Category: Family and Child studies

Watch the Frontline movie/documentary, “ (Links to an external site.)Living Old.” (Links to an external site.) Please review the documentary and jot down or make notes of how the below concepts, themes, topics, or ideals are played out in the movie. Please be prepared to turn in your Critical Analysis Paper (CAP) Draft 2 of your paper’s Body and Development of Key Points via Canvas on June 18, 2024, by 11:59 pm.  Note: The Developed Body and Substance of Key Points  Portion is due at this time on Tuesday June 18, 2024. Only submit your Developed Body and Substance of Key Points  for credit at this time. You must include the cover page in accordance with the below directions and a reference page for source verification.
Draft 2 of your Developed Body and Substance of Key Points  will be graded and feedback will be given. Following the feedback, you will be given a period of time to make those changes for additional points in accordance with the Upper Division Writing University Requirements.
Failure to submit Draft 2 in a timely manner (Body and Substance) will result in your not being able to submit any revisions of this same draft on June 26, 2024. In other words, if you fail to submit Draft 2 of this assignment, due on June 18, 2024, by 11:59 pm will result in you automatically receiving a “0” on any revised draft of this same section. Please see the rubric.
Thus, this portion (Developed Body and Substance of Key Points) of the CAP assignment should be about 4-7 pages (not including cover or reference pages) pages and should be typed, double-spaced following the American Psychological Association’s (APA) style. Students should have a minimum of 4-7 citations and matching references for this portion of the CAP assignment.
The key here is that you adequately and sufficiently address the following issues outlined in the prompt(s) as presented below and integrate as many of the following concepts, themes, ideals, images, theories, or frameworks depicted in the movie/documentary. Please include a cover page title, “A Critical Analysis Paper of Living Old in America.”
Documentary Key Analysis Areas and Basis of Developed Body and Substance of Key Points 
Based on the following three (3) key areas that you covered in your thesis statement, you will now need to fully developed and expand on those areas in this portion of the Draft 2.  All of the key terms below need to typed in bold print in your paper for ease of identification and proper credit on this assignment.
Using your thesis statement as a guide, you should have addressed or mentioned in your thesis statement the following 3 topical areas in some form or another using the key terms under each topical body point:
Topic 1 Subheading: Issues of the oldest-old
You must develop this portion of your body with substance, support, and examples using all of the key terms below:
Caregiving distress
Coping
Formal and Informal caregiving
Weakened family support
Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL)
Intergenerational norms
Psycho-social interventions
Paraprofessional caregivers
Respite care
Topic 2 Subheading:  The role of women and ethnic issues of the aged
You must develop this portion of your body with substance, support, and examples using the below key terms:
Ethnicity
Minority groups
Women
Filial piety
Differences in aging by ethnic and racial groups
Topic 3: Subheading: Issues around the process of death and dying
You must develop this portion of your body with substance, support, and examples using the below key terms:
Death denying society
Stages of Grief
Nursing home vs Hospice vs Adult Living Facilities
Right to Die
Medical ethics
Advance Directives
A Living Will
Patient Self Determination (PSDA)
Suicide and Assisted Suicide
Bereavement process
* Note: Please bold these terms in the body of your paper as you use them so that we can give proper credit for using all the terms. Failure to bold the terms in your paper will result in point deductions. Also, when you use definitions, or your describe a term, make sure you give credit to the author(s) or source material.
References (Use the APA style to cite and reference sources and you should have at least 4 references). Please do not number your references.

Students will choose a topic and provide a short, 15 minute Powerpoint, presentation and submit three discussion board questions related to the topic.  Peers will be responsible for replying to    the Discussion Board of their topic.  This assignment is worth 120 points.  The topic is reflective of Chapter and Additional Readings. 
Topic:School/Community Environment
Chaper 8-10 Book: Trauma & Young Children Teaching Strategies to Support & Empower by Sarah Erdman & Laura J. Colker with Elizabeth C. Winter

Click on the links below to view the articles:
Teens, Social Media & Technology 2018, Anderson, M., and Jiang, J., www.pewinternet.org, 2018 
Chapter 5: Friends, Cliques, and Peer Pressure, Gallup, G., and Hernndez, R. E., Teens and Relationships, Bellevue University Library, 2005 
Mental Health Issues Associated With Peer Pressure, Secure Teen, www.secureteen.com, 2015 
Role of Peer Pressure Towards Tendency of Juvenile Delinquency Among Male and Female Adolescents, Khan, M. J., Pakistan Journal of Criminology, Bellevue University Library, 2018 (Read Abstract Only)  
After reading the articles above, discuss in a 2-page paper the following:
What contemporary complications can you identify?
How do these contemporary complications affect our young people through peer pressure?

Use the following prompts to guide the development of your statement. The prompts are numbered but write this in narrative form instead of using numbers or bullet points. 
One page maximum
11 font size minimum
Use “I” statements such as “I believe..”, or “I feel..”. This is a written statement about YOU!
Prompts
Try for 1-2 sentences each. Then refine as needed.
Describe what you believe is the role of a teacher of young children (in general).
Describe why you decided to become a teacher of young children. Be specific, what are the experiences and attitudes you have that make you a good match for this profession (Personal).
State what you believe are the unique learning and developmental needs of young children. Include issues you believe are of special importance.
Describe your teaching foundation by aligning with two theories you have learned about in this class. 
Describe one or two teaching strategies you plan to use that align with what you have discussed for the first four prompts (theoretical foundation, understanding of how children learn, the developmental needs of children, and your role as a teacher)
Describe how professional ethics guides your work with children and families
Conclude with your goals related to work with young children and their families

Directions: Write a letter to parents that conveys your views about how parents and teachers can work together for the benefit of the children.  The purpose of the letter is to invite parents’ participation in their children’s education. The letter should address the following topics (in order). This is a SAMPLE letter. Yours will NOT include the first two sentences of each of the four paragraphs here or my guiding questions, only your own words (responses).
Dear Parents:
Background of relatedness: Express, from your personal point of view, what you and the parents have in common, why you are here, and what brings all the people in this community together.
Consider:
• How parents and teachers share a mutual interest in helping each child.
• How they share the responsibility for children’s care and education 
• What motivated you to become a teacher.
Conversation about possibility: Clearly state the dream you hold of the future for the children and for your program. This is a statement of aspirations, the ideal, your vision for the children’s future.
Consider:
• What you want for children and your program as a whole: Your dream. 
• How you and parents can work together to prepare children for their future.
• What is possible if you work cooperatively with parents in supporting children’s development. 
• The world you can create together focusing on young children and their needs.
Conversation about opportunity: The current state of your program within a community context: specific problems to address, decisions that the community ought to address, what can be done right away.
Consider:
• How the school/program is part of the local community (what role it plays in the larger picture).
• Specific problems currently facing the school that parents and teachers can help address.
• What actions teachers and parents can short- and long-term in addressing problems. 
Invitation to commit: Invite the parents to help the program, just as you would friends to a party you were having. 
Consider:
• How you can welcome parents to take an active role in the life of the program and the classrooms
• How you can recognize the unique talents and skills that parents have to offer.
• The different jobs parents can do inside and outside the classroom.
Sincerely,
Sign letter
List your title in the program

the title of my dissertation is: The
Representation of Young British Asians in Crime-Related Media
I have added my ethics form which is what you will base this dissertation on. my research method is discource analysis.
Learning opportunities assessed through this assignment
 Demonstrate a breadth of knowledge and understanding of the issue or phenomena in which they have been engaged
 Locate appropriate methods in relation to their chosen area of study
 Understand the basic principles of effective project design
 Know about some of the key contemporary thinking in their chosen area of study
 Identify a research or workplace problem and articulate relevant question/hypothesis
 Work autonomously in the management of a small scale research project with guidance from an allocated supervisor
 Present a coherent study –through written means that details the choice of field of study, methods, and findings
 Develop their capacity for critical reflection and questioning.  

Presentation Assignment
For this assignment you will choose a topic/issue in child development to explore in depth. The list below is separated into developmental stages and includes research questions that apply to each stage of development. You will choose a topic, and then research articles on the topic.
Possible Topics to Research (other topics may be chosen, but will need to be approved by the instructor):
Infant/Toddler Development
What factors contribute to early mobility?
How might caregivers facilitate language expression in toddlers?
How is crying related to language development?
Does it really matter if you read to your baby?
Early Childhood Development
How might being a twin affect development?
Does birth order (youngest, middle, and oldest) or being an only child play a role in personality development?
Is preschool good for children?
How can we help young children develop self-regulation skills?
How do child-initiated programs differ from teacher-directed programs? Which is most beneficial to overall development of children?
Middle Childhood Development
How might we decrease childhood obesity?
What can schools do to prevent bullying?
What is the best age to teach children how to read?
Is private school better than public school?
Should parents spank their children?
How does family structure affect children in middle childhood?
Adolescent Development
How might schools prevent drug abuse?
What factors lead to eating disorders?
How is the use of technology changing the way teenagers interact with each other?
How can we prevent teen suicide?
How does long-term depression affect brain development?
What is an Empirical Article?
USC Library Guide: Identifying Empirical Articles
You can find these articles using a google scholar search, or by using the LAVC library website to search through databases. This video will show you how to search for articles using google scholar:
How to Find Peer Reviewed Journal Articles on Google Scholar
Databases that contain empirical research: (selected list only)
Academic Search Premier to your search terms try adding method* or research or research design or survey* or data or result*
PsycINFO limit your searches by Form/Content Type to Empirical Study
ERIC limit to Pub. Type to Reports – Research/Technical
Change one dropdown box to Record Type=143. This finds REPORTS–RESEARCH.
Sociological Abstracts 1963 – present.
Sports Discus
Change search limit to Level = Advanced for original scientific research
LAVC Library Research Toolkit (LRT)
Made up of seven individual modules, the LRT is designed to introduce you to the research and writing process. Each module includes readings, videos, activities, and a quiz to assess your understanding of the material. Your instructor may have assigned a single module or the entire Toolkit. You must earn a 75% or higher on the quiz at the end of the module to earn your proof of completion.
Enroll
Due on 5/26*
After selecting a topic,
Research your topic, and pick one study that you find really interesting.
Summarize your article [1 paragraph for each section of article (5 paragraphs total). Include identifying information about the article (title, authors, journal, and publication date).
Type out your summary, and submit it on canvas.

Below are instructions from my instructor:
1. How could a teacher or school administrator show an immigrant family they are welcome in school?
2. What is people first terminology?
3. What is an anti-bias environment in school?
4. The definition of families is changing, but bringing families together, nurturing children, and helping them grow into everything can be is the same value as it always has been. How do we validate this as a teacher or community member?
5. Learning appropriate language is an important part of an inclusive learning environment. What resources are there to help with appropriate language related to LGBTQ families (see PLAG glossary of terms)
No sources needed

When we take good look at the families around us today it’s clear they are diverse. There’s an increase in single-parent, gay and lesbian, grandparent, blended family, and nontraditional households. It’s clear that the family plays a huge role in a child’s development. That being said, think about your childhood and your family. Who and what were you surrounded by, impacted by?
Now that you’ve got a better understanding of child development, please read Developmental Assets. Count the number of “Assets” you experienced as a child (note that some assets are related to the child’s internal attitudes and behaviors and others assets are related to external elements of the child’s world). After you count your experienced assets, post your number of assets and your reaction to your selected assets.
Based on what you’ve learned, do you think the number of assets someone has affects their overall development? Why or why not?
Do you think understanding child development can make someone a more effect parent, caregiver, and/or professional working with children? Please explain your answer.  
Sources
Bozick, R. (2006). Precocious behaviors in early adolescence: Employment and the transition to first sexual intercourse. Journal of Early Adolescence, 26, 60–86.
Miller, C. J., Marks, D. J., Miller, S. R., Berwid, O. G., Kera, E.C., Santra, A., & Halperin, J. M. (2007). Brief report: Television viewing and risk factors for attention problems in preschool children. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 32, 448–452.

Using the article by Smith (2014), please discuss in detail what is aging/gerontology and how has aging as a discipline evolved overtime as a meaningful area of study and research? Please discuss several of the key milestones that helped to advance aging and gerontology as a serious field of study. Please use specific examples from your readings to support your responses
using the article by Calasanti & Slevin (2006), please discuss the feminist perspective on aging and age bias and why this approach has neglected a focus on age relations. Additionally, please explore how age relations and bias in of the aging process has impacted the following dimensions: loss of power, workplace issues and marginalization, wealth and income and cultural devaluation.
This should be at least 4 full pages
Please include a minimum of (4) four references –  two must be from the articles I have attached.