The Potential Adverse Impacts of the World Wide Web on Children’s Psychological Development
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A 7 page discussion of some of the more negative aspects of the World Wide Web. The World Wide Web can be a phenomenal tool for adults and children alike. It has limitless possibilities in regard both to information access and entertainment. Like most things in life, however, the World Wide Web has both positive aspects and negative aspects. This is particularly true in regard to its potential impact on children. The Web can, in some instances, be a perilous place. The Web can in fact be a place which can endanger the welfare of our children, expose them to inappropriate materials, and ultimately produce a devastating effect on their psychological development. The result can be maladjustment as to societal norms and mores and even outward behavior such as violence. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: PPchdNet.wps

The Sounds of Silence - Victims, Offenders & Society in the Wake of Violent Crime
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A 5 page paper that examines the pattern of modern crime and explores its effect on victims, offenders, and society. This paper focuses on the juvenile crime wave that began during the last half of the twentieth century and has continued into the twenty-first. Emphasis is placed on both the Columbine tragedy of 1999 and the Michigan tragedy of 2000. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: LCSounds.doc

The Working, Single Mother & Primary Care vs. Secondary Care
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A 6 page examination of sociological issues and transformations concerning the move from primary care to secondary care. Examined is the impact that the changing role of the mother has had -- While they once stayed home with their children, they no go off to work-- often leaving children in the hands of secondary care. Highlighted are the different relationships that evolve between mother and child and the possibility of increased social risk for the child. Bibliography lists 17 sources.
Filename: Primacar.wps

Theories in Child Development: Piaget Verses Spelke
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A 5 page overview of the child development theories of Jean Piaget and Elizabeth Spelke. While Piaget recognized that the seemingly meaningless activities of play could have a tremendous impact on the development of the child, he failed to recognize the importance of innate knowledge in regard to the way things are expected to behave. Spelke, on the other hand, recognized that human cognition consists of many specialized abilities which depend on innately specified knowledge and predisposition. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PPpsyInf.rtf

Today's Children
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This 6 page paper examines Dr. David Hamburg's Today's Children. Several subjects are explored including social programs, smaller classrooms in the schools and government funding issues. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Childtod.wps

Toddler Stage
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7 pages in length. Of all the formative stages of childhood, the toddler stage can present the most challenging for parents. It is at this point -- at age one, two and three -- that children learn to walk and begin to discover things they have not previously had the opportunity to experience. The range of age in which this occurs is relatively variable, because there is no set time when a child is supposed to enter this particular growth stage; however, the toddler stage is typically recognized between the ages of one and three years old. The writer discusses various growth and development aspects in relation to the toddler stage. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TLCtodlr.wps

Toys, Play and Child Development
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This 8 page paper considers the nature of toys and the concept of play as they can be understood as beneficial tools for child development. This paper considers the fact that toys must be developmentally appropriate and safe in order to be beneficial for young children, especially infants and toddlers. This paper considers the best toys for these children and the importance of play in child development. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: MHChiToy.wps

TV and Its Positive Effects on Children
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In 15 pages, the author discusses television and its positive effects on children. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: PCtvpos.doc