S. Neill engage the reader in text 3? The General Policy statement is taken from the official website of Summerhill School. So it would be obviously a good thing to say positive things...
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...Markisha Carter/ Unit Two “B” Essay Amy Chua is obviously very opinionated. There is a lot of controversy surrounding her memoir, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, in which she was very harsh towards her daughters and made it clear that her parenting methods were better than those of a Western parent. There is no manual on parenting, but how do we know when we as parents cross the line between being concerned for our child’s future and being overbearing? Being a parent myself, I know firsthand that it gets frustrating and sometimes, that inner control can be lost. Amy demonstrated this challenge plenty of times. I acknowledge that Amy may have thought she was motivating her children to be strong, successful women but I don’t think she let them have a proper childhood. It’s sad how not once throughout the entire book was it ever mentioned that the girls went to the movies or to the mall. Amy did not let her girls initiate anything. She didn’t allow them to make mistakes on their own or to be themselves. When they look back on their childhood, they will have no fun memories to remember. It will always be about what their mother wanted. Nevertheless, she did a good job raising the girls. From the beginning of the memoir, Amy compared Eastern and Western parenting. There is no doubt in my mind that most Chinese parents do raise “stereotypically successful” children but anyone can raise a successful child. I also don’t doubt the love that Amy has for her children. My problem...
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...Sharnise Marshall May28, 2015 Eng1010 EOE Essay Childhoods On my personal experience and other experiences, Lareau's argument that middle and upper parents use concerted cultivation and working class parents use natural growth is inaccurate because I grew up in an african american,working-poor class family and I did not have as many oppurinties as middle class families did . Such as having the latest clothes or shoes, not being able to sign up for every activity and always remember on a household budget. In research to Unequal Childhood, its states, "the majority of the poorer, working class participants had either dropped out of high school or not attended post-secondary instititutions, or if they had, had not completed their courses.''The parenting style, favored by working-class and lower-class families, in which parents issue to their children rather than negotiations, encourage the following and trusting of people in authority positions, and do not structure their children's daily activities, but rather let the children play on their own. This method has benefits that prepare the children for a job in the "working" or "poor-class" jobs, teaches the children how to respect and take the advice of people in authority, and allows the children to become independent at a younger age. Many were working in jobs that did not require a college degree and had already been working full-time for several years. Some children as they got older even...
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...Global Culture Globalization has become the it-word of this generation, growing up in the dawn and the domination of the internet in our lives has seen idea and information shared across the globe. Thirty years ago the world as know it didn’t exist, the globe seem much bigger as it does now. Globalization has help cultural group better define themselves by seeing similarities and differences. Foer and Appiah both used examples on how globalization though soccer and cultural identities. Globalization is define as “Process by which the experience of everyday life, marked by the diffusion of commodities and ideas, is becoming standardized around the world. Factors that have contributed to globalization include increasingly sophisticated communications and transportation technologies and services, mass migration and the movement of peoples, a level of economic activity that has outgrown national markets through industrial combinations and commercial groupings that cross national frontiers, and international agreements that reduce the cost of doing business in foreign countries.” (Merriam-Webster). The age of the internet has created an environment where people and businesses can provide services and products around the world. When I first started taking college classes the biggest shock that came was the price of textbooks. A book that provide no real value outside the current class I was in, hundred dollar book will disappear into a storage closet because of the refusal to resell...
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...problems. The above symptoms can be caused by many psychiatric disorders. Many physicians are diagnosing these people with depression or anxiety and throwing them anti-depressants and sending them on their way. What if the medication does not work? I want to make sure nobody goes years and years like I did trying every anti-depressant and anti-anxiety medication out there with no relief. They may very well have those disorders, but is there an underlying cause? What if the root cause is ADHD (Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)? My essay is on ADHD and how it is being overlooked and going undiagnosed/misdiagnosed in most adults. I am also exploring the questions, is it Anxiety or ADHD? What came first? The ADHD or the Anxiety? Did the ADHD cause the other disorders? What can be done to inform people about ADHD and that it is not just a childhood disorder? The sources I chose to do my research were from ADHD websites that do lots of research on the subject and also from a very informative booklet from an ADHD class my psychologist took. There was so much great information from these sources that it was very difficult for me to choose what to include in this essay. I gathered lots of facts on ADHD and included what I thought to be informative and interesting for my essay. There are 3 types of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. ADHD- Predominantly Inattentive Type which has symptoms of inattention, unorganized, forgetful, daydreaming or tuning out, nervous, cannot focus...
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... 1. 2. 3. Give an account of childraising principles as presented in the three texts. How does A.S. Neill engage the reader in text 3? Give examples from the text. Taking your starting point in one of the texts, discuss how children should be raised. Texts Page 2 1. Sophia Chua-Rubenfeld, "Why I love my strict Chinese mom", a newspaper report by Mandy Stadtmiller from The New York Posl website,2}ll Kate Loveys, "Let them eat pizza: Parenting guru's recipe for bringing up children", a newspaper article from The Daily Mail website, May 16,20lI . 2. . 5 a J "Summerhill's General Policy Statement", an extract from A.S. Neill's book Summerhill a radical approach to child reåring, 1960 7 B Write an essay (700-1000 words) in which you analyse and interpret Debi Alper's short story "How Lucky You Are". Your essay must include the following points: - the main theme - a characterization of Max and Ishraqi - the way the short story is structured - Max's relationship with his parents - the setting Têxt Debi Alper, "How Lucky You Are", a short story, 2010 Page 8 Side 2 af 12 sider A TEXT 1 SoPhia Chua-Rubenfeld Why I love mY strict Chinese mom 18-year-oldSophiaChua-Rubenfeldsayshermother,s..toughlove',parentingmethods opportunities' an independent thinker who makes the most of new raised her to be tive essaY, "WhY Chinese Mothers t Journal earlier this month' the ids' "how Chinese parents raise such...
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...Tool Analysis Joanna Przybyla NUR/440 June 4, 2012 Vicki Clithero Assessment Tool Analysis Nursing assessment is the gathering of information about a patient(Wikipedia the Free Encyclopedia n.d.). It is a conversation with a patient, combined with an observation of the patient’s needs, signs, and symptoms of an illness, the patient’s social and medical history, and any other possible information. It is a difficult process, but at the same time, very important as it creates a basis in caring for a patient. Luckily, nurses have many assessment tools available to help them and to guide them through the process of assessment. What is also very important is knowledge of Watson’s model of nursing and how it is focusing on holistic care and establishing a relationship between patients and caregivers (De Chesnay & Anderson, 2012, Ch.6). In this essay I am going to describe three assessment tools that I have chosen and also how they can be used when caring for population I described in last week paper. The three assessment tools I want to present are the: Apgar Score, Finnegan Scale, and Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS). The Apgar Score was introduced in 1953 by the American doctor specializing in anesthesiology and pediatrics, Virginia Apgar (Kids Health, 1998). It was named after her and to this day doctors and nurses use it worldwide to evaluate how babies are doing after the delivery. It is the first test the newborn takes and it quickly allows making important...
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...A lot of people wonder how Chinese parents raise such stereotypically successful kids. They wonder what these parents do to produce so many math whizzes and music prodigies, what it's like inside the family, and whether they could do it too. Well, I can tell them, because I've done it. Here are some things my daughters, Sophia and Louisa, were never allowed to do: Enlarge Image Erin Patrice O'Brien for The Wall Street Journal Amy Chua with her daughters, Louisa and Sophia, at their home in New Haven, Conn. • attend a sleepover • have a playdate • be in a school play • complain about not being in a school play • watch TV or play computer games • choose their own extracurricular activities • get any grade less than an A • not be the No. 1 student in every subject except gym and drama • play any instrument other than the piano or violin • not play the piano or violin. I'm using the term "Chinese mother" loosely. I know some Korean, Indian, Jamaican, Irish and Ghanaian parents who qualify too. Conversely, I know some mothers of Chinese heritage, almost always born in the West, who are not Chinese mothers, by choice or otherwise. I'm also using the term "Western parents" loosely. Western parents come in all varieties. Ideas Market The Tiger Mother Responds to Readers Chua's Daughter Sophia Explains What Life is Really With her 'Tiger Mom' An Asian Father's GIft: Permission to Fail Ms. Chua answers questions from Journal readers...
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...and devise a course of treatment for him, taking into account any ethical issues”. In this essay I will be exploring the issues raised in the case study provided which is about a 45 year old man named 'Mr. X'. I shall be explaining the issues Mr. X has expressed as I have understood them. To be in a position to help Mr X I need to identify issues that arise from the initial interview and produce a course of treatment that I feel would enable Mr X to meet his identified goals. I will be taking in consideration any ethical issues that need to be accounted for. Mr. X is a 45 year old man who has worked at the same Estate Agency for 18 years. He has presented to me the issue that he would like to apply for the manager’s position at his branch but his lack of confidence is holding him back. Mr. X has stood in for the current manager on many occasions so he knows that he is capable of doing the job but has reservations as he doesn’t want to cause any upset amongst the other staff or management if he is not successful. Further discussion with Mr. X revealed that one of the reasons he would like the job as manager is so that his mother would be proud of him and show him a little more respect. She is currently living in a home and he visits her regularly every Friday night although he says she tends to pick on him. Mr. X isn’t clear how or why his mother picks on him, just that she does. It also transpires that Mr. X’s colleagues tend to go out for a drink after work on a Friday...
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...the ones directly connected to us. We meet someone new, another new connection in the web. We are even connected to people we have never met. Friends of friends, and people who we may never meet but have some indirect effect on us, form the outer circle of the web. We are all connected in some way to every other person. Susan Griffin explores this theory of a complex matrix of connections in her essay “Our Secret”. She employs a style of writing that uses several different threads of stories from her own experiences and the life of Heinrich Himmler, Chief of the Nazi SS, as well as references to seemingly unrelated topics such as missile production and cells to weave the fabric of her theory of universal interconnectedness. At first glance, each passage seems unrelated to the next, but after thorough reading a juxtaposition of the threads is evident. Through her entire essay, Griffin uses underlying themes that connect each thread and anecdote to one another. One of the main themes that is interwoven through her essay is child rearing and the effect that different styles of parenting have on the child later in life. One relationship between father and son she explores is Heinrich Himmler and his father Gebhard. Gebhard was a tyrannical father, not uncommon in Germany in the 1900s, who strove to instill a complete perfection into his son at a young age. “Crush the will. Establish dominance. Permit no disobedience. Suppress everything in the child.” These are the words Gebhard...
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...She has long red hair, cascading over her shoulders. She laughs about everything and when she does, you see about a hundred white teeth – so bright, you almost need sunglasses. When she laughs, her eyes grow wide, glowing emerald green. Liz likes to dress kind of skater-ish, in camouflage pants, sweatshirts, and wristbands. But, she’s unpredictable, too. Sometimes she’ll wear overalls or a fancy dress. She must have three closets full of clothes, because she barely ever wears the same outfit twice. Liz is the most lively, animated character I’ve ever known. She’s always rushing around, trying to get the latest scoop on everybody. It’s like she’s in the FBI. Right before she shares important news, Liz tosses back her hair, takes a deep breath, and quickly looks side to side, to be sure the coast is clear. She never says anything mean about people, she just wants to know what’s going on. She always supports me in everything I want to do. Not many girls in our group of friends play sports, but when I told Liz I wanted to go out for basketball, she said “Go for it.” Now, she comes to see almost every game I play and cheer me on. Not only is Liz a tremendous supporter, she also trusts me to give her my honest opinion and to say what I feel. Last year, she thought Mrs. Jones gave her a lower math grade than she deserved. I told her the truth – that Liz handed everything in late and what did she expect? Next marking period, Liz got...
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...pondering the question of what exactly constitutes the self for many years. Considering that there are certain concepts and aspects that makes up what psychologists refer to as “the self” in the social world is definitely worth taking a look at since defining what exactly it is can help us understand our roles in society and move us a little closer to understanding our motivations, desires, and why we do the things we do. In this essay we will examine the concept of self in the social world and discuss how I apply the self to my own life. In addition we will also examine the roles of self concept, self-esteem and self efficacy, and how these concepts build a framework for my conception of self. I will also describe two social experiences that affected my personal development in an effort to help the reader understand why I am who I am today. Self in the Social world The concept of the self cannot be found in any book or dictionary. It is not something any one person can concretely define. It cannot be explained in third person because the self is an individual topic. I can’t decide for another person what the definition of self is for them, especially as it relates to their experiences in the social world. I can only decide what self is and how it manifests itself in my own life based on my own experiences, thoughts, feelings and actions resulting from that self. The self that we are discussing here refers to the attributes ascribed to “me” or “myself.” It is the...
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...Communication is the key to healthy relationships in family. Introduction Communication is a process of sharing feelings, thoughts and ideas among the people. It does not necessarily have to be verbal and can also include actions like a frown or a smile. Even a silence can act as a way of communication for example showing interest in your children’s lives tells them that they are important for you (Poire, 2006). Communication is highly important among family members so that they respect the wants and needs of each other. If they do not communicate, they would not know whatever the other member of the family thinks or how he /she feels which can make it difficult for everybody to live together (Poire, 2006). A lot of the times, people assume that the other person knows how we feel at a particular moment which can lead to great misunderstandings. They might assume that if they do not share anything with the other person, he/she can still understand their feelings. This, however, can lead to misconceptions and cause the person to feel disappointed, frustrated, and hurt. Person first needs to give himself/herself time and examine his/her own feelings before communication it with someone (Rivett & Street, 2009). Thinking about something before speaking is more appropriate and the person himself would have a stronger hold on what he says. Honesty is another part of communication that needs to be exercised. A person should be honest with himself as well as other while communicating. ...
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...regardless of race, sex, sexual orientation or ethnic background. The road to earning these civil liberties has been tainted with much pain, tears and suffering. It has not been easy for the different groups represented within the population of Americans to obtain and protect their rights. This essay will recount the bloody paths Americans of all colors had to follow in order to enjoy the civil liberties which so many take for granted today. The origins of civil liberties for the United States dates back to England. The United States has a clean start by including the Bill of Rights in the American Constitution. The Bill of rights at first were the symbolism of American ideals because there was no way of enforcing them until 1803 where in the case of Marbury v. Madison the Supreme Court took action in striking down laws for the first time that were considered unconstitutional. From that point on the Supreme Court established a precedent of wielding the power to strike down any unconstitutional legislation. Marbury v. Madison happened long before the Civil War and before any of the other cases mentioned. However its importance to civil liberties is essential to any civil liberty essays because it was the one case that allowed for the Supreme Court to take action and enforce the bill of rights along with any other law that is deemed unconstitutional. It was this case that brought about the exercise of judicial review in the United States under Article III of the U.S. Constitution...
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