Essays 1981 - 2010
an idea that makes sense. In lieu of, or in addition to counseling, children are able to see that they are not the only ones who h...
at a rather rapid rate until they are walking and by that time, their need for solid food is usually met. Yet, many theorists clai...
to each child. The capacity to embrace certain mental and emotional concepts improves with great strides as they are bound ...
In this six page essay, the writer explores the growing issue of childhood obesity and offers behavioral solutions to this epidemi...
descriptive study into this area. Purpose of the Study The purpose of the study is that which is stated by the authors in...
This 4 page paper provides an overview of the issue of the No Child Left Behind Act and relates the major factors influencing thos...
of youthful homicide perpetrators present with a history of adverse familial factors," such as "physical abuse, sexual abuse, inst...
a child in an authoritarian way but rather essentially allow the child to do whatever it is that they want (Reitman, 2006). Scien...
time together. But, as is the case with any research, any real changes in society are not really evident or available through rese...
I observed his activities from 9 a.m. through lunch and into his playground period after lunch. There were multiple transitions d...
I think of my aunt just inside the door well within earshot of what was happening right under her own roof. My story,...
form of punishment but others take away privileges. In the latter case, a parent may rescind television-viewing privileges for a d...
cause of death for 5-to-14-year-olds" ("Teen suicide"). Such statistics suggest that depression in childhood and adolescence can b...
not completely so This author states: "Personality development occurs by the ongoing interaction of temperament, character, and en...
that is, promote and nurture this factor. While this examination will touch on the latter meaning, this emphasis is on the former,...
adult fails to provide a child "with the basic needs and supervision to live a healthy and happy life" (Harris, 2007). Of the 1,49...
is both ineffective and harmful. Still, parents must have some sort of technique for disciplining unruly kids. These are the two s...
comes to witnessing violence, there is a fear that the exposure to such things is enough to trigger violent behavior. In some inst...
While obesity observes no geographic or socioeconomic boundaries, it can be more prevalent in some groups than in others. It can ...
emotional growth and learning [through] a short term effort between a therapist and a horse professional [whereby] the participant...
the state has focused on methods for improving access to care by gaining the support from organizations like Health Access Califor...
risk-free level of exposure to secondhand smoke: even small amounts of secondhand smoke exposure can be harmful to peoples health"...
test a positive experience, suggesting to students ways they can study for the test and teaching students skills they need to take...
on the TV screen" (Levin and Carlsson-Paige, 2003,. P. 427). Violence also exists on other forms of media. Browne and Hamilton-G...
the formative years, this search most often leads to a superficial fix time and time again due to the individuals volatile, unpred...
one year old (Alam, 1998). Other authors write that babbling sometimes goes on at the same time as speech, or that it can recur af...
the horizon and treatments are available. Not everyone dies, but the disease devastates many. In exploring how this disease affect...
children simply adopt and internalize the standards they are taught by their parents but Kohlberg found that children make moral j...
a nursery and individual classrooms for each age group. The facility also has a state approved food preparation and serving areas...
series of deaths, this murderer was not given the death penalty, even thought she was convicted of a capital crime (Bean, 2002). R...