The document discusses the influence of parenting styles on child development. It describes authoritative, authoritarian, permissive, and uninvolved parenting styles. Effective parenting requires communication, involvement, and understanding that parents continually influence their children even after adulthood. Child abuse and neglect can lead to long-term behavioral, social, and psychological problems for children. Proper parenting is crucial for healthy child development.
info4africa/MRC KZN Community Forum | 15 April 2014 | Adolescent HIV risk an...info4africa
Speaker: Ms Juliet Houghton – Country Director CHIVA South Africa
Risk activities in adolescents are a pervasive and costly problem for all societies, despite many efforts to reduce or prevent these through diverse intervention programmes. This presentation seeks to unpack what the leading adolescent risk behaviours are, why these occur, and what strategies have been successfully tried and tested to mitigate negative behaviours.
Through the examination of strategies to build resilience in young people (historically an educational intervention), Ms Houghton will argue that by shifting our focus from ‘negative’ aspects of risk and focusing on skills development opportunities with young people, young people will be better able to manage their lives, including risk situations.
Examples will be drawn primarily from an HIV/sexual health perspective for the purpose of discussion and debate. Participants will be encouraged to share experiences of successes and challenges.
We've all heard about dysfunctional families but it is hard to recognise one from the inside. This presentation looks at ten patterns you often see in a dysfuctional family. We look at some of the reasons families can become dysfunctional and some of the ways that kids learn to cope.
If you grew up in a dysfuctional family it doesn't mean that you have to repeat the same behaviours as you endured. It might take a bit of work but you can learn to be empathetic, supportive and loving towards your family members.
The Case for Prevention of Problem GamblingJulie Hynes
Julie Hynes, MA, CPS
Sr. Community Health Analyst, PreventionLane at Lane County Public Health
Instructor, University of Oregon
Board of Directors, National Council on Problem Gambling
February 10, 2017
KYCPG 20th Annual Education and Awareness Conference
info4africa/MRC KZN Community Forum | 15 April 2014 | Adolescent HIV risk an...info4africa
Speaker: Ms Juliet Houghton – Country Director CHIVA South Africa
Risk activities in adolescents are a pervasive and costly problem for all societies, despite many efforts to reduce or prevent these through diverse intervention programmes. This presentation seeks to unpack what the leading adolescent risk behaviours are, why these occur, and what strategies have been successfully tried and tested to mitigate negative behaviours.
Through the examination of strategies to build resilience in young people (historically an educational intervention), Ms Houghton will argue that by shifting our focus from ‘negative’ aspects of risk and focusing on skills development opportunities with young people, young people will be better able to manage their lives, including risk situations.
Examples will be drawn primarily from an HIV/sexual health perspective for the purpose of discussion and debate. Participants will be encouraged to share experiences of successes and challenges.
We've all heard about dysfunctional families but it is hard to recognise one from the inside. This presentation looks at ten patterns you often see in a dysfuctional family. We look at some of the reasons families can become dysfunctional and some of the ways that kids learn to cope.
If you grew up in a dysfuctional family it doesn't mean that you have to repeat the same behaviours as you endured. It might take a bit of work but you can learn to be empathetic, supportive and loving towards your family members.
The Case for Prevention of Problem GamblingJulie Hynes
Julie Hynes, MA, CPS
Sr. Community Health Analyst, PreventionLane at Lane County Public Health
Instructor, University of Oregon
Board of Directors, National Council on Problem Gambling
February 10, 2017
KYCPG 20th Annual Education and Awareness Conference
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Instructions: Each student will be required to comment on two (2) of their classmates discussion responses. Each feedback post should be 250 words or more and add to the discussion.
Student 1
There are so many reasons for families that struggles, which leads to juvenile delinquency. We have spoken last week about poverty and that is a huge one, but I will share some others factors since we talked about it already. One of the serious factors that I see is broken homes. When I say broken homes I means homes where there are single parents. Single parents can be a home with just a dad or mom. There are tons of reason why there are single parents in a home. Single parents could be a results of a parent walking out when the child is at an early age, parents may have been divorced, and or separated. There is research that says that shows that females are affected from broken homes more than males, when it comes to juvenile delinquency. Juvenile delinquency is ten to fifteen percent higher in broken homes than intact homes. So broken homes are things that we as parents can control. We can limit our children’s exposure to broken homes(Clemens Bartollas, 2011).
Family rejection is another factor can turn young individuals in to juvenile delinquents. When parents disengage from their children it leaves a huge mark on them. A child really has a black hole around them. The rejection of a father figure in a child life is way more significant than a mother’s rejection. How many times have you seen a teenage boy grow up without his father? A lot of times. How many times have you said to yourself that the kid’s looks lost or out of it? A father being out of a kid’s life could cause a lot of bad actions(Clemens Bartollas, 2011).
Delinquent sibling and criminal parents are another factor that greatly effects whether a kid turns into a juvenile delinquent. Younger kids look up to their older siblings, and sometimes want to be exactly like them when they grow up. Sometimes their siblings have notoriety around the “neighborhood” that they envy or want to emulate. That can be very dangerous for young children, because they want to be what they see. The same things goes with the parents. A child goes up hearing and or seeing his parents being the legend of the town or neighborhood, and want that life and respect to be his own (Clemens Bartollas, 2011).
In conclusion, we must teach our children right and wrong. Without us parents showing our children right way to do things, they will not know. A lot of times it’s not the parents, but more so the company that the juvenile keeps around. So we must also keep an eye on who our children is around. We have to guide our children because they do not know the cause and effects to a person’s actions like we do. Where have been in a lot of situations that they only dream about. Let us be role models and parents to our kids, and not be their friend, but instead be a mentor to them.
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Middle Childhood and Adolescence PaperPSY280.docxendawalling
Middle Childhood and Adolescence Paper
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During childhood and throughout adolescences changes can occur that can either positively or negatively affect the youth and future relationships, as well as how the develop. A good example of this is children that are born to teen mothers. The mother has not fully developed and is not able to make tough life choices without a negative impact. Furthermore, the teen mom is influenced not by other adults but other teens that are her peers. This greatly affects her newborn child as they look to the mom for advice when she is getting it from the wrong places. Changes that happen at school and home affect the child because how they handle situations when young will determine how they cope with adult decisions that they need to make.
In terms of family there is a huge gap when looking at a dysfunctional family versus how a functional family works. The idealistic functional family has the parent as the leaders, and they are in place to raise the children and keep them on a promising belief system. On the opposite end of the spectrum a dysfunctional family does not have parents as leaders leaving the kids the fend for themselves and they have to pull emotions from each other and strangers. They grow up thinking that absenteeism is ok as a parent. When a parental figure is not active in a child’s life, they learn the wrong traits and values that they receive from their peers. The most common traits of a dysfunctional family are signs of abuse, kids hat always want to be perfect, lack of communication, addiction fear and the need to be in control. The underlying factor of this is children that grow up in this type of environment not only harbor these bad traits but the pass them on to their children think it is ok and the 0process continues. Also, various forms of anxiety form, social anxiety is one that prevents interaction between persons because one or both are worried about what the other will think about them. Relationship anxiety directly affects how a child handles different relationships, is there is anxiety in relationships when a child is young there is a real chance the child will not know how to handle adult relationships.
The difference in how a child handles relationship is greatly determined by if they grow up in a dysfunctional family or if they are able to have full family functions. One of the advantages of having a functional family is when there are peer issues and peer pressure is involved there is a better chance that the child will be able to mentally handle what is happening and make better informed decisions. Adversely a child that grows up in a dysfunctional family will accept the unhealthy relationships and give in to peer pressure. When in the teen stage peer pressure becomes a huge part of life. To ease the transition from teen to adult and help combat some of the negative peer pressure out there it is important the teen have some positive family members .
IntroductionAdolescent Fatherhood has become a com.docxmariuse18nolet
Introduction
Adolescent Fatherhood has become a common occurrence in today’s society. The challenge of motherhood and teen pregnancy has been looked into in depth. However, most of research programs mainly focus on teenage pregnancy which means that the girl child is given more priority than the father of the child in such situations, researchers and government agencies suggests that fathers are absent. The lack of attention given to adolescent fathers by social workers, health-care practitioners, and Adolescent Fatherhood is not researched adequately which means that the industry should put more effort in providing adequate information about these young fathers. The lack of focus has made the teenage father face many psychological problems without help from the society that has bred them(Mollborn, & Lovegrove, 2010).
Thesis
This paper will address the critical role played by the social workers and community leaders in helping the adolescent fathers deal with the problems they experience at their age. The Psychological issues will be properly addressed as they affect the behavior of that father. Moreover, the relationship between the adolescent father and the child will be put into context.
Adolescent fathers
Adolescent fathers are the young boys who become fathers when they are still in their adolescence. The reason adolescent fathers have been previously neglected is the lack of concern with the role a man plays from infancy to childhood. There are also some social prejudicial and social-structural factors that are particular to adolescent fathers that have led to their neglect. Since adolescent fathers are not married at the time of conception and birth, they end up being excluded from taking part in the birth and early care of the child. Some of the factors that are related to the increased risk of adolescent fatherhood include poor academic achievement, being born from a teenage mother, early initiation into sexual activities, and low-income.
Psychological and social issues faced by adolescent fathers
Adolescent fathers suffer from anxiety and depression due to the burden of having to deal with their new state of fatherhood. They are expected to provide for their children and the mothers of these children yet most of them can barely take care of themselves. The society has branded adolescent fathers as being sexually reckless youth who do not take responsibility for their children and their mothers. Adolescent fathers end up being disowned by their parents and treated as outcasts by the society.
Environmental factors that affect adolescent fathers
There are some environmental factors that affect adolescent fathers. One of these factors is educational and occupational barriers. These barriers limit the male capacity of these adolescent fathers to assume their parental responsibilities. They often face the pressure of continuing with formal education and on the other hand pressure to offer financial assistance to their child and the m.
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Effects of lack of after school programs for children
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Effects of lack of after school programs for children
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Introduction
After school concern for children is a social issue that is significant in the United States. It is vividly evident that thousands of families are encountered with the issue of insufficient or lack of activities and attention for their children when they come from school. This problem majorly faces families with both parents working; when the kids come home from school, there is no supervision on them from their parents. While the children are at school, they go through several experiences between the time they are in school and the time they will be out of school.
In the case that both parents are working, the kids will lack the attention and support they need from their parents or guardians. The kids come from school after going through different experiences some of which are discouraging and may impact negatively on their academic performance as well as moral behavior. It is important that the kids get attended to by their parents or are involved in co-curricula activities that will help them fix and get over the various challenges they have gone through while ate school.
In real life, there is lack of after school activities for children or there is no supervision from their seniors or parents. Due to this scenario, the children are likely to occupy themselves with activities that they think are good for them but in real sense they are harmful especially in their social life and their relationship with the community. This paper is going to look at the dangers of lack of after school activities for children, the extent of the problem, its consequences and the possible solutions that can be adopted to take control of the problem.
Statement of the problem
There is an alarming danger that comes along with the social life of children that are not involved in constructive activities after school or lack parental care. In some cases the lack of parental attention is called uninvolved parenting. According to Diana Baumrind, uninvolved parenting which is also known as neglectful parenting is a style of parenting characterized by lack of responsiveness to the needs of a child. When kids are in school, they are attended to by their teachers and are involved in play with other kids; but when they get home they lack supervision of their parents and are likely to involve themselves in behaviors that are harmful to their social.
The children especially teenagers will find pleasure in taking alcohol and abusing drugs. They tend to believe that these will make them feel more relaxed and superior. 3 out of 10 teenagers that do not get the deserved attention from their parents especially after school think of taking drugs and related substances. The end result is they become irresponsible adults who may not even be able to take care of themselves. They become a burden to the community because ...
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Psychiatrists and medical consultants pinpoint the fact that most of the personality traits are developed up in early age, mostly referred to childhood. The foundation of personality depicts childhood as an essential part of the life, which can be built or destroy one’s personality in the early age.
2. Child abuse is unfortunately apart of our
society.
In order to put a stop to this behavior, it is
up to the public to become knowledgeable of
this occurrence and how to properly handle
children, no matter what age.
Parenting is a skill that can be taught by
observation, reading, or sessions. There are
both effective and non-effective parenting
styles. (Cherry, 2012)
Parents play an important role in their child’s
lives, why not make it beneficial.
3. Authoritative: these parents establish rules and
guidelines that their children are expected to
follow. They are responsive to their children and
willing to listen to questions. When children fail
to meet the expectations, these parents are
more nurturing and forgiving rather than
punishing.”(Cherry, 2012)
Authoritarian: these parent expects their
children to follow rules and failure to do so
results in punishment. These parents rarely
explain the reasoning behind the rules, have high
demands and are not responsive to their
children. (Cherry, 2012)
4. Permissive: These parents have very few
demands and rarely discipline. They often
take the status of a friend more than a
parent. (Cherry, 2012)
Uninvolved: these parents have low
responsiveness, little communication, and
are detached for their child’s life. “These
parents may even reject or neglect the needs
of their children.” (Cherry, 2012).
5. Development, Communication and
Involvement: is crucial during adolescent
years. (Baron, 2008)
Religion: is a major cultural influence,
mental health outcomes are related to a
family’s religious practices. (Vaaler, 2008)
Family Roles: “While there’s nothing
inherently wrong with roles, they become a
problem when they’re rigid and shape poor
choices as a teenager or adult.” (Tobin,
2008)
6. Behavioral patterns developed can include:
violence, aggressive behavior, isolation, low
self-esteem/image, poor grades in school,
inability to keep relationships, depression,
anxiety disorders and other social problems.
(Bender, 2008)
Personality characteristics: Parents become
aggressive while the children become
withdrawn. (DeHay, 2008) Children may learn
to respect authority based on their parent’s
behaviors. (DeHay, 2008)
7. Alcoholism and the influence on the family:
“alcoholism becomes the family in ways in
which it consumes the individual to where
they can’t even be recognizable.” (Draper,
2008)
Socio-economic status: the lower the status
the more likely child maltreatment may
occur. (Kim, 2004) It may also be due to
stress, finances, or cultural traditions. (Kim,
2004)
8. Sexual response cycle: women with a history
of sexual abuse does not have a normal
sexual response cycle (Rellini, 2007)
Can affect her relationships, marriage, and
even personal satisfaction. (Rellini, 2007)
It may be a direct onset to sexual desire
disorders, orgasmic disorders, or arousal
disorders. (Rellini, 2007)
Can be treated through medications and
therapy.
9. Why child abuse is eminent in society?
It is proven that maltreatment is brought on by
the parents themselves, but do parents realize
how much influence they have on a child?
Too what extent does a parent believe they do
not have any more influence on their children?
Does it ever stop?
Parents do not ever stop being parents. (Baron,
2008)
They are still a big part of their children’s life. It
is important for parents to understand that even
when children are grown up, they are still
directly influencing their choices and how they
are going to raise their own kids. (Cherry, 2012)
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