It is important to note that familial and parental issues majorly impact childrenâs mental and psychological well-being, with differential effects depending on their age and developmental stage. The given literature review will primarily assess the current and recently available data on the correlational and causational reciprocity of such problems and...
Introduction The development of children plays an important role in building a strong and fair society in the United Kingdom. There are many ways in which childhood may be represented within the UK context, and one of them is selecting play for social, emotional, and educational development in different periods....
One of the most popular children’s toys is taken for discussion: the Barbie. The doll can be both female and male, belong to various professions. The doll in question is a female character dressed in casual clothing. This model is the most classic one and the most popular. Barbie was...
Significance The outcomes of divorce on children are often discussed, yet few efforts are made to manage the situation. Specifically, the effects of fathersâ impact on childrenâs development being legally dismissed requires a more thorough assessment. The significance of the problem of fathersâ underrepresentation in law as parents is quite...
I believe that because educators play such an important role in the development of children, it is critical that they educate students on how to control their ideas, emotions, and actions. While self-control is a viable word for this important talent, a broader phrase, self-regulation, encompasses overlapping principles linked to,...
When tidying up the toolbox, it is essential to involve your child in the cleaning so that they can interact with nuts and bolts. Nuts and bolts come in different colors, shapes, sizes, and functions hence, easily enticing the child into playing with them. Engaging kindergarten children in using toys...
Sibling relationships within families have received increased attention over the past few years, pointing to the potential protective role that these relationships can play. Despite this growth, very little is known about how parents perceive youth sibling relationships, especially in foster care, and how these relationships develop. Having sensitive, casual,...
Introduction Since pre-colonial times, stories have been a part of social and cultural development. They were used by the elders to teach children useful moral behavior. Today, children are exposed to storybooks that contain either reality tales or anthropomorphized characters. This research is important because it compares the impact of...
Since their childhood, the majority of people have faced the appraisal of their abilities and talents. It goes without saying that this kind of support is essential, however, at the same time, it may limit individuals’ ability to fulfil their potential and lead to the acceptance of mediocracy (“The Growth...
Aydin, U. (2019). Test anxiety: Gender differences in elementary school students. European Journal of Educational Research, 8(1), 21-30. Web. Test anxiety affecting academic performance is a common phenomenon among schoolchildren, especially those whose parents have high requirements for children’s academic achievements. Aydin’s (2019) study focuses on gender differences in test...
Parents are childrenâs first teachers because they are primarily responsible for developing childrenâs basic literacy and language skills. Children may acquire language in different ways; however, it is crucial to pay enough attention to form a proper understanding of the grammar and language used in a child. Parents may contribute...
Modern children live in an extremely digitalized environment characterized by information availability and specific ways to spend free time. Today, most young people prefer to spend time in front of the computer, either doing their homework or socializing by using social networks. Another contemporary societal trend is the high popularity...
This article presents the results of studying the long-term effects of childhood traumas and reveals a connection between types of traumas and subsequent emerging mental disorders. The authors divided the traumas and correlated studied groups into three classes: low trauma, multi-type victimization, and situational trauma. At the same time, they...
The article of interest is âVideo Gaming and Children’s Psychosocial Well-being: A Longitudinal Studyâ by Lobel, Adam, et al. With over 2 billion players globally, video games are tremendously popular leisure. Nonetheless, both the media and experts are worried about the results of extreme video gaming. In this article, the...
Introduction Childhood plays a critical role in developing personality and can significantly influence one’s choices and behaviors in adulthood. Evolutionarily, children were programmed to seek attachment with a stronger person who can provide appropriate care and support (Lai & Carr, 2018). Four primary attachment styles were described in the literature:...
Introduction The evaluation of the subject of divorce and parental separation is an essential branch of scientific research conducted in the fields of social sciences and childhood. Children throughout the world suffer from the damaging effects caused by their parents’ alienation towards each other, which often results in long-term separation...
Childhood is a unique time in a personâs life because it is associated with the phase where most growth happens. It is during this stage when cognition develops in children and that is done through experience. The things that happen around a child and their life during his stage leave...
Introduction Parenting is a very critical element in the development of children. Parentification of children is the role reversal of children whereby they are obligated to play the role of a parent to their parents or siblings. In far-gone cases, the children are used to role play, thus alienating their...
Introduction Harmonious development of the child’s personality is possible while maintaining and strengthening health, defined as a state of physical, mental, and social well-being. Mental health includes a child’s emotional and cognitive well-being, character development, and personality formation (Norona & Baker, 2017). In this regard, the parents – children interaction...
The phenomenon of ADHD has been known as a developmental issue that prevents children from developing relevant cognitive and socioemotional skills for quite a long. However, over the past decade, concerns over the effects that ADHD has on the general extent of patientsâ mental health and on the further prospects...
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a drastic effect on the health of both adults and adolescents. While the effect of the pandemic on the physical health of the youth has been lower in comparison with adults, adolescents’ psychological health remains a matter of concern (Tardif-Grenier et al., 2021). While there...
Introduction The survey studies a total of 40 participants for this study (twenty men and twenty women). The subjects were split evenly between the two experimental conditions used in the study. Condition A: children between 12-15 are free with their parents about anything and have open line of communication (20...
School phobia is an anxiety disorder linked to separation anxiety; it is also referred to as school refusal. Children often refuse to attend school because they feel that it causes discomfort, anxiety, and stress. Common signs and symptoms of school refusal include frequent illness in the morning, such as stomach...
Hypothesis Statement Literature Review A link between success and happiness has been established by numerous studies. Cross-sectional studies confirmed that there is a positive correlation between happiness and success. Bowling et al. (2011) conducted a meta-analysis that established a positive link between subjective well-being and job satisfaction. Hosie et al....
As outlined by Jean Piaget, the formal operational stage of cognitive development considers children from the age of 12 years and above. It involves the process of increase in a child’s life, which enhances the ability of a child to understand an abstract of ideas and use logic, as well...
Many preschool children involve imaginary companions in their games. According to Kali and Cavanaugh (2003), earlier, it was believed that companions appearing in childrenâs plays and fantasies were relatively rare, but later it was stated that it is quite a common phenomenon. Bitonte (2012) reports that about 65% of children...
Temperament is a manner in which a person approaches and reacts towards an external surrounding. In children, it influences the behavior and the interaction with other people in various environments, such as schools. The parents and teachers play the role of identifying children’s abilities and providing the support they need...
Introduction Mental health is a subject that has been recently popularized. However, it has been stigmatized for many years due to the lack of understanding of the problem. It is certain that currently, more people are openly talking about it and addressing aspects of it through therapy and medication. A...
Introduction In today’s world, there is a fairly large number of children due to the increasing population of mankind. The most important aspects of personality formation are education and socialization. First of all, such skills are given to children by a school, that allows them to make friends and get...
The article summarizes the publication about Judith Rich Harris theory, according to which peers mean more to children than parents in terms of personal growth and development. This theory was a real shock for parents who were overprotective of their children. Harris argued, albeit very cautiously, that parents are mistaken...
The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC) is a test that is designed to evaluate intelligence in children of different ages. It was initially developed by David Wechsler and received a number of further improvements. David Wechsler is a world-renowned Romanian-American psychologist who significantly contributed to the development of psychological...
Temperament is a psychological term that refers to the combination of behaviors and attitudes an individual demonstrates. Therefore, temperament is a broad concept that covers a wide variety of behavior patterns and can be utilized to assess individuals. It may be influenced by both biological foundations and experience and is...
Recreating real and imaginary objects, the toy serves the purposes of mental, moral, aesthetic, and physical education. Moreover, toys help the child learn about the world around him and accustom him to purposeful, meaningful activities, promoting the development of thinking, memory, speech, and emotions. The toy should please the child,...
Trauma takes many forms, from sexual abuse, physical abuse, abandonment, and mental abuse. Handling trauma among children requires early identification of victims of traumatic events, since most are reluctant to seek help. Children exhibit apparent indicators of trauma, and specific measures can be put in place to counter traumatic events....
Children need a comfortable environment in both school and homestead surroundings. Teachers and guardians are responsible for providing and assisting with necessary materials that are essential in their daily activities. In a classroom, children need space to play, a dining area, shelves to store personal belongings, and classwork desks. All...
It seems reasonable to claim that the issue of the development of a child is relevant and vital nowadays. There is a necessity to figure out all the basic elements of the process appropriately, appealing to the newest approaches and research practices. The below discussion will focus on the interview...
James The given case illustrates child abuse and neglect as a problem involving not only a child and a parent but also grandparents. The situation reveals a greater range of facts about Jamesâs and his familyâs problem with indications of intergenerational child abuse, which is the prime hypothesis of the...
Several significant subjects currently dominate the study of developmental psychology. Problems regarding which psychologists do not have a common opinion and distinguishing views are supported by substantial arguments are called debates or issues. The nature of developmental change, the significance of crucial and sensitive moments, life span techniques against more...
Introduction Children have various needs depending on their environment, background, social support, and family structure. Children in dysfunctional families may present bigger challenges that affect their cognitive and social attributes. When it comes to children with behavioral or emotional issues, the challenges facing communities and schools are unprecedented. Gosling (2018)...
Summary Overview of the Research topic The invention of televisions has been one of the most revolutionary advancements in the field of mass media. Televisions have helped disseminate information and real-time news to the masses effectively, keeping people informed of the events in their location and other parts of the...
Introduction Unfortunately, it is no easy matter to be a parent and properly raise a child. Parental negligence is a widespread phenomenon affecting thousands of children all other the world. They tend to lose their vigilance all the time, letting their children do what they want. Apparently, it can be...
Introduction Reinforcement is a vast and natural part of everyone’s life. It is immediate, positively, or negatively affecting the learner’s reaction, or the external environment, to a specific action (Alberto & Troutman, 2013). In the education of children, this model is a critical stage, but it often occurs unconsciously. Thus,...
To identify any strengths and weaknesses of the student, it is usually necessary to use some tests and questions. However, within this assessment framework, methods of observation, passive data collection, and interviews with persons close to the subject, teachers and parents, were used. The reason for this behavior is this...
Introduction Woodcock-Johnson Tests of Cognitive Ability III Edition is a tool used to assess and measure a childâs cognitive capacity as well as the overall intelligence. It was created and revised by Mary Johnson and Richard Woodcock in 2001. The main advantage of the give assessment tool is the fact...
Raising children is arduous as parents are tasked with introducing their children to society and acceptable norms of behavior in it. Dealing with misbehavior and refusal to follow instructions is one of the most significant challenges for parents as advice on the appropriate methods of punishment continues to change. Thus,...
Bandura showed through his experiment that the formation of aggression in children occurs through observation and interaction with other people. During the first experiment in 1961, the children watched in person as an adult viciously beat Bobo â an inflatable doll about a meter high â for about 10 minutes....
Children see the world and experience things in a completely different way than adults. Playing, as a tool for the development of children and learning the world, is important. Through the game, the simplest basic concepts about some concerns are built and become the basis for further analysis in adulthood....
Intellectual disability The introduction of the term âintellectual disabilityâ into medical circulation is caused to replace the previous title âmental retardation.â After discussions between medical professionals and society, the proposed term was explained. Intellectual disability is a disorder of neural development that causes trouble in social, personal, educational or professional...
Mental disorders among children and adolescents Childhood is a crucial stage in human development that can influence the future course of oneâs life, making a person vulnerable or resilient depending on the scope of risk and protective factors. The risk factor is a situation that will result in a negative...
Play is the main activity of preschool children: in the game, the childâs personality blossoms entirely. During the game process, a childâs will, emotions, cognitive processes, and interests interact and cooperate. As a result, positive changes in the personality of the child emerge. Childrenâs games can be viewed as the...
Introduction Problems of young adults are usually rooted in their childhood, and many psychologists and sociologists are interested in analyzing peopleâs past experiences and current achievements. Maltreatment in the childhood period occurs for different reasons, and not many adults or children are ready to report their problems. Although some abuse...
When placing children in foster families, it is necessary to remember that the child must formulate organized attachments. Therefore, helping foster parents in developing parenting behavior plays a key role. The primary purpose of the foster care system is to protect children and provide them with a calm, safe, and...
A high-quality daycare center plays a vital role in the appropriate development of children. While many children attend daycare centers and spend six hours a day on average in these facilities, the quality of such facilities is not necessarily satisfactory. Such factors as adequate attention to each infant, encouragement of...
The survey is all about the determination of self-esteem among individuals, especially children, and the youth. It also gives insights into the rationale of self-esteem. It also takes into account the factors that may affect the self-esteem of specific individuals in society. What could actions help boost the self-esteem of...
Divorce of parents negatively affects the well-being of children. Eyo (2018) suggests that parents’ divorce influence the children psychologically. Consequently, children become isolated and stop communicating with their peers, often not realizing that they are not a problem of parental separation. In some cases, this psychological trauma may affect their...
This article is devoted to the problem of assessing the risk of suicide among schoolchildren. It is said about the inaccuracies that accompany the assessment of the risk of suicide and the great responsibility of school consultants who should create risk groups. This article also reveals that students often hide...
Sophia is a seven-year-old client diagnosed with autism spectrum (ASD) disorder at the age of 5. She has significant difficulties in completing assignments whenever her mother does not supervise her. The parents are also concerned about the decreased social interactions in their child. She lives in the suburbs of the...
Brief Review and Analysis At an early stage, children are aware of death even though they have little understanding of it. Death has become a popular theme in television and cartoon networks. For instance, with the increasing cases of COVID-19 infection, associated deaths are reported on local television channels daily....
Raising a child, taking care of their health and wellâbeing is a time-consuming process that requires a lot of discipline and persistence from parents. As practice shows, even in well-off families, where parents experience sincere love and affection for their children, such forms of influence on the child as corporal...
In the modern world, more and more attention is paid to the study of the learning process and the development of the most effective educational techniques. This trend becomes especially important with the spread of the concept of machine learning and the search for new non-standard approaches. Cognitive researchers are...
Parents’ approval and acceptance are the main factors to ensure the stable development of a child’s healthy self-esteem. The children’s path to follow in life depends on the basics of self-esteem that they gain in childhood. However, many adults fall victim to their psychological problems, which are rooted deep in...
Bradley’s article is devoted to the adaptation of immigrants, specifically, their children, to a new society and culture. In most cases, these children face several problems, mostly related to the difference in domestic culture and customs of the “outside” world. More complex conditions for receiving child care and education for...
Introduction The phenomenon of abuse towards children has been a significant topic of research for numerous scholars throughout the world. Such manifestations as sexual and emotional violence cause various negative ramifications for the victims, originating with physical and psychological suffering. Although several theoretical and legal resolutions were suggested to battle...
In teaching children with autism or autistic spectrum disorders (ASD), using prompts is vital. Prompts allow preschool learners to engage in problem-solving, thus building the necessary skillset and progressing to the next developmental stage. In the video titled âABA Autism Training – Chapter 3 â Prompting,â several main types of...
The interaction of a child with the outside world occurs according to different principles than that of adults. While the finished product is essential for most of them, children think and perceive the world around them differently. Although exercises, such as games, help children develop motor skills, children do not...
I used observation as the primary method of assessing a child’s development, which helped me thoroughly study its features in the main areas of the general education program of the group. To achieve the necessary indicators, I carefully planned and developed observation procedures. In the process, I thought about the...
Integrative Therapy Integrative therapy describes a more progressive model of psychotherapy in which a wide range of tools and approaches to treatment are combined and tailored to match their unique, singular context. In practice, the therapist selects a blend of methods and models from different theoretical orientations to best match...
Fung, J., Kim, J. J., Jin, J., Chen, G., Bear, L., & Lau, A. S. (2019). A randomized trial evaluating school based mindfulness intervention for ethnic minority youth: Exploring mediators and moderators of intervention effects. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 47(1), 1-19. Web. Fung et al. (2019) used 145 9th...
Attachment parenting Attachment parenting promotes quiet alertness, thereby creating conducive environments that help infants learn from their parents. Attachment parenting has various benefits to the development of children. One of the benefits of attachment parenting is that children having solid bonds with their parents tend to develop good communication skills...
A few reasons explain why transference and countertransference are typical when working with children. Firstly, transference is present because it is difficult for children to manage their emotions. This situation results in the fact that if a child witnessed a bad or good person in the past, this experience likely...
Claudia witnessed the mugging scene, and that experience resulted in fear and anxiety. This information means that social work services could be beneficial for the client. Firstly, Chiesa (2012) stipulates that sand play can be a linking tool between a child and an adult. Social workers can use this connection...
Introduction Developmental psychology is an area that includes a wide range of disciplines and approaches to the study of human behavior and perceptions throughout the course of life. The purpose of this work is to assess the psychology of adolescents by applying relevant concepts and considering some issues with specific...
Introduction The rate of divorce in the world has significantly increased over the past few decades, and children are usually the most affected. Children are usually forced to adjust to the divorce, and there is often variability as there are several factors that affect their adjustment. In most cases, when...
Introduction The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (The Chronicles of Narnia) by C. S. Lewis This is a classic book about four siblings who go through fantastic adventures in a fantasy wonder-world. While playing hide and seek, children discover a portal to the magical world of Narnia in an...
The selected topic for Strategic Plan is the mental health of unaccompanied children refugees at the U.S. border. As part of global tendencies, millions of refugees, which include underage children and adolescents, are undertaking high-risk journeys in order to flee from poverty, violence, war, persecution, and other adverse circumstances. Due...
Storytelling is one of the oldest and most respectful communication techniques in various cultures. In storytelling, the story, through the narrator, captures the attention, brings emotions, and affects the consciousness of the listener via dance, art, play, or music. The listener of the story can create his or her world...
The purpose of the âgetawayâ spaces is to give children a break from the impact of group life. It does not imply isolation from the group as a punishment. This is a place where one or two children can relax without interference from other children and at the same time...
Abnormal psychology is an aspect of psychology that deals with studying individuals who cannot adapt to different situations. Abnormal psychology focuses on the physical trait portrayed by an individual to one’s personality or other peoples’ life. For instance, if an individual’s behavior causes harm or disrupts one’s life or others,...
It is vital to monitor children’s behavior on a daily basis, as this helps to track changes in their behavior. Mainly, it is beneficial when a kid demonstrates challenging conduct as observation helps identify their needs and develop a better understanding of such demeanor. As a result, observation establishes the...
Abstract The purpose of the proposed research is to investigate the effect of a school-based mindfulness-based intervention on stress among ethnic minority adolescents. Preliminary research findings show that mindfulness-based therapies effectively reduce stress, depressive disorders, and other mental health conditions in at-risk adolescents (Bluth et al., 2019). There exist several...
Summary There have been increasing cases of violence amongst the youth, which has become a pressing issue in many countries, particularly the United States. Given this situation, researchers have sought to come up with explanations for this violent behavior. Obaid et al. (2018) and ĹengĂśnĂźl (2017), for example, suggested that...
Unfortunately, in many cultures, physical punishment is still common practice in raising children. Many parents sincerely believe that spanking is the most effective and quick way to educate and influence a child. However, the majority of them do not think about what consequences this may cause. According to Okuzono et...
The conflict that has taken place in the child care setting is concerned with discriminatory attitudes of one child toward another, manifesting through bullying and name-calling. Steven is one of the child care attendees who regularly calls Jessie, an adopted daughter of a gay couple, derogatory names. This caused much...
Almost all children go through the stage of individuation when they learn to be separated from their parents. Most toddlers quickly overcome separation anxiety and get used to the situation. However, sometimes a child may have problems because of the intense emotional pain and fear he experiences when being separated...
Many parents perceive television as harmful to their children due to the violence, stupidity, and false images of the TV show. While this fact is correct, parents often overlook that television also positively impacts the development and education of children through educational programs and cartoons that teach children valuable skills...
The Early Childhood stage of development lasts from 3 to 5 years. During this period, children are already ready to master complex skills, such as riding a two-wheeled bicycle. This period is the main stage in the development of speech. This is a reason why is why it is especially...
The speech begins to develop, starting from the first days of human life. The individual characteristics of each child make up a specific picture of his language development. For example, one toddler out of five will start talking later than peers (American Academy in Pediatrics, 2019). However, some milestones exist...
Introduction As children grow, they develop physically and have measurable attributes such as weight and height. Further to this physical growth, as children grow, they also develop cognitive abilities. Jean Piaget was the first psychologist who did an in-depth study into how children acquire understanding as they grow. Piaget concluded...
Physical description of the child Laura is wearing a red, turtleneck, long sleeved shirt. She is in dark blue pants, with white open shoes. She is wearing two little ponytails on her head, each on the side. A silky hair band, which is dark blue in colour to match the...
This course had a significant impact on me since it was specially designed for students studying psychological and pedagogical specialties. It could be interesting for school and counseling psychologists, social workers, as well as teachers involved in counseling work with adolescents and youth. The course described in detail the process...
Introduction Childhood is undoubtedly the most significant period in human life, which is characterized by the comprehensive development and acquisition of fundamental skills and knowledge needed to live in society. Particularly, in this stage, individuals are inclined to experience various life events, especially dangerous and frightening ones, most intensively, which...
Firstly, the article provides a theoretical background on the research question. The authors provide a brief review of literature and studies on the topic of the influence of neighbors on the development of a child since 1990 (Minh et al. 160). Information is provided that the environment including the neighbors,...
The environment a child grows in plays a pivotal role in the development of their personality. It is not uncommon for people to experience the same problems in their adult life, which were apparent during their childhood. This tendency has received substantial attention from the researchers. Much literature has been...
One of the principal conditions for oneâs success in life is motivation, and the division of this concept into extrinsic and intrinsic factors allows revealing their role and impact in the process. Similar attempts were made by Daniel H. Pink, who examined the latter notion from the perspectives of three...
Various studies have been carried out to determine how to measure intelligence. Several theologists and scientists have disagreed on whether intelligence is genetic or an influence brought by the environment one grew up in. According to Bates & Gupta (2017), the first group intelligence test was conducted in the early...
Children brought up in impoverished orphanages have a pattern of indiscriminate friendly behavior. Such children may have problems with socialization in the future since it will be difficult for them to separate good people from bad ones. A different situation may arise if the child forms an avoidant attachment style....
Physical Description Understanding the process of physical, mental, social, and emotional development is critical to managing issues occurring at certain developmental stages due to the influence of external factors. The ability to identify and isolate factors hindering an individualâs development is particularly important when observing childhood development. For this reason,...
Personality disorders are a group of mental diseases characterized by long-repeated patterns of deviating thoughts and behaviors, which become a serious obstacle to work and relationships with others. Science does not know the exact reasons for the appearance of symptoms of these conditions. However, multiple studies have managed to prove...
Introduction The concept behind attachment theory is that a child needs to develop a strong bond with at least one primary caregiver. John Bowlby first formulated the attachment theory in the 1960s, concentrating on the mother-child bond. Bowlby defined attachment as a “lasting psychological connectedness between human beings” (Cherry, n.d....
Scavenger hunt Single-Parent Families affect on Child Psychology Single parenthood is where one parent, either he/she raises a child alone. Factors contributing to such a setup include academic differences, economic opportunities, regional legislation, and the social status. Single parenthood has been witnessed mostly in the western regions of the United...
Child emotional neglect is the common phenomenon observed in terms of raising psychologically healthy children. Emotional maltreatment is a behavioral relationship pattern in which one’s emotional needs are not met. They are either ignored, devalued, or merely not taken into consideration by a parent and regularly lead to depressive disorders....
Introduction The issue of video games being a bad or good idea has been a topic of interest for many years since the introduction of the first video game in the 20th century. Today, it is common to hear or read about crimes instigated by gamers. Their end plan is...
