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Due to the fact that the case study explains how Tonya was retained in kindergarten, I would be comfortable saying Tonya is somewhere in the age grouping of seven or eight years old, making her fit into the middle childhood stage. I feel in some way that Tonya is more mature for her age. She has to get up to take care of her brother, which obviously means she is getting herself ready in the morning for school. Tonya’s social-emotional development fits more for a child in their early adolescent stage. Since the teacher explains, “Tonya challenged my patience, professionalism, and decision making” (McDevitt & Ormrod, 2010, pp. 3). This type of development is primarily shown in the grouping of ten to fourteen years of age. Tonya’s aggression may be because some children show poor behaviors towards peers that are unacceptable (McDevitt & Ormrod, 2010). This is typical for children in her age group even if it is only a small percentage.
Due to Tonya’s mothers and step fathers disabilities, they live on a fix income. Since most people who live on a fixed income, they fall into t...
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History of Concerns/Goals: Onset/context: Families with children with disabilities 28% live below the federal poverty line and 2-3 times more likely to have to pay out of pocket expenses (Coppin et al., 2006). As mentioned before after the death of there father has been family dysfunction and conflict, and in clients own words “the family is “stuck in time” and in circumstances”. This reveals a long history of unsure demoralized and ever changing rules and dynamics within the family (Gilbert, Ellen,
How do you conceptualize Pat’s situation? I see Pat’s situation as a client that has a strong external force that is influencing her situation. I do not feel that Pat has a solid of idea of whom she may be or what she would like as a career. The only thing that is certain is that Pat does not want to become a chef. She seems to have other creative aspirations; however, she has not had the opportunity to explore those options because of her circumstances.
Wallechinsky demonstrates the many hardships that families and individuals go through. “Almost two-thirds say they live from paycheck to paycheck, and 47% say that no matter how hard they work, they cannot get
When horrific crimes occur in large cities, many of them can be chalked up to gang violence or to the larger population of that specific city. But when horrific crimes happen in small cities like Lincoln, Nebraska, people begin to ask questions like who did this and why. In 1958, a nineteen year old man named Charles Starkweather put the entire state of Nebraska and possibly the entire nation in a state of terror. With his murder spree taking only three days, Starkweather had collected a body count of ten bodies, including two teenagers and a young child. Understanding Starkweather’s past and state of mind begins to answer the second question of why.
Erickson’s Theory has 8 stages (Schriver, 2011). The following text will give the developmental crisis of each stage and relate it to Shannon’s life personally. In Erikson’s Theory developmental crisis “did not mean an impending catastrophe as much as it meant “a turning point, a crucial period of increased vulnerability and heightened potential”” (Schriver, 2011). The first stage of Erikson’s Psychosocial Stages of Development is Trust vs. mistrust (0-1 year) and its crisis is “in establishing trust” (Schriver, 2011). Shannon had developed trust early on in her life due to the loving, caring, and nurturing home she grew up in. She had a sense of physical comfort which eliminated fear and allowed trust. The second stage is Autonomy vs. shame (1-3 years) and the crisis is “parental restrictions vs. autonomy” (Schriver, 2011). Growing up Shannon started learning to walk at 11 months which is a normal age for children to emerge into that. Due to her parents being supportive, it allowed Shannon to start exploring her curiosities and still be loved while doing so. The third stage is Initiative vs. guilt (3-6 years) and the crisis is “in taking initiative without experiencing guilt” (Schriver, 2011). This again correlates to the supportiveness of Shannon’s parents which allows her to be her own person and encourages her to experience her life in her own way. The fourth stage is Industry vs. inferiority (6-12 years) and the crisis is “in striving for competence” (Schriver, 2011). Shannon had a great group of friends growing up and that gave her the inclusion she needed to feel equal to her peers and not inferior to anyone. The fifth stage is Identity vs. role confusion and the crisis is “uncertainty about the future and the child’s role in it” (Schriver, 2011). At this time in Shannon’s life she had already strengthened her hope (trust), will, purpose, and
This case study is intended to analyze the movie When a Man Loves a Woman, and to provide worst and best case scenarios for treatment. This film depicts a family that is struggling with a family member’s alcoholic dependency. The mother, Alice Green, is a school counselor who has an addiction to alcohol that is causing her to experience problems in her life as a result of her use. Her husband, Michael Green, is an airline pilot that is very protective Alice and often steps in and takes over for Alice, even in her role as a mother. Alice has two children, Jess and Casey, which also bear witness to their mother’s deterioration from alcohol addiction.
Erkulwater, Jennifer L. Disability Rights and the American Social Safety Net. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 2006.
Middle Childhood is a distinct period of development where a child develops physically, cognitively and social-emotionally. Between the school years of 3 and 7, children begin to gain an understanding of themselves in comparison to others, learn large amounts of information, manage their behaviour and also develop self-concepts and self-esteem. (McDevitt & Ormrod, 2010.)
According to Jean Piaget’s stages of cognitive development, children go through four stages of development which are sensory motor, pre-operational, concrete- operational, and formal operations. The second stage, which is pre-operational is the age where preschool age students who are between the ages of two and a half to four years old start to develop a sense of self. Between two and a half and three is the age where children start to develop stereotypes associated with gender roles as well as views of how the world works around them. Children who are in the age range of two and a half and four that are enrolled in a child care program are being exposed to various views about what is acceptable behavior for their
Erik Erikson formulated a model to understand the developmental tasks involved in the social and emotional development of children and teenagers which continues into adulthood. Each stage is regarded by Erikson as a “psychosocial crisis,” which arises and demands resolution before the next stage can be satisfactorily negotiated. Failure to successfully complete a stage can result in a
Middle childhood brings many changes to a child’s life. Middle childhood is the developmental phase that leads from the period before commencement of the physiological processes and changes associated with puberty ...
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At this stage, the child’s behaviour is also associated with Bronfenbrenner’s “bi-directional influences” (Paquette & Ryan 2015). For example, the parents may affect child’s behaviour and beliefs; however, the child’s behaviour also affects the belief and behaviour of her parents. Curriculum, teaching strategies and resources play main role in addressing children’s behaviour in learning environment (Conway, 2009). Implementing the appropriate strategies and developing positive relationship between educator, parents and other significant adult is very important for the child to understand a sense of belonging, identity and able to recognize herself as significant and valued (Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority [ACARA], 2014). Proactive and Reactive strategies can be utilized in guiding the child’s behaviour. The reactive approaches can be implemented after the child’s inappropriate behaviour that helps her to understand about ‘punishments’ and endeavor to stop her inappropriate behaviour (Conway, 2009). For example, “if you punch him
In electing to observe a kindergarten class, I was hoping to see ‘real world’ examples of the social development, personality types and cognitive variation found within the beginning stages of “Middle Childhood” as discussed within our text.