How Necessary is Discipline for Children?
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A 6 page paper analyzing child-rearing advice found in a syndicated newspaper column for validity and applicability to a broad range of families. John Rosemond, psychologist and author of all three of the articles examined here, appears to be a voice of reason, standing firmly midway of those who advocate worshiping the child and those who hold to the repressive views of past times when children often had no rights at all. He advocates common sense over learned authority and diagnosis, as he describes in his article 'To get child's attention, be as outrageous as child is,' in which he tells how parents of an unruly fifth-grader gained their son's attention and enabled him to change his behavior. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Impact of Domestic Violence on Children
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This 8 page research paper examines the long-term effects of domestic violence on children. Specifically discussed include signs and symptoms of behavior exhibited by children who have witnessed acts of domestic violence and what can be done to help them. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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Infant Attachment: Influence on Later Behavior
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An 8 page review of the phenomenon of parental child attachment. Emphasizes that this attachment extends from the womb to later life and can affect many aspects of a child’s behavior. Indeed, the degree to which a child attaches to a parent during the early months of his or her life can determine subsequent behaviors as diverse as language acquisition to the formation of healthy adult relationships. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Infant Awareness
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A 6 page paper which discusses infant awareness as it is proposed by Locke with theories of blank slates and the theories of Chomsky who believed that infants are born with a sense of awareness. The paper argues that Chomsky is accurate in his theories. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Infidelity: The Cultural and Psychological Basis
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A 20 page discussion of infidelity in relation to marital commitment. Discusses the variation in views of infidelity across culture and time. Asserts that while infidelity is a more acceptable behavioral component of some cultures, these cultures are most often viewed as being primitive and inferior by "mainstream" white culture. Infidelity is viewed by mainstream society therefore as an aberrant behavior, a behavior which is a reflection of the growing immorality of our society. Concludes that there are a number of formative traits which are acquired in childhood which impact our adult perceptions on infidelity. While these traits vary according to our culture and also according to time they are not in themselves any sort of aberration but simply a reflection of a child learning from its culture. Bibliography lists 14 sources.
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Juvenile Delinquency: The Fault of the Parent?
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An 8 page overview of the role of the parent in child conduct. Emphasizes that while a child’s interaction with his or her parent is pivotal to determining conduct, this interaction is only one factor of many. Utilizes current research on juvenile behavior to conclude that while parents are obviously responsible to some degree for the actions of their children, there is a point in time in any parental situation where a parent’s influence loses out to that of peers or society in general. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development
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This 5 page essay identifies and describes the major components of Kohlberg's theory. Examples of how one might behave at each stage are offered. Speculation as to whether or not an individual can be taught to reason or behave in a moral manner is also covered. Bibliography included.
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Lawrence Kohlberg's Theories of Morality & Development
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An 11 page discussion of Kohlberg's three levels of morality as they relate to child development. Assessed is how Kohlberg elaborated the ideas of Jean Piaget and concentrated primarily upon the socio-cognitive domain. Kohlberg's constructs are applied to situations and evaluatively assessed. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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