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  • Child Depression

    Child Depression

    Depression in school-age children may be one of the most overlooked and undertreated psychological disorders of childhood, presenting a serious mental health problem. Depression in children has become an important issue in research due to its many emotional forms, and its relationship to self-destructive behaviors. Depressive disorders are of particular importance to school psychologists, who are often placed in the best position to identify, refer, and treat depressed children. Procedures need to be developed to

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    Essay Length: 3,018 Words / 13 Pages
    Submitted: December 1, 2009 By: Tommy
  • Child Abuse

    Child Abuse

    Child abuse is the “saddest and most tragic problem” in the United States today (Dolan IX). It is estimated that one to two million children is affected by child abuse each year. Victims range from ages of a few weeks to late teenage years. Child abuse has been around for hundreds and thousands of years. In the past twenty years, however, the number of cases has been multiplying. While most child abuse cases are

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    Essay Length: 2,652 Words / 11 Pages
    Submitted: December 2, 2009 By: Tasha
  • Sigmund Freud, Women and Child Abuse

    Sigmund Freud, Women and Child Abuse

    Sigmund Freud and His Views Sigmund Freud has been called the father of psychotherapy. His studies and views on how personality develops and is affected by different experiences or exposures to stimuli have been disputed and discussed for over 100 years. This paper will highlight Freud’s life and theories as well as answer two questions. These two questions are; did Freud sexually abuse children and did Freud have a personal vendetta against women? Life and

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    Essay Length: 1,702 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: December 3, 2009 By: Vika
  • Journal Article: The Abused Child as Parent

    Journal Article: The Abused Child as Parent

    Journal Article: The Abused Child as Parent The Abused Child as Parent Perception of Self and Other Rita Baker 1. The Abused Child as Parent: Perception of Self and Other. By: Herzog, Elaine P.; Gara, Michael A.; Rosenberg, Seymour. Infant Mental Health Journal, Spring92, Vol. 13 Issue 1, p83-98, 16p; (AN 12051973) 2. Yes, I do believe this journal contains some articles that would be of interest to people who are entering in the medical

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    Essay Length: 1,282 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: December 3, 2009 By: Jon
  • A Child Called It

    A Child Called It

    Written Response Ў§A Child called ItЎЁ is an unforgettable story of the author, Dave PelzerЎ¦s childhood. He was a survivor of the third worst case of child-abuse in CaliforniaЎ¦s history. He was brutally beaten and starved by his insane mother until he was rescued by the nurse in his school and some police officers. The book started by describing how he was rescued on the day, and then Pelzer started to describe how he was

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    Essay Length: 335 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: December 3, 2009 By: regina
  • Child Development

    Child Development

    Babies grow and develop at a very rapid rate during the first year of life. They grow physically, mentally, emotionally, and socially. In this paper I will discuss the physical growth and development patterns of an infant all the way through adulthood. Development is the baby's increased skill in using various body parts. When dealing with a development of a child there are three basic development rules. First development rule: This rule says that babies

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    Essay Length: 1,589 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: December 3, 2009 By: Jessica
  • A Child Called It by Dave Pelzer

    A Child Called It by Dave Pelzer

    Running Head: A CHILD CALLED IT One Child’s Courage to Survive: “ A Child Called It ” Dave Pelzer Angelia Mickels Palo Verde College Abstract This is one of the best, yet saddest books that I have ever read. There are so many bad things out there that are happening to good people. We just have no idea. You never know what is going on behind closed doors. I am so lucky not to

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    Essay Length: 2,111 Words / 9 Pages
    Submitted: December 4, 2009 By: Stenly
  • A Child Called "it"

    A Child Called "it"

    This character reminds me of... I don’t know anyone who has been put through any amount of abuse that could even come close to comparing with Dave Pelzer’s mental and physical injuries. Although his character does remind me of a movie I saw when I was smaller, I think it was called Radio Flyer. It was about these two kids that lived on a farm-like setting. Their mother was nowhere to be found and

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    Essay Length: 368 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: December 4, 2009 By: Stenly
  • The Cycle of Child Abuse

    The Cycle of Child Abuse

    Children depend on parents and caregivers to look after them through childhood. Being protective is considered natural and instinctive and most children are well cared for by their parents. However, there are some children for whom a parents instinctive desire to protect is unrealized and children are thereby exposed to the risk of child abuse. Thus begins the cycle of abuse, which, once started, cannot be stopped. Determining and moderating the causes of child abuse

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    Essay Length: 340 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: December 4, 2009 By: Artur
  • Gender Roles - Not Just Child’s Play

    Gender Roles - Not Just Child’s Play

    Not Just Child’s Play Gender bias is a greatly debated topic in today’s society. Though people often focus on the roles of men and women in the working world, these biases begin in the home. From childhood, parents, even if unintentionally, instill certain gender roles in their children. As demonstrated in the articles “Why Boys Don’t Play With Dolls” by Pollitt, “Little Boy Pink” by Moore, and “The Gender Blur” by Blum, parental figures control

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    Essay Length: 980 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: December 4, 2009 By: Jon
  • Nike and Child Labor

    Nike and Child Labor

    Nike has been accused of using child labor in the production of its soccer balls and shoes for Nike in Pakistan. While Pakistan has laws against child labor, the government has taken very little action to terminate it. It is said that only a boycott by the United States and other nations will have any impact on child-based industries. In addition, the U.S constitution states that child labor is an illegal and inhumane practice

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    Essay Length: 375 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: December 5, 2009 By: Fatih
  • Mother and Child

    Mother and Child

    Art and Visual Culture Assignment 3: Mother and Child 3/7/06 ASSIGNMENT 3: Mother and Child Throughout art history, artists have used the theme of mother and child for religious purposes, for cultural purposes, and for expressing the strong relationship between mother and child. You can find examples mother and child in the art of Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans. Medieval art and art of the Reniassance often depicts Mary and the Christ child to communicate bible

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    Essay Length: 528 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: December 5, 2009 By: Venidikt
  • A Child Called It by Dave Pelzer

    A Child Called It by Dave Pelzer

    The book I read is called A Child Called It. It is written by Dave Pelzer. The theme of this book is to keep hope alive. You should have faith and dreams to have something to look forward to in your future especially when you feel you can’t go on any more. Like Dave, he felt trapped as if he was never going to be free. He used his dreams and illusions every time he

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    Essay Length: 742 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: December 6, 2009 By: Wendy
  • Child Sexual Abuse

    Child Sexual Abuse

    There was a boy who was kidnapped from his yard at the age of 7. For 10 years her was kept as a sex slave and treated like an animal. He was told by his kidnapper, Pernell, that his parents didn't want him anymore and had given him to his kidnapper. He was also told that he had been legally adopted and his real parents had moved away. Being so young at his kidnapping, he

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    Essay Length: 494 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: December 6, 2009 By: Tasha
  • Child Abuse Casts a Shadow the Length of a Lifetime

    Child Abuse Casts a Shadow the Length of a Lifetime

    "Child abuse casts a shadow the length of a lifetime." - Herbert Ward - Child abuse is one of the most disturbing and controversial topics in the news today. The number of stories that cover the mistreatment of children seems to be growing by the day ranging from accusations of neglect to murder. Child abuse and neglect is something that is unacceptable and should not be tolerated. The health and well being of a child

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    Essay Length: 1,024 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: December 8, 2009 By: Anna
  • Forrest Gump: The Vietnam War Through The Eyes of a Child

    Forrest Gump: The Vietnam War Through The Eyes of a Child

    Forrest Gump The Vietnam War Through the Eyes of a Child In Winston Groom's Forrest Gump, the main character, Forrest Gump is involved in the Vietnam War. In the novel, he is mentally challenged and he sees everything somewhat differently then another individual might. His point of view of the events of the Vietnam War are child-like and different then what most people would see. The Vietnam War was a very tragic war. The events

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    Essay Length: 2,699 Words / 11 Pages
    Submitted: December 8, 2009 By: Anna
  • One Child Policy

    One Child Policy

    Its hard to believe that there would actually be a rule that limit’s a family on how many children they can have. Its true, in China the “one child policy” or the “birth control policy” limits couples to having only one child through the 2006-2010 five year planning period. The policy was established by Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping in 1979 to limit communist Chinas population growth. The Chinese government views the policy as a solution

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    Essay Length: 720 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: December 8, 2009 By: Edward
  • Observation Child Development

    Observation Child Development

    On February 26th, 2005 I walked into Mrs. Johnson's residence for our discussion of what is one of the happiest days of her life. It was an inviting house. The room smelled like vanilla and everything was very tidy like most expected mothers houses usually are. Mrs. Johnson is a long time friend so I notice the excitement in here eyes to talk to me about her new addition. She said that nobody has ever

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    Essay Length: 1,574 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: December 9, 2009 By: Kevin
  • Witch Child Essay

    Witch Child Essay

    Change. It is a small word of only one syllable, yet it can evoke fear and hate like nothing else. Many people are terrified of changes. They worship the status quo and are the most faithful believers of conformity. In Celia Rees’ Witch Child, the author slowly reveals how humans fear and hate what they don’t understand. The novel shows us just how easily lack of knowledge about something that is new to a person

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    Essay Length: 622 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: December 9, 2009 By: Tommy
  • Child

    Child

    Throughout history, many people have made amazing contributions to the school of psychology. One of these was Jean Piaget and his theories on the cognitive development stages. Jean Piaget was born in Neuchatel, Switzerland. Here he studied at the university and received a doctorate in biology at the age of 22. Following his schooling he became increasingly interested in psychology and began much research and studying of the subject. From this research Piaget created a

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    Essay Length: 527 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: December 9, 2009 By: Stenly
  • Child Abuse

    Child Abuse

    Kimberly Bennett Psychology CHILD ABUSE Child abuse has become an escalating phenomenon that is hurting children from every walk of life, and it seems to be happening with a more intense brutality, now more than ever, children need our help and loving homes to grow in. unfortunately child abuse is on the rise. Child abuse is not just something that goes away once others find out the abuse been going on or once the child

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    Essay Length: 884 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: December 10, 2009 By: Fonta
  • Child Observation Survey

    Child Observation Survey

    Running Head: CHILD OBSERVATION REVIEW Child observation review Lisa Doars Child observation review Children come in all shapes and sizes; each one is different and special in their own way. The development of children at this stage would fall into the pre-operation stage as founded by Piaget, as well as fulfill Vygotsky’s four basic principles. Both children observed were in the approximate same age group, Christian, a five year old male, and Amyia, a six

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    Essay Length: 1,110 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: December 10, 2009 By: Vika
  • A Child Called It

    A Child Called It

    “A Child Called It.” Dave Pelzer is the survivor of the third worst case of child abuse in California’s history. Dave grew up with his two brothers and two parents. Catherine, Dave's mother, loved to cook exotic meals for her family and decorate their home in creative and imaginative ways each holiday season. She was full of energy, often taking her kids on tours of downtown San Francisco while her husband was at work

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    Essay Length: 1,563 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: December 10, 2009 By: Tasha
  • A Child Called It Book Review

    A Child Called It Book Review

    A Child Called “It” by David Pelzer is his own autobiography of his life as a child being abused by his alcoholic mother, Catherine Roerva Pelzer, who isolates him from the family, then abuses him, and nearly killed him through starvation, poisoning, and once stabbing him. Since Mother starved him for days, he began to steal food in order to survive, and when she finds out he has stolen food, she abuses him with her

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    Essay Length: 425 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: December 10, 2009 By: Jessica
  • Child Abuse

    Child Abuse

    Adolescence is a very critical time in a person’s life. It is a time where physical and sexual abuse can greatly effect the child’s cognitive development. During child development, people grow most, mentally and physically. Children are dependent upon elders and trust in anyone displaying power and leadership in their life. Child abuse occurs at home, daycare centers and many other places. Teachers, doctors, nurses, even physical therapists notice signs of child abuse and neglect,

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    Essay Length: 2,482 Words / 10 Pages
    Submitted: December 12, 2009 By: July

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