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- 231: Cross-Cultural Child Rearing
- Cross-Cultural Child Rearing There are many ways to raise children in today’s society. Sometimes, we in our own societies believe that the way that we raise our children is the correct way to parent a child. We tend to not realize the variety of cultures and respect the way that these different cultures raise their children. There are different approaches to childbirth, infancy and also the relationship between the parents and ... such as rice cereal is introduced during the first four to eight months of age: and from there, a steady progression of mashed and then chunky but soft foods are usually introduced, until eventually the child is ingesting more solid food than milk” (Small p.184). Some women in the Himalayas still breast feed their children after they have learned to walk. Javanese women hardly ever wean their children before ...
- 232: Flour Baby Project: Parenting
- ... time out for yourself and your husband before the little one arrives because once he/she is at home there will be no time to be on your own. Parents look forward to naming there child. There are some things that you should consider before you name your child such as. Your child’s name will be carried through his/her life so it should suit an adult and also a baby. The name should not be silly it should be sophisticated but yet childish. Does it ...
- 233: Drug Abuse
- Drug Abuse In the United States of America, we, the people value several things, some of which are freedom, expanding and taking care of our families and our financial security. We, the people, take such things for granted. We also discourage some behavior, such as crime, laziness and use of illegal drugs. Drug abuse is one of the most discouraged behaviors in our country. Use of illegal drugs is harmful to the userand all those with whom the user comes in contact. There are over 40 million illegal drug users in the world today and America is the biggest market for drugs1 . There are more drug dealers in this country, than there are dentists. Illegal drug abuse must be stopped; it hurts our society, hurts us, and, most of all, hurts the user. Drug users are parasites, feeding off society's money, taxes and insurance. Every type of insurance goes up ...
- 234: Image of Child Heros
- Image of Child Heros The image of a child hero or “trickster” is seen in many cultures. This kind of role can tell a lot about how a culture acts and reacts to things. The idea of the child hero in stories written and told before the birth of Christ probably reflect the peoples beliefs that the child is the future, and therefore carries some sort of power or gift. For stories that ...
- 235: Langston Hughes
- ... activities. Although many other poems by Hughes deal with prejudice, race, or politics, “Doorknobs” deals with life itself. Hughes’ anger over the political attacks are seen on many of his poems. Hughes’ “Doorknob” describes a child who seems to be afraid of life and afraid of the adults in his life… By the end of the poem this child is now an adult himself who appears to be insecure, and perhaps, afraid of life itself. This man portrays a sad, non-confident, scared life as we can see on the lines 1 to 3. We experience first hand the lack of control, the terrorizing feelings this door holds for this child: The simple silly terror of a doorknob on a door that turns to let in life From lines 4 to 10, we can assume that we are reading of a child who is terrorized ...
- 236: Peer Pressure
- Whose Fault Is It? Adolescents abuse illegal drugs for several reasons. If a teen is abusing drugs, your family is no different from many other families today. The question some may ask themselves is, “Why does a child do drugs?” This research paper will explain some of the reasons adolescents abuse drugs. Parents cannot blame themselves for all of a teen’s actions. Two major reasons for adolescents abusing illegal drugs are peer pressure and depression. These concepts will be expanded upon in detail in ...
- 237: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
- ... On a national scale, it was also stated that one or two babies of every one thousand newborns have FAS. Of these children, it costs over 1.4 million dollars for the lifetime of one child for medical and educational needs. To sum up the article, this quote is a valuable one to remember in regard to FAS, "A child hurt in utero is not just a damaged baby, but a damaged human for the rest of their lives." Black, Susan. 1993. "Born At Risk". Executive Educator. pp 30-31. This article contained shocking descriptions ... now make up a third of Alcoholics Anonymous, and some alcoholism programs have added al -female therapy groups. Unfortunately, women with alcohol problems still need better screening and access to treatment, and few programs provide child care, or accommodate both mothers and children. Burgess, Donna M.and Streissguth, Ann P. 1992. "Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Effects: Principles For Educators". Phi Delta Kappan. pp. 24+. This article defined FAS ...
- 238: Child Prostitution In Asia
- ... sexual exploitation of children. Many tourists and locals for that matter think that children will be less likely to carry the AIDS virus, which is a misconception. It is estimated that 72.4% of the child prostitutes in Asia carry HIV. Many Asian men also believe that sex with a virgin will rejuvenate them, and that sex with a virgin will cure venereal disease. Many different countries have been promoting the brothels by selling child sex tours. Police also keep their information about brothels and pimps quiet, making Asia a prime pedophile playground. Pedophiles who find the laws in their countries too strict can go off to Asia and find themselves young girls, or boys. Many of the non-pedophile tourists believe child prostitution to be custom, or feel they are helping the children. What these people don’t know is that most of these children do not keep their earnings. Of course the main reason for ...
- 239: Fair Labor Act Of 1938
- ... unscathed, more than a year of Congressional altercation. In its final form, the act applied to industries whose combined employment represented only about one-fifth of the labor force. In these industries, it banned oppressive child labor and set the minimum hourly wage at 25 cents, and the maximum workweek at 44 hours.1 Forty years later, a distinguished news commentator asked incredulously: "My God! 25 cents an hour! Why all ... 1978, Americans today may be astonished that a law with such moderate standards could have been thought so revolutionary. Courting disaster The Supreme Court had been one of the major obstacles to wage-hour and child-labor laws. Among notable cases is the 1918 case of Hammer v. Dagenhart in which the Court by one vote held unconstitutional a Federal child-labor law. Similarly in Adkins v. Children's Hospital in 1923, the Court by a narrow margin voided the District of Columbia law that set minimum wages for women. During the 1930's, the ...
- 240: Mothers That Work
- ... hard work, commitment, and responsibility. I am also showing them that mothers and fathers share in all responsibilities of raising a family, financial and housework. There is no doubt in either my mind or my child’s that the first priority is each other. Out times together are positive. I have seen too many stay at home moms yelling at their children and worse, the children yelling at their mothers. I ... negatively effected by the absence of their mother. They believe that this absence can cause an attachment disorder. Some also report that the lack of their mother can make it harder for a mother and child to form an effective relationship. A recent study suggested “Returning to work later and having more breaks in employment was associated with more compliant and better behaved children” (Recer 2). However, this same study also ... night’s homework questions. A study conducted in March of 1979 clearly indicated “that being assigned chores around the house and yard is a developmental process” (Gerstel 208). This amount of responsibility can teach a child many lessons that he will use for the rest of his life with family and career. Independence is an important value that children must be taught in order to become successful. An expert in ...
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