Essays on The Child

Exceptionalities are present in almost all learning institutions and the key to face such cases differ quite significantly from the norm. Such cases include disability both visual and other physical features, slow and quick comprehension of knowledge and also mental disabilities. The plans for such kids should focus on comprehension, word study or phonics since they are addressed to children with a deviation from the standard. In this case, I will consider a child with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) and one with speech impairment. The model lesson plan is divided into active teaching, guided practice and independent practice. ...

Introduction

A family is a residential unit in the society. Gender roles are a significant contributor to family dynamics. They establish stability in the family. Since the past, it has been known that the man is the breadwinner of the household and the women are the caregivers. In the recent past, this aspect has drastically changed. Today women have become empowered to attain a status almost equal to that of men. They have dared to live an independent lifestyle and support the men in some cases. Some men on the other do not consider the importance of family in the ...

“Mother’s Spanking of 3-Year-Old Children and Subsequent Risk of Children’s Aggressive Behavior” is a research conducted by Catherine A. Taylor, Jennifer A. Manganello, Shawna J. Lee and Janet C. Rice. The research is a psychological study of 3-year old children who have been subjected to corporal punishment such as spanking and has attempted to study its relation to children’s aggressive behavior during a particular time period; the age group being 3-year olds and 5-year olds. Several demographic features and possible relative factors of the study were also assessed. The study is of vital significance as corporal ...

Whether a teen or adult play video games on television, the Internet or a portable unit, excessive gaming can affect their life. Video games can be addictive as the gambling games to a child as young as nine years. With the new technology, video games are played by people of all ages and are played at home, school, work among other places. Most of the players spend a lot of time playing the video games nonstop (Melissinos & O'Rourke 45). While most people think some people are using video games in a positive way, a big percentage thinks the opposite. ...

Introduction

Maslow calls resilience “ordinary magic.” But in reality, there is nothing magic at all about resilience. Resilience is not even a natural human intact or behavior, it is one that is learned over time and influenced by one’s environment. People are not born naturally resilient. The behavior is an adaptation necessary from their surroundings as they grow and change. Simply, Resilience is a learned behavior.

Infants are not naturally resilient

Starting at the beginning of our life, in infancy, individuals are not naturally resilient. Take for example infants. Infants have a wonderful ability to adapt to their environment, to change and move according ...

In the article, “Diverging Development: The Not-so-invisible Hand of Social Class in the United States”, Furstenberg said that social class is quickly beginning to shape the development of children, even before the child is born. Classism is alive in the form of less opportunities for lower social classes, forming a class that isn’t necessarily unintelligent, but uneducated. There exists a stereotype against those of lower social classes that these people do not strive to rise in the social hierarchy, and they often receive sub-par assistance, in part, through this prejudice. The article argues that social class is part ...

Introduction

Social work is a noble endeavor of the highest order. In the midst of all sorts of negativity, man still finds time to help his fellow beings. A charitable organization can also be a source of income if one has the resources to further this cause. Donations and volunteering are the major source of income for non-profit companies today. Twin Cedars is one such organization that is involved in charity for empowering children, youth, families, and the community in general. This essay begins with the goals and objectives and the formal structure of Twin Cedars. It also discusses the ...

There is the need for seeing to it that the care which patients receive has been founded on evidence since such a move is aimed at achieving improved outcomes on the patient. In the same regard, the way a patient is assessed assists in developing the best forms of care which will adequately address all their healthcare needs. Therefore, the questions which I would ask my patients during all their visits for the purposes of providing them with individualized services will include the following.

How many times have you visited this healthcare facility?

Have you ever received some vaccination in this facility? Have you ever been vaccinated in ...

Integration of rhetoric on health and medicine provides a platform for scholars and students to explore the different schools of thought that contribute to the practice of modern medicine. Additionally, health researchers use rhetoric to understand the various resource backgrounds which enables them to share knowledge and experience in the shifting landscape of health and medicine. It is understood that the healthcare industry loses billions of money in cases where patients are negligent of the instructions and advices given by their doctors leading to high rates of non-compliance. In the recent past, scholars in the medical and health fields ...

Special education encompasses all the methods and strategies employed to ensure that children who have specialized educational needs such as learning disabilities, developmental disabilities, emotional and behavioral disorders, physical disabilities, and communication problems among other aspects that may require individualized attention. Such students may benefit from services provided within the tenets of special education. This paper will focus on creating a flow chart depicting the process and laws of special education and also provide a summary of the chart indicating the roles of parents, students and schools.

The chart below depicts a comprehensive outline of the special education process and laws that are followed within the school.

Materials and resources provided to parents of children with specialized needs Parents ...

(Student’s Full Name)

Introduction As a child, the mind is easily in awe and wonder about the simplest or most basic experiences. Experts argue that this may be the case because children’s brains are wired differently compared to when they grow up as adults. When children grow up, their brain physiology and chemistry change so as to accommodate other sections of the brain that are necessary for adulthood. Consequently, individual loses her child-like wonder when experiencing ordinary events as an adult. Therefore, childhood is a time when the brain focuses on allowing the child to develop by ...

Place (Setting): Supermarket

Characters: Shoppers and Shop attendants Time Frame: 2 pm – 3.30pm Monday Afternoon Background Information: I am researching human behavior as they undertake their daily routine especially at malls and supermarkets. The purpose of these observations is to note down the human behavior in a non-controlled environment and in public. Most shoppers have different behavior and reactions to the public domain. My observations will focus on the passive human behavior at the supermarket.

People Being Observed: Shoppers at a supermarket both male and female.

The shoppers at the time are of mixed race, gender, and age. The supermarket is half full but quite busy. The shop attendants busy helping the shoppers ...

Psychology

Based on the information provided about Melissa and her performance skills complete the following; List three areas that the occupational therapy services should address within the school environment. The three occupational therapy services to be addressed within the school environment include the physical therapy, speech, and mental therapy. The three services help in addressing the three main points of need according to Melissa’s condition.

Design age-appropriate occupation-based activities that address each of the areas identified above.

The age-appropriate activities for the areas include exercise for the physical therapy, speech lessons for speech therapy and questionnaires for mental therapy. Each therapy helps in addressing the various areas of need for Melissa’ ...

One of the major public health problems and the societal concerns these days is the maltreatment of children which impacts millions of children all over the world. There are a variety of long and short-term health consequences of child abuse and neglect which leaves a long-lasting impact on the mental and social growth and development of the children. Child abuse does not just mean broken bones or bruises, it impacts the safety, physical, social, mental, emotional and educational needs of the children. Child abuse and neglect as defined by the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) of 2010, ...

Integrated Learning Homework

The focus of my interview was the effect of childhood transition that takes place to a child as they move to adolescent. The psychosocial change that occurs between the childhood and adulthood and between the mortality learned by a child, as well as ethics developed by an adult as Erikson's theory suggest. Before my interview, I gathered some information on this psychosocial stage among adolescents from various sources that increase independence to an adolescent through career development, occupational, families, relationships and their personal views and beliefs. According to Erikson stages, the fifth stage that best suits the change in ...

The character I chose for a reflective journal is John B. Watson. He is a representative of behaviorism and one of the most important persons in American psychology. It is essential to note that his views prevailed in American psychology for 50 years, and nowadays his ideas in altered form are still important. However, I am impressed by his points of view, behavioral, and radical experiments with a child. John B. Watson launched the behaviorist movement, rejected the philosophy of the past, the method of introspection, and mentioned that mental events were beyond the pale of scientific psychology. Unfortunately, ...

Mill's utilitarian argument supports Singer's utilitarian argument about the obligation of an individual to assist starving people that are in absolute poverty. Although the Mill’s explanation makes Singer’s argument look overdemanding, both philosophers have nearly the same understanding. For instance, Mill claims that people should do good not to impress or profit the world but to achieve self-happiness (Kowalski 177). In doing so, the individual gets to help the world or the society in general. Just like Singer, Mill gives an example where one has a lunch date but on the way, meets a child in need ...

ADHD is a behavioral disorder that exhibits a severe long-term effect on victims. The condition poses, even more, grave consequences on the health of females than males. Therefore, given that it can progress unnoticed during childhood, there is the need to conduct a thorough assessment to enable accurate diagnosis. Diagnosis is usually made using the Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-Fourth Edition-Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR) criteria. An in-depth exploration of all the possible treatment recommendations begins after the diagnosis. In the treatment of DHD detected in the patient in the case study, various approaches can be considered. Usually, the treatment of ...

Introduction

Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is among the most common mental disorders developing at rather early stages of the individual’s life and entailing a wide range of implications for physical and mental health, social interaction, behavior and further life. As findings of some epidemiological studies demonstrate, this disorder is characterized by rather significant prevalence among children of school age – from 3 to 5% (Dryer et al. 79). The effect of ADHD might create numerous difficulties for children in various environmental contexts, from classroom to home setting. However, disruptive nature of this health condition is even more outstanding as ADHD ...

The video that presented different aspects of a modern family, parenting, and marriage holds interesting facts that show how science can change the meaning of the word family. The first area that was notable in the video was the emergence of technology that enabled three different individuals to become the parents of a child, including the surrogate mother. The video made me understood that the modern family is far different from what it was centuries ago. For instance, the legality of same sex marriage gave way to the new meaning of the word parents. Long ago, this term means ...

Introduction

Proper presentation of data collected during a study is imperative to the credibility of a research. In fact, lack thereof compromises the interpretation embraced by the people relying on such information due to the possibilities of miscommunication in the presentation process. As such, researchers ought to follow a compelling approach whilst communicating the results of their study regardless of the research design followed. With this in mind, it is worth acknowledging the fact that there are multiple research approaches followed in the delivery of psychological research information. According to the Emergency Medicine Journal, the popular research designs include observational ...

Affiliated Institution

Introduction Pedagogical documentation refers to the processes of keeping a record of the child’s thinking and learning development and using the information gathered to make the development process visible to the child and the family. The process enables the teacher to keep a record and improve the importance of the child’s development. The information can be collected using samples the child’s work such as images of different stages of their work in a bulletin board, and class books, among other methods. The documentation should include artifacts and evidence of progress in fields such as expected behavior, ...

Running Notes

The observation was that of child #111. #111 is a five year female. She has been enrolled in the kindergarten class for five months. I observed child #111 for two forty five minutes sessions. Over the course of the two sessions, a range of physical, social, emotional, cognitive and language development aspects were evaluated. Child #111 has an approximate height of 40 inches. She is white in skin color and her overall physical appearance appears to be generally in line with children her age. In essence, from her physical appearance, she is generally healthy. After being introduced to the ...

Thesis: With the help of vivid characters, unexpected plot, and stylistic devices the stories “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell and “The Child by Tiger” by Tomas Wolfe raise the question of a twofold nature of every human who lives balancing between being a victim and a predator.

Introduction

The main ideas of “The Most Dangerous Game” and “The Child by Tiger”. The theme of human cruelty and ambiguity of human soul described in two stories. The basic conflicts of the stories and the moral questions they raise. The main differences in the message conveyed by the authors. The ...

Abstract

The behavioral problems among children in rural Nepal include not paying attention in studies, addiction, anger and fights, disobedience and stealing. The main cause of the problems involved family environments. However, other causes include negative peer influence, too much of attention or lack of it, not being able to fulfill one's needs, poverty, lack of appropriate school environment. Strategy used by teachers in managing the behavioral problem of their students is through having a conversation with then, ensuring moral education is well accounted for and providing necessary guidance, however, where verbal communication fails, parents and teachers guide their children ...

Capstone Project Milestone 2

Asthma is the most common cause of in-patient admissions in acute care hospitals. Poor education and training of patients with respect to self-care and symptom management has led to an increase in the number of asthmatic patients reporting to the emergency department (ED) or acute care hospitals. It is empirical to understand the cause or trigger factors that relate to acute exacerbations of asthma. Some of the common triggers that causes asthma include exercise, infections, allergens, smoking, infection, gastric problems, hear burns, and indigestion. Based on current evidence, food allergens are considered as the most common form of allergens ...

End of life or palliative care is complex, demanding, and comprises of various ethical and moral issues for both the patients, provider, and family members. Palliative care may involve 3 ethical principles, i.e. beneficence, autonomy and veracity (Houser 2015).

Describe the ways the subjects were vulnerable.

In the article, the author provides an ethical and moral issue on how Josh, a 11-year old boy was not informed and consented for his lymphoma and palliative care. Josh was vulnerable since his parents decided to not disclose the line of treatment services that would be offered to him (Stringer 2013).

Is there any conflict of interest?

In Josh’s case, there is clear conflict ...

Introduction:

After reviewing the article of Janssen, the study explained about the large discrepancies have been found between the quality of life experienced by the clients with the intellectual disabilities and described by the caregivers. Here the intellectual disabilities refer to the knowledge management with respect to education and the quality of life determines the social awareness. This research is regulated by the ethical standards followed by professional caregivers. Moreover, educational ethics has become structured with values and morals pointing out what are the differences from behavioral rules. This paper emphasized the importance of cares and diligence provided to the ...

a) Elements of Ecology In “Kampung Boy”, the author has portrayed an intrinsic biography of a Muslim boy born in Kampong in Perak. How the young boy grows up in rural Malaysia is explained in a vivid fashion, from which the reader is able to draw various inferences on ecological factors and their influence on childhood. The Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological System Model analyses the child development paradigm in a framework of simple yet meaningful relationships with environment. The essay focuses on how these elements have been embedded in the childhood of the Kampung Boy.

The Microsystem

Urie Bronfenbrenner has identified microsystem ...

Sex Trafficking Survivors

Muraya, D.N & Fry, D. (2016). Aftercare services for child victims of sex trafficking: A systematic review of policy and practice. Sage, 17(2); 204-220. The study employed the use of current practice, a systematic review of unpublished and published research and organizational policies to explore the various aftercare services that are afforded to the victims of child sex trafficking. The study explored the various services that children survivors involved in sex trafficking are provided with and the policies in place to ensure they are taken care of. There was need for the development of best practices related to the ...

Response to Case Study Scenario

Physical abuse – is an act of violence against the child, made by a parent or carer as a result of physical punishment or sometimes with intension to get a pleasure from someone’s suffering and pain. (Briggs 2012, p.150) Sexual abuse – is an act of undesirable sexual conduct by an adult upon a child. (Briggs 2012, p.204) Emotional abuse – it is any kind of non-physical abuse over a child, which may lead to different psychological traumas. (Briggs 2012, p.89) Neglect – is any act of dereliction that forms impossibility to provide conditions, which are needed for normal development of a ...

Individualized Education Program (IEP) is a legal document which stipulates the learning needs of a child, the services to be provided by the school and the measurement of progress (Stanberry, n.d).Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a section of American educational legislation which is in four parts that stipulate how students who have a disability receive appropriate public education for free and the education is tailored to depending on their specific needs (Lee, n.d). Section 504 is a part of the rehabilitation act of 1973, and it protects individuals with a disability from discrimination (Durheim, 2016). Americans ...

Vernacular Eloquence

Introduction The HRH Prince Turki Al-Faisal, the newly appointed Saudi Arabian ambassador to the United States, advised students taking scholarships in the US to be good representatives of their country abroad and also urged them to not only focus on their academic but also to reach out to the American community and experience the American culture. He, however, reiterated that challenges are expected to be encountered while on their studies abroad but exhorted them that the American people are hospitable and simple with a great thirst for knowledge. He put emphasis that sending Saudi students to the US was ...

Introduction

In practice, Early Childhood Education is considered as one of the best environments for preschool age children based on a multitude of learning opportunities that it provides (Clark & Moss, 2005). This kind of early childhood education helps the children to foster in their language development, physical development and social ability in every dimension (Fasold, 1990). It is important that childhood teachers examine the trends in the today's society that influence the way the children play. Children's play behaviours will always be different depending on various contextual facts. For example, changes in the way technology get driven including children playing ...

Data Analysis

Data Analysis The investigation for the ways in which the children can develop creative thinking skills are supported by various data coming from the education practitioners themselves. Additionally, the collected data aims to support and answer the question, “What is the role of play in developing creative thinking skills in kindergarten students?” This analysis will encompass various factors, such as the observation conducted to three different teachers in relation to the practical applications and programs that are successful in using play as a development tool of kindergarten students, how teachers can create creative thinking skills within their classroom environment, ...

Child immunization is aimed at safeguarding children against grave diseases. It can either be active in which case a pathogen is administered to the child or passive where blood is administered from an already infected person to the person currently exposed to the malady both bound to improve the immunity of the child. Nurses work it out to ensure that parents become aware of the importance of immunization (Edelman, Mandle, & Kudzma, 2014, p. 1243). However, there are health concerns about the safety of the vaccines. Dissenters quarrel that compulsory immunizations trespass upon their rights and religion. These disagreements have ...

The concept of childhood is a good thing because nowadays childhood is the time for children to stay happy little people, while it did not exist previously. According to UNICEF, «it is a time period to be in school and at play, to grow strong and confident with the love and encouragement of their family and an extended community of caring adults» (Childhood defined, n.d.). The pros of this concept mean that children stay safe from violence, they are protected from abuse and exploitation, and the government protects children (Childhood defined, n.d.). In other words, they enjoy their status, ...

The short video identified is Children See Children Do. The video captures children mimicking actions of the parents with regard to their action and language. In the video, a parent is captured shouting and the child follows suit and begins shouting too (KidScan). Most of the copied activities by children from adults are negative ranging from littering, aggression and smoking. On the contrary, the video also shows a man helping a troubled lady and the child also turns out to offer help as for how his father had done (KidScan). The video is aimed to make people aware that ...

What would you do to raise your children to be well-adjusted physically and emotionally?

Although factors such as technological advancement and consumerism make raising children a difficult task in today’s society, we can ensure our children overcome the setbacks and become well-adjusted. Parents should value and reassure the child through the milestones and struggles. The child grows up knowing he/she is loved, valued, and raised by people he/she can depend on. The recognition of strengths and support to improve on weak areas builds self-esteem, confidence, persistence, courage, and other attributes that help the child face and overcome challenges. Through guidance, the child grows up to understand emotions, how to express and respond ...

Policy Brief, Design and Evaluation of A Public Policy: Child Welfare in the Changing Family Unit

Introduction Children need a conducive environment where they can grow in peace and develop in all other areas that relate to their welfare. The conventional family unit consisted of a nuclear set up comprising of a man, woman and the children they sired together. Such formed the foundation through which children could draw strength and some kind of inspiration due to the availability of both gender parents (Conger and Donnellan, 2007, p175). According to Hobson and Fahlén, (2009) it was also an opportunity where the man and woman would bring up their children together and give them love ...

Introduction

Development is a word that describes the process of growth, adaptation, and changes that people undergo during their lifetime characterized by personality, physical, cognitive, socioemotional, and language developments. The work of developmental psychologists helps the society to understand different developmental theories and how they influence life in various stages of life through various development theories. Development theories describe various factors that influence the development pattern of an individual that include hereditary and environmental factors. On the other hand, other psychological experts argue that development is controlled by nature and nurture that combine to influence biological factors. However, psychological developments ...

Analysis

Teaching Plan As for the overall teaching plan that the author of the report will engage in, it shall include a healthy amount of participation, engagement and involvement. Allowing students to blend into the background and otherwise not participate, for whatever reason, is something that cannot be allowed for. Whether it be more dominant and eager students monopolizing the time of the teacher, certain students being shy or unsure or the seating arrangement of the class, it must be a priority of the author or whomever the teacher happens to be that all students are engaged and on task. ...

Cognitive processes are complex and entangled, involving a multiplicity of elements and factors, which still makes it a remaining mystery for many researchers and scholars. The greatest questions concern how the system of cognitive processes function and how it is developed. The latter one will be further analyzed in the essay, with a special attention paid to the differences in the children's and adults' cognitive processes, and the aim to trace certain stages or tendencies in their development, as well as trying to define the ways of their performance improvement. The essay will primarily focus on the cognitive process ...

Introduction

Attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder is one of the most common disorders emerging at early stages of the child’s development. ADHD might have both short-term negative effects on the child’s development and long-term implications for functioning in adolescence and adulthood. The symptoms of the disorder might develop already in early childhood and persist throughout childhood, adolescence and adulthood; the impact of these symptoms might impair the person’s abilities in social, educational and vocational domains (Redmond 133).

Overview of the disorder

Differences between ADD and ADHD There are many misconceptions about symptoms and categorization of ADHD with many people being confused ...

Additional observation and information that is required to start planning treatment

First, I would get information on any associative conditions specifically behavior since I want to enhance Riley ability to socialize with the fellow students. I would gather this information by observing his social interactions.

Determining if Riley has eating problems is also important in planning treatment.

I will get this information by giving him some food to chew and then observing the process. This information is important since it will help the Teacher Assistant in training Riley on how to feed himself. Finding if Riley has sitting problems associated with abnormal postures or hip subluxation is important. I would get this information by observing him for any gestures of uncomfortable sitting ...

Youths are not generally tried in adult court for the crimes that they commit. This is because most of the crimes committed by youths are not serious enough to justify incarcerating them alongside adult offenders. Most youths are tried in juvenile court and are sentenced to serve time in juvenile detention facilities if convicted. However, this does not apply to youths who are convicted of more serious crimes, such as murder. The age at which a person can be tried in adult versus juvenile court differs between states. In forty-one states the maximum age of a juvenile before being ...

Every state understands the importance of child support from both parents whether they are together, separated or divorced. In most cases, parents may agree on how to support their children, but it is important to secure those agreements lawfully since the right to receive support belongs to the child not the parent (Keiser & Soss, 2008). Therefore, various states have stipulated guidelines that guide financial, physical, and emotional support of parents in every case. Non-custodial fathers in the State of Illinois are guided by law to determine the amount of support they ought to give to their children. The state ...

Abstract

This paper explores two major psychological theories, which attempt to explain why people use drugs as a solution to their various problems. The main goal of this research is to explain how these theories explain the drug usage and describe whether these theories support a strong relation between drugs and crime. The method of research includes finding two articles about crimes, committed under the influence of drugs and reasoning the connection between the usage of drugs and crimes. This paper examines a possible connection between the two selected theories and two crimes, described in the articles. According to the ...

Family practices and values can influence the health promoting and disease preventing behavior of the individuals in the family. One can observe this in the families we encounter in day to day life. For example, obese parents tend to have obese children. Parents can influence the child’s lifestyle choices. The contribution of the family to the child’s health begins from how they decide to plan their family, prenatal care and post-natal care. Children who are breastfed by their mother for the first 6 months, tend to be in better health when compared to children who are not ...

Psychological disorder is a disorganization of the central nervous system work. A personality disorder is sustained template of standing and conduct that differs from templates that are regarded as normal by a human’s culture. Symptoms of any personality disorder stay the same in various situations and become apparent by early matureness. These symptoms induce anguish or make it hard for a person to act normally in public. (Claridge, 60) The aim of this paper is to research the paranoid personality disorder, its symptoms, environmental and biological causes and possible treatment methods, and finds out the prognosis and prospects ...

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I underwent a recent event which was quite traumatic in the beginning but turned out to be positive and peaceful at the end. We went to the mountainous area to enjoy the winter season and to witness the snowfall with the entire family. We were driving ourself in our own cars rather than hiring the public transportation or private pool cars. This was a long journey which required a lot of stamina and patience because it was a long drive for the men that they were not used to doing. We ...

Abstract

After conducting analysis of the literature, it is possible to provide the following classification of the managerial and medical approaches towards the drug and alcohol treatment of aboriginal women: drug treatment, development of the personal skills among the target population as well as practical implementation of the therapeutic strategies, which are mainly based on the cultural and social contexts of such women. There is a considerable difference in terms of availability of such services for the Aboriginal populations and non-Aboriginal populations. For instance, those women, who are not referred as representatives of indigenous population, have an access to the ...

Hypertension in children is becoming a growing healthcare concern in America. It is quite common to see reports of hypertension in children. Most cases of hypertension in children remains undiagnosed and therefore the present prevalence is an underestimation of the real scenario. Unlike adults, the normal blood pressure values in children can vary based on their age and height, and thus borderline cases of hypertension, escape diagnosis. Sedentary lifestyle and obesity are important risk factors for hypertension in children. Through proper lifestyle practices and diet, hypertension can be prevented in children. Preventing hypertension in children is important as hypertension ...

According to Healthy People 2020 (2017), DM tends to occur when the body fails to produce sufficient insulin or fails to respond effectively to insulin. Insulin is responsible for the release of sugar required to energize the body’s cells. Therefore, when the insulin signaling system is affected, the body suffers from elevated levels of blood glucose, leading to metabolic abnormalities. Healthy People 2020 (2017) identifies three types of DM as expounded below: Type 1 Diabetes- This condition is commonly found in children and young adults. Affected individuals experience extremely high blood sugar levels as a result of the ...

Essay

Essay The use of illicit drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, ecstasy and other amphetamines pose a risk to the health of both the pregnant woman and her baby. Drugs cause a risk of premature birth, birth of a child with low birth weight, development of withdrawal syndrome, birth defects, and abnormalities in the child's mental development (Boyd & Bee, 2015). Prosecution against women for the use of illicit drugs during pregnancy has occurred in thirty states. During the 1980s, a new criminal justice trend appeared: pregnant women who had used drugs and gave birth to drug-exposed babies were found guilty ...

Research article summary

Literature review summary Summarizing the relevant research related to the interconnection between eating disorders and parenting styles, the authors point to the general scientific interest for connections between types of parent-child bonds and overall psychological and mental implications for the child. The authors state that the existing research on long-term psychological implications of parental bonding style is predominantly retrospective, while the body of research shows the connection between overprotective parenting (especially from mothers) with eating disorders and particularly anorexia, bulimia and drive for thinness (Lobera et al., 2011, p. 729). At the same time, the reviewed research shows a ...

Introduction

Sickle Cell Anemia or Sickle Cell Disease is an inherited blood ailment. Those suffering from Sickle Cell Disease have abnormal S/ sickle hemoglobin in the red blood cells. Hemoglobin is the protein in the blood that aids in carrying oxygen throughout the body. The ailment takes its appellation from the shape of the red blood cells of a person affected by Sickle Cell Disease, which have the shape of a sickle. They are stiff and adhesive rather than a disk like normal cells. The misshapen cells tend to get trapped in the small blood vessels hindering the movement of ...

Parent’s Influences and Responses to Children’s Risk-taking in Outdoor Play

Introduction Parents play an integral role in guiding their children in making crucial decisions in life, especially when it comes to risk taking. Although in most instances children depend on their direct experiences to react appropriately to risky situations it is apparent that parents also influence their ability to make sound decisions in such situations. When children are young most of these decisions are influenced by their parents since they control most of the activities they engage in. As children grow older, they start gaining independence in handling several tasks thus they take a greater responsibility for their decisions. ...

Family law refers to the body of laws, rules, and guidelines that regulate issues arising from or relate to marriages, civils unions, and other forms of domestic partnerships. Naturally, children are a focus area of family law. Furthermore, adoption, or the assumption by one person or couple of the parenting rights of a child from the child’s biological parent, is a key element of family law’s focus on children. Interestingly systematic rules for adoption is a fairly recent addition to family law. That is to say, the formal and legal adopting a child is a modern concept. ...

Introduction

The journey by which an individual develops is both very personal and also very predictable. It is predictable by way of accomplishing certain milestones at particular times. Development is marked by these milestones and through them, an individual's development is able to be termed “normal’ or “abnormal.” However, it is personal in that each person achieves these milestones at different times in their development. The similarities between the development of each person allow for the timeline of development to be documented and analyzed.

Social Development of Infants

In infants, social development primarily occurs as the child begins to become aware of and respond ...