1. Introduction Consumer motives and behaviour into donating to charity in general is a topic that is known to have a lack of research, creating an issue of ambiguity for charitable organisations. Most research existing is based on cause related marketing, the cooperative alliances between charities and corporations to gain charity funding, yet little in […]
Domestic Violence on Children Dissertation The Nature of Domestic Violence Domestic violence has been defined as: a continuum of behaviour ranging from verbal abuse, physical, and sexual assault, to rape and even homicide. The vast majority of such violence, and the most severe and chronic incidents, are perpetrated by men against women and their children. […]
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Get started1. Place theory Place is used as a manner of examining the environment and breaking the environment down into conceptual components. It is difficult to examine space and environment as they are too general. To understand the concept of environmental psychology, one would firstly have to establish the meaning of place theory as people’s interaction […]
Introduction Although there is a large body of literature focused on children’s understanding of emotions and another body focused on parent-child conversation about emotions, little research has examined parent-child talk about complex emotions. The majority of research is dedicated to simple emotions and their functions in children’s life. However, the studies which are dedicated to […]
The aim of this study is to present a general overview of the evidence base in relation to the effects of parental bereavement in childhood. The primary focus is upon research conducted during the past ten years, the available commentary and key theoretical ideas on the topic, notably from Bowlby (1969; 1980), Parkes (1986) and […]
The aim of this assignment is to analyse my intervention with a service user and her family whilst on my 80-day placement. Whilst on placement I critically explored the social work value base, having demonstrated how I worked within the framework of the social work process. I used a variety of intervention methods, however, I […]
In the light of changes to the family since 1950 are Bowlbys ideas about care for young children still relevant today? In this paper, Bowlby’s theory of attachment and child care will be outlined along with additions from other theorists such as Rutter and Ainsworth. From this we will see how the evolution of the […]
Choose one event on loss and construct an academic essay supported by relevant academic sources INTRODUCTION This essay explores my experience of loss and grief after the death of my father in 1997 and how my grieving process relates to theories put forward to explain and deal with bereavement. Hall (2014) suggests that “loss and […]
Introduction Neglect and abuse are difficult concepts to define because they are not homogeneous terms and can include diverse experiences ranging from extreme deprivation to less extreme forms of abuse/neglect which may be short- or long-term (Skuse, 1989). The UK Government’s inter-agency document Working Together to Safeguard Children defines neglect as a ‘persistent failure to […]
Much research has been done on the positive and negative effects that extensive hours of childcare may have on children. When mothers began entering the labor force in large numbers in the 1960s, experts in child development expressed concern about the effect of mothers’ absences on the emotional relationship between children and parents. Attachment, the […]
The Importance of the Presence of the Mother During the First Three Years Organized by Sheila Kippley (February 28, 2005) Purpose Mothers have told me that they have been influenced by those experts and writers who state that the presence of the mother during the early years is extremely important to their child’s optimal development. […]
I. Background and Rationale a) Introduction Self-injurious behaviors are a concern among young adults and require a better discernment of hazardous aspects and pathways to these occurrences (Anestis et al., 2009). These young adults predicate that their self-inflicted acts, involving low lethality methods such as burning skin or skin cuts, are not suicidal. Developmental psychopathology […]
The human development issue has been of a relevant nature within the human society. There are different developmental theories that have been researched and published by some of the world’s most renowned psychologists. This among them involves the theory of Bowlby on attachment that lays emphasis on the vitality of a trusting and secure mother-infant […]
As of 2016, at least 15% of adults have used dating apps and 70% of same-sex couples met their partner online in the United States, which suggests that online dating is a becoming a predominant factor in relationship culture. This is due in large part to location-based mobile dating services, more commonly known as dating […]
The Fatherhood Project is a program that strives to improve the overall well-being and health of children and their families by enabling fathers to become more active, knowledgeable, and emotionally involved with their children. I found this very interesting because I feel like there is not enough research done about father’s positions in families and […]
Many emerging adults today, particularly those who are enrolled in college, struggle with some form of anxiety. It might be clinical, or it could simply be a result of the stressors that people in this stage experience, but it is common enough to raise concern. It is possible that it is partially related to unstable […]
Abstract I am interested in studying the ways in which adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) effect adult intimate relationships in women. My research will focus primarily on the victim of ACEs and not the perpetrators. To better understand this research question, I must provide a clear definition of trauma. I will be using ACES (adverse childhood […]
Abstract Resilience and vulnerability among children has been an ongoing topic in research of developmental psychology. These two definitions are closely tied together as they are considered both sides to the spectrum. Schaffer (2006) defines resilience and vulnerability as the susceptibility to develop malfunctioning following exposure to stressful life events, as opposed to the capacity […]
Abstract I observed a 5 years old child named Dylan at one of my friend’s daughter birthday. The child is a male. Dylan is of Spanish descent and was born here as I heard from his parents. He is a bit chubby and big in size. He was a very playful young boy throughout the […]
Researchers Jacqueline Trouillas and Patrick Mertens have written in the article about four common stages they experimented in the brain development of a sensorimotor stage child. I am only going to be talking about Maturation of the central cerebral regions which is stage four. Stage four is mostly about seeing the individuality of a child […]
Domestic violence is a concerning matter in today’s society. Imagine waking up in a home everyday where there is abuse, neglection, and so many other terrible situations. What about being afraid to go to sleep every night because of the uncertainty of what might happen? Many lives and families have been affected by domestic violence. […]
Emotion can be understood from a neurological, cognitive, or behavioral point of view. Neurological perspective focus on both the patient and the medical practitioner. The patient who has a disorder of emotion following a brain damage, to the doctor who has been so busy over night without rest. Cognitive approaches explain emotion in ways that […]
Emotional intelligence, a form of social intelligence encompasses an individuals capability to monitor their own and others emotions; using that information to guide their actions or thinking (Salovey & Mayer, 1990). In everyday encounters, we are consistently intermingling with other members of society. These encounters have a major effect on our emotions; which is why […]
Abstract The rate at which divorce cases are increasing in the 21st century has become alarming not because spouses have finally realized that they are better off alone but because the social settings have made it difficult for the spouses to understand each other and live together as a single unit. These divorce cases have […]
The effects of divorce are a sensitive topic among our society. It is practically a known fact that children with a broken family home in their early childhood can have long time effects in their adult life. This experiment is observing the harmful effects on children’s anxiety with divorced parents. Very early on in the […]
Single parenting unfortunately became a very common predicament. Approximately 40% of American children come from “broken homes” (Feigelman & Finley, 2004). Single parenting usually occurs with negative life events such as a divorce or a traumatic loss (Bernier, Danet & Miljkovitch, 2012). As a single parent, raising children is known to cause many problems and […]
Alcoholism is an addiction to the utilization of alcohol or mental illness and uncontrollable attitude coming from alcohol need. This particular mental illness has a lot of victims but if you think about it the most helpless person of them are children of alcoholics. When being a parent you are supposed to hand down the […]
