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- 881: Baby Growth and Development
- ... physical growth and development patterns of the infant through their first year. To begin with, development refers to the baby's increased skill in using various body parts. When dealing with the development of a child there are three basic developmental rules. First Developmental Rule: This rule states that babies develop in the head region first, then the trunk, and lastly in the legs and feet. Therefore, it is said that ... that children develop from the midline, or centre of the body, outward toward the fingers and toes. This stage or rule is the one which affects the development of motor skills. Motor skills are the child's ability to control movement. There are two basic classifications of motor skills, gross motor skills and fine motor skills. Gross motor skills are those which involve the large muscles. Whereas, fine motor skills are those involving the smaller muscle groups. For example, a child can grasp a big ball in their arms before they can catch a baseball in their hands. The fine skills of hands and feet are the last to develop. Third Developmental Rule: Finally, this ...
- 882: My Philosophical Approach to Counseling
- ... this point. They conducted a study, which a Client-Behavioral system was used to evaluate the therapeutic process with 27 sexually abused girls who were enrolled in individual counseling, the study revealed that when sexual abuse was formally taught that the girls were more likely to answer with abuse related answers in response to child abuse questions, regardless of whether the counselor was male or female. Summary and Conclusion One can see from the material provided that there are some recurring themes in the areas of client-centered and ...
- 883: Gangs
- ... make kids do things that are strongly against their morals. One of the ways that kids morals are bent so that gang violence becomes more acceptable is the influence of television and movies. The average child spends more time at a TV than she/he spends in a classroom. Since nobody can completely turn off their minds, kids must be learning something while watching the TV. Very few hours of television ... shows on television today are extremely violent and are often shown this from a gang's perspective. A normal adult can see that this is showing how foully that gangs are living. However, to a child this portrays a violent gang existance as acceptable. 'The Ends Justifies the Means' mentality is also taught through many shows where the "goody guy" captures the "bad guy" through violence and is then being commended. A young child sees this a perfectly acceptable because he knows that the "bad guy" was wrong but has no idea of what acceptable apprehension techniques are. Gore in television also takes a big part in influencing ...
- 884: Universal Neurosis
- ... scars of a conflict the individual underwent during his or her preschool years. According to Freud, these perceptions, etc., later color and shape the individual's future experiences. This psychological crisis results when a young child's sexual desire for the parent of the opposite sex collides with the competition, rivalry and overwhelming power of the parent of the same sex. According to Freudian theory, the ghosts of this oedipal crisis ... the universal existence of the Oedipus in the testimony of patients, in his analysis of the repressed in dreams, in slips, wit, and the transference phenomenon, as well as in art, philosophy, and religion. The child identifies with the parent of the same sex and renounces incestual desire. This renunciation is achieved and strengthened by the formation of a super-ego, a section of the child's ego identified with the childhood image of the parents (the parental Imago) perceived in consciousness as conscience and as the ego ideal. When projected onto or into the world, the Imago is taken ...
- 885: Bless Me Ultima - Character Analysis
- The Man-Child A child is much like a far-reaching scientific experiment. Both are expensive and in constant need of attention. Nevertheless, an experiment can be terminated at anytime. The experiment of child cannot be aborted, and sometimes the Experiment fails when he or she chooses the wrong path. However, for Rudolfo Anayas "Experiment Antonio" of Bless Me, Ultima, the results are promising. Antonio, as a ...
- 886: Dehumanization Of Infants
- ... you pay taxes your tax money could be used to help fund abortion in the united states . and she also talked about how recent medical advancements have spread light on the reality that the unborn child is not just a mass of cells and tissue, this hypothesis was used to explain the anti- life message that the fetus is not human and does not deserve the rights to protect but when ... cases babies are being aborted out of convenience she argue the laws made no sense citing a case where a girl was scheduled to go to have abortion performed not realizing how far along the child really was and gave birth to him the same day, she said it was aronic because that same child could have been killed the next day legally What impact does this have on society. I think that this lowers the standard of life that we have in this country by allowing abortion we ...
- 887: Sickle Cell Disease
- ... no effective treatment to prevent or reverse the sickling that causes the crisis. Some important facts about sickle cell disease are: 1. This disease is inherited and is not contagious. To inherit the disease, a child must receive two sickle cell genes -- one from each parent who "carries" a sickle cell gene. 2. We do not all have the same chance of inheriting sickle cell disease. Most cases of sickle cell ... this country has sickle cell trait. They are as healthy as non-carriers, rarely having health problems related to the trait. They cannot later develop the sickle cell disease; however, when two carriers have a child, their child may inherit sickle cell genes and have the disease. There is a 50 percent chance that a child born to a couple who both carry a sickle cell gene will have the trait, like ...
- 888: Effects Of Drugs On Pregnet Women
- ... genetic defects as well as an increased incidence of congenital malformations such as cleft palates, microcephalus, and clubfoot. Mothers who smoke one pack a day during pregnancy have an 85% increased risk of having a child with mental retardation. Mothers that smoke during their pregnancy have double the chance of having a child with behavural problems. Another one of the biggest factors that disrupts fetal growth and development is alcohol. This is a very common substance abuse of pregnant women. Everytime the pregnant mother is drinking, her fetus is also drinking. The alcohol crosses the placental barrier, and goes directly into the fetus s liver. The ethanol found in alcohol may ...
- 889: Gender Roles
- ... the norm or the status quo or most importantly what society deems as acceptable. But all the while, trying to incorporate individuality and establishing ones sense of self. Two conflicting ideas that can confuse a child and also alter the way they live their lives. There are two colors that are designated to babies that serve one purpose and one purpose only. Most infant boys were the color blue and girls wear pink. Seeing that it is difficult to determine the sex of an infant without general exposure to the genitals, most parents choose to clothe theyre young child in the respective colors so people will know whether it is a boy or a girl. After all, what male infant wears pink? When the children grow older, do they still continue the practice the ... up and are very good with children and are often chose as baby-sitters over boys, and ultimately become good mothers. Many say its that motherly instinct and the bond mothers build with their child while they are still in the womb, but that alone, doesnt explain how they are able to take care of the baby and care to the babys needs. Have you ever wondered ...
- 890: Exotica - Character Analysis
- ... neither the authority nor the desire to touch Christina. What he needs from her is not physical but merely mental alleviation. Christina represents the proverbial daughter as she acts as a reminder of Francis' lost child through her "school girl" apparel as well as her 'link' in the past to his family. As Francis watches her dance he imagines her as his own daughter thus making his memory of her a ... understands the role she plays for him and it becomes evident that the two have a special bond. Christina comes from a broken household in which she once suffered a great deal of violation and abuse. At this time, Francis acted as her source of mental alleviation as he took the time to console and talk with her and essentially became the proverbial father. The two characters are both suffering and ... the search for Francis' daughter Lisa, and she was the one who stumbled upon her dead body. When she found Lisa in the field, her detained anger from her lost youth was projected onto the child's body, the girl that she used to baby-sit for. As she plays a schoolgirl in her striptease, she is empowered and can work through this anger. In a way, she is the ...
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