Essays 1981 - 2010
In eighteen pages Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is examined in an overview of the diagnosis as described in DSM IV with a literatu...
In twelve pages this paper presents a comprehensive overview of the smoking issue including health related costs, risks, second ha...
In six pages this paper examines the impact of a mother's depression upon the development of a child in a consideration of cogniti...
In six pages this paper considers parent and child communication regarding the sensitive issues of sex, drugs, and religion. Eigh...
In eight pages parental substance abuse and the lingering effects upon their children are discussed. Eleven sources are cited in ...
In nine pages this paper discusses how child witnesses can be effectively and appropriately interrogated by law enforcement office...
there other concerned adults who may substitute, or add to the parental role. Changing nature of parental involvement Anyone who ...
The play concept and its importance to child development are examined in eight pages with toy remcommedations offered. Eight sour...
In five pages this paper examines ethical issues and discretionary treatment of minor children. Five sources are cited in the bib...
In five pages this paper presents a literature review that assesses the positive and also negative long and short term impacts of ...
In five pages this report considers fantasy literature for children in an agrement with Ursula K. Le Guin's definition that fantas...
In thirteen pages this paper examines the many ways in which child aggression can manifest itself in a discussion of definitions, ...
In five pages this paper examines 1990s' family research in a discussion of how children are being affected by families and the re...
how the child or infant would react to separation based on the initial strength of the attachment experienced with the mother. T...
In seven pages child abuse is examined through a sociological assessment of its root causes. Five sources are cited in the biblio...
How literature for children reflects the time periods of their composition is discussed in four pages. Four sources are cited in ...
In sixteen pages this paper considers the reasons behind the predisposition of Hispanic American children to Type II diabetes. Fi...
in the home and/or in the community. An understanding of this condition will help the educator to help the child. Research has fou...
In eight pages research articles are considered in a discussion of the correlation between the reading aptitude of a child, vocabu...
above the ideal standards based on the National Center for Health Statistics growth charts (Jerum and Melnyk, 2001). While weight ...
In ten pages this paper discusses the reunions between parents and children that take place within the Steven Spielberg films E.T....
is it readily connected to the original incident. Similarly, perhaps the child grows up and engages in drug and/or alcohol abuse ...
to say that more and more states are recognizing the value of investing in early childhood education by enacting laws that provide...
children mature earlier and earlier as time goes on, something studied by scientists over time. However, the theorists draw a conc...
and bravery and excitement. They beg for it many times as they beg to be spun like an airplane or hung upside down. They trust the...
"Owl and the Pussycat." The reason? The filter perceived "pussy" as a foul or obscene word. In other words, in its guise of "prote...
a correlation of Attention Deficit Disorder with differences in thyroid hormone receptors. Researchers have found "a small subset...
likely. In any event, even before a child grows up, he or she will have problems. Children sometimes harbor guilt, seeing thems...
of developing healthy habits in children with the expectation that these habits will continue throughout life (2003). The high rat...
the government encouraged three year intervals between children in rural areas (Akkerman and Sheng, 1998). Peasants were often sub...