Children and Divorce: The Advantages of Group Therapy
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A 9 page overview of the many impacts divorces inflicts on children. Emphasizes that group therapy can go a long way toward resolving these impacts and in optimizing child welfare. Concludes, however, that group therapy, however, is just as dependent on outside factors as is any other type of behavioral therapy. The variation in effectiveness is largely dependent on a number of factors such as the degree of conflict which exists prior to and after the divorce, the custody arrangements, the degree to which the estranged parent stays involved with the children, and the age a child is when divorce occurs. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Children and Divorce: The Advantages of Group Therapy
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A 14 page discussion of the benefits of group therapy in dealing with children of divorced families. Emphasizes the need for well-trained and experienced group therapists in dealing with these sometimes complex situations. In addition to the qualifications of the therapist, however, a number of outside factors such as family cooperation and structure can have a tremendous impact on the effectiveness of group therapy in divorce. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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Children And Moral Recognition
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3 pages in length. After extensive research, Piaget identified a distinct recognition between right and wrong beginning at about five years old, noting how children considered rules both "rigid and unalterable" because they were put in place by authority figures such as parents. Moreover, the fact that children at this age are challenged to comprehend others' perspectives and/or intent, which leads them to "focus more on objective outcomes than on subjective motives" (BBC/OU, 2006). Myriad components can disrupt moral development, not the least of which includes the imbalance of punishment versus reward, transcending law for a higher ethical reason (i.e. vigilantism) or the moral course (or lack thereof) established by an influential person. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Children And Obesity
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6 pages in length. Children are a product of their environments and, as such, develop much of themselves as a mirror of what they see. Parents who smoke yet forbid their children to smoke are sending mixed messages that do not validate their words; by the same token, mothers and fathers who instill healthy attitudes by displaying them do not present themselves as double standards. This is no different from the alarming trend of childhood obesity whereby children have learned all the wrong foods to eat out of parental convenience, laziness or lack of knowledge. Coupled with the sedentary activities of computers, video games and television, today's kids have little chance to offset the growing prevalence of obesity overtaking their generation. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Children And Self-Esteem
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8 pages in length. There are a number of variables that are pertinent to an individual's sense of self-esteem. Attaining a healthy self-perception is arguably one of the most difficult and ongoing of life tasks, in that it depends not only on intrinsic sources but also external environmental stimulation. From parental methods to school to social interaction, the extent to which children from infancy through late childhood develop self-esteem encompasses several elements. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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CHILDREN AND THEIR PERSPECTIVE ON DEATH
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This 4 page paper discusses how children view death in all of the various ages and stages. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Children Today Are Not Encouraged to Use Their Imaginations
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This 5 page essay provides five examples of how children are not placed in circumstances which foster creativity. The examples are excessive television viewing, electronic gaming, traditional schooling, traditional community activities and participation in craft endeavors which are non-creative. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Children Who Run Away From Home
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3 pages worth of information on runaways including some of the socio-psychological reasons why kids leave home, the legal definition of what constitutes a "missing child," and more. Bibliography lists over 20 suggested sources.
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Children with behavioural disorders
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A paper which looks at children with behavioural disorders in relation to the school environment, with reference to the way in which such children should be assessed and the reasons why they underachieve in school.
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