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  • Child Abuse

    Child Abuse

    Effects of Childhood Sexual Abuse in Adulthood Child abuse is a serious issue in today's society. Many people have been victims of child abuse. There are three forms of child abuse: physical, emotional, and sexual. Many researchers believe that sexual abuse is the most detrimental of the three. A middle-aged adult who is feeling depressed will probably not relate it back to his childhood, but maybe he should. The short-term effects of childhood sexual abuse

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    Essay Length: 1,199 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: November 16, 2010
  • Effects Of Media Violence On Children

    Effects Of Media Violence On Children

    Effects of Media Violence The effect of media violence seems to be a heated debate among researchers and the public as well. According to David Gauntlett, “despite many decades of research and hundreds of studies, the connections between people’s consumption of the mass media and their subsequent behavior have remained persistently elusive.” (Gauntlett, 1998). He also states “that the media effects research has quite consistently taken the wrong approach to the mass media, its audiences,

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    Essay Length: 1,682 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: November 17, 2010
  • Working With Children And Young People With Autism

    Working With Children And Young People With Autism

    Working with Children & Young People with Autism The Austrian psychologist Dr Leo Kanner first used the term autism in 1943, but it wasn't until 1996 that the phrase Autistic Spectrum Disorder was coined by Dr Lorna Wing to identify a whole range of disorders affecting the development of social interaction, communication and social imagination, know as the Triad of Impairments. The spectrum includes classic autism, asperger syndrome, childhood disintegrative disorder and pervasive development disorder

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    Essay Length: 824 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: November 17, 2010
  • Aggressive Defiant And Oppositional Children Are The Main Influences Of Why Parents Adopt Ineffective Parenting Practices

    Aggressive Defiant And Oppositional Children Are The Main Influences Of Why Parents Adopt Ineffective Parenting Practices

    Aggressive defiant and oppositional children and ineffective parenting. Aggression and opposition in children is often a result of a lack of discipline. Inept parenting can also produce children that are "aggressive defiant and oppositional". Research and studies indicate that a lack of good parenting can develop delinquent off-springs. Sheldon and Eleanor Glueck conducted research on crime and delinquency and the family environment. The Social Learning theory contended the "bonding" process, Baumrind's "elements of effective parenting"

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    Essay Length: 589 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 18, 2010
  • Aggression On Children

    Aggression On Children

    A child is watching his favorite cartoon, Mighty Morphine Power Rangers. After the show is over the child jumps up and runs around in a state of bliss hitting things the way that his favorite character did. This scene is all too well known to parents. The question that arises is, "Does aggressive or violent television cause a person, mainly children, to act in a aggressive way?" Well research has shown that the answer to

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    Essay Length: 326 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 18, 2010
  • Substance Abuse And Chemical Dependency

    Substance Abuse And Chemical Dependency

    Introduction According to UAB's health website, "Substance abuse is used to describe a pattern of substance (drug) use leading to significant problems or distress such as failure to attend work/school, substance use in dangerous situations (driving a car), substance-related legal problems, or continued substance use that interferes with friendships and or family relationships. Substance abuse, as a disorder, refers to the abuse of illegal substances or the abusive use of legal substances. Alcohol is the

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    Essay Length: 1,668 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: November 20, 2010
  • Presidential Influence On Teenage Drug Abuse

    Presidential Influence On Teenage Drug Abuse

    Presidential Influence and Teenage Drug Abuse. "Just don't do it", the slogan from Bob Dole's anti-drug campaign upon a cursory evaluation, may appear to have been an inefficient way of confronting the growing problem of national drug abuse. After all, it is hardly reasonable to believe that a potential drug user will specifically consider these words before deciding whether to get high or not. However, this slogan, and the man that stands behind it, represents

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    Essay Length: 829 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: November 20, 2010
  • Mandotory Detention Of Children Refugees In Australia

    Mandotory Detention Of Children Refugees In Australia

    Mandatory Detention of Child refugees in Australia The mandatory detention of children is one of the most cruel and inhumane rules of modern day Australia. It is unfair and cruel for the children that have to undergo through this kind of trauma as it mentally and physically affects them in a way that cannot be reversed. It handicaps them, and when they finally do get released, they will find that life is much harder for

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    Essay Length: 607 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 20, 2010
  • Children Raised By Lesbians

    Children Raised By Lesbians

    Reading Response to “Children of Lesbian and Gay Parents” by Charlotte J. Patterson The majority of this article discussed children of lesbian mothers and how research has shown that there really is no significant difference between the development of children raised by lesbian mothers and heterosexual mothers. The article also stressed several times that the quality of family relationships is much more important than the sexual orientation of a child’s parents. A handful of studies

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    Essay Length: 640 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 21, 2010
  • Child Abuse In America

    Child Abuse In America

    Child Abuse in America Child abuse has always been a problem throughout the United States. Over the past few years, child abuse laws have been written and rewritten to help protect our children. Agencies, schools, and churches have become more aware in the detection of children who are being abused, and they are starting to get involved. This behavior is due to lack of parenting skills, and the inability to understand a child's need. In

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    Essay Length: 1,625 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: November 23, 2010
  • Children's Fitness

    Children's Fitness

    Ð'* Children are the most precious part of our lives and the most valuable resource this planet has. Ð'* Every child deserves to be treated with kindness, patience, love and understanding. Ð'* A youngster's first seven years have a profound influence on the rest of his/her life. Ð'* It is imperative that a child develop confidence and self-esteem during these important and formative early years. Ð'* Children are to be seen, heard and believed. Ð'*

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    Essay Length: 360 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 23, 2010
  • Child Abuse

    Child Abuse

    Child Abuse - actions involving physical or emotional injury to a child as well as neglect of the child's basic needs. We define abuse and neglect cases as those that would encompass maltreatment of a child in physical, emotional, or sexual areas. Abuse is an act of commission on the part of the parent or caregiver, voluntary, whereas, neglect is an act of omission, in which something important to the child's welfare is not provided.

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    Essay Length: 539 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 25, 2010
  • Malnutrition In Children And Its Effects

    Malnutrition In Children And Its Effects

    Maltreatment in Children and Its Effects When the term maltreatment comes to mind, we often think of many things. Whether it is physical abuse, mental abuse, or neglect, one term that does not always come up is malnutrition. Malnutrition is defined as, "Faulty nutrition due to inadequate or unbalanced intake of nutrients or their impaired assimilation or utilization (Dictionary.com)." Malnutrition is usually associated with third world countries and the families who live there who

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    Essay Length: 904 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: November 26, 2010
  • Marketing To Children Consumers

    Marketing To Children Consumers

    Marketing Research: Children's Breakfast Cereal Consumer Report Investigation to identify key influences that determine children's consumer behaviour and knowledge of branded cereals Investigation into the effects of key influences on children's consumer behaviour and brand knowledge to determine a new marketing strategy. Executive summary This research aims to identify key influences that effect children's consumer behaviour and brand knowledge in relation to the children's cereal industry. As children are becoming increasingly powerful in today's

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    Essay Length: 6,915 Words / 28 Pages
    Submitted: November 27, 2010
  • Drug Abuse And Effects

    Drug Abuse And Effects

    DRUGS ABUSE EFFECTS. Drug abuse can result in the lost of the relationship, financial status and integrity. One of the most harmful risks is that of engaging in risky sexual activities. For instance, the use of drugs is related to the occurrence of unsafe sexual behavior that places adolescent at risk for pregnancy of contracting sexually transmitted diseases such as HIV/ AIDS. The effects of using drug and covering up for the abuse can lead

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    Essay Length: 324 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 27, 2010
  • Children Should Not Use The Internet Without Their Parents' Supervision

    Children Should Not Use The Internet Without Their Parents' Supervision

    Children should not use the Internet without their Parents' Supervision Internet is a network that virtually connects computers around the world. It has an address network which makes communication possible between the computers. It is an open phone line and an open television channel to millions of people around the world who can communicate anonymously (Palmer, 2006). People use it to exchange files and e-mails, to surf the World Wide Web, to download songs or

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    Essay Length: 1,918 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: November 28, 2010
  • Domestic Violence And Children

    Domestic Violence And Children

    Definitions Domestic Violence Defined Citation: ARS: 13-3601 Domestic violence includes: * Any act that is a dangerous crime against children * Endangerment * Threatening or intimidating act * Assault * Custodial interference * Unlawful imprisonment or kidnaping * Criminal trespass * Harassment or stalking * Child or vulnerable adult abuse Persons Included in Definition: * A spouse or former spouse * Persons residing or having resided in the same household * Persons having a child

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    Essay Length: 1,565 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: November 28, 2010
  • Requiring Registration To Access Internet Pornography: Abridging Free Speech Or Safeguarding Children?

    Requiring Registration To Access Internet Pornography: Abridging Free Speech Or Safeguarding Children?

    Kelly Loomis Mr. Gamble Gov 111 5 December 2005 Requiring Registration to Access Internet Pornography: Abridging Free Speech or Safeguarding Children? Pornography is the internet's number one income generator. With such an abundance of pornography available, children have increased access to view it than in days before the internet. Most Americans are alarmed by this, with 73% of Americans who believe that "the government should do something about" children's access to pornography (Rourke 56). In

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    Essay Length: 1,312 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: November 29, 2010
  • Thinking Of The Children: A Look At Caregiver Versus Parental Expectations

    Thinking Of The Children: A Look At Caregiver Versus Parental Expectations

    As more and more mothers enter the workforce, children that have not yet entered schoolÐ'--and sometimes even those that have entered schoolÐ'--need someone to care for them. While relatives remain the favored caregiver (Jacobson, 2001), licensed caregivers watch over two million children and "uncounted millions of children" receive care from unlicensed caregivers, including nannies, relatives, and those who care for children in their home (Santrock, 2001). Although the tradition of the nanny dates back at

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    Essay Length: 1,731 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: November 30, 2010
  • Violence In The Media And Its Effect On Children

    Violence In The Media And Its Effect On Children

    Violence in the Media and its Effects on Children The reason for violence in children has been studied for years and the cause is still unclear. Violence in the media has been known to leave a lasting impression in the minds of all humans. However, it just seems that it only brings out violence in some children. This leads psychologists to believe that violent movies and television may play a significant role in the actions

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    Submitted: November 30, 2010
  • Advertising To Children

    Advertising To Children

    WAYS OF INFLUENCING CHILDREN A great variety of media can be used by advertisers in order to effectively target children. There are several media options to reach children, and other continuously evolving and acquiring stronger presence among them. This includes broadcast media, being television the most effective medium to reach children (Moore, 2004). Besides, print advertising, product placements, sales promotions and public relations cannot be underestimated as an effective media to reach children. However, there

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    Submitted: November 30, 2010
  • Why Are So Many Children Obese?

    Why Are So Many Children Obese?

    Barrett, D. (2007). Waistland: The revolutionary science behind our weight and fitness crisis. New York: WW Norton and Company. - This book centers around diet and fitness strategies that people of today currently are relying on. Barrett talks about food as a drug, and things that we must eat in moderation. Also, the importance of exercise is focused on, with strategies of how to be succesful. Another thing that I was shocked to find in

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    Submitted: December 1, 2010
  • The Abuse Of The Welfare System

    The Abuse Of The Welfare System

    Welfare was established by the Social Security Act of 1935, and administered by individual states and territories for the government to help poverty stricken children and other dependent persons. Wicipedia defines welfare as " money paid by the government to those who are in need of financial assistance, are unable to work, or whose circumstances mean the income they require for basic needs is in excess of their salary" (Welfare (financial aid)). This program helped

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    Submitted: December 2, 2010
  • Helping Children Overcome Learning Difficulites

    Helping Children Overcome Learning Difficulites

    HELPING CHILDREN OVERCOME LEARNING DIFFICULTIES By Jerome Rosner Before helping children overcome learning difficulties, the child's parents have to have the child tested to see whether or not it is in fact a learning disability. Parents should take their children to their pediatrician first to rule out a physical problem. Some Signs of a learning disability: 1. A history of significant, but brief, trauma at birth or during the first year of life that does

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    Essay Length: 506 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: December 2, 2010
  • Observation Of Two Children

    Observation Of Two Children

    Tina EDCI 549/Dr. Mims Research Assignment #2 INTRODUCTION AND DESCRIPTION OF THE STUDENT The student that I have chosen to do my case study on is an African-American child in my Second Grade Magnet classroom at Baldwin Hills Elementary and Magnet School. Even though we have a few ELD classrooms in our school, it was in my interest to conduct a study on the style of learners I have in my classroom. We have a

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    Submitted: December 3, 2010

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