Category: Family and Child studies

Overview
These reflection assignments provide opportunities for you to reflect on your experiences working with children, adolescents, and/or families and the organizations that serve them. They allow you to personalize the concepts learned in class and readings and apply it to your academic and professional life. You will submit 4 journal entries (approximately 1 journal entry for every 10 fieldwork hours completed).
Each journal entry will have two components: (1) a standard reflection; (2) a specific prompt. Make sure to complete both parts. For each of the four reflection assignments, you will be expected to complete both components. Each reflection should be 2-3 pages double-spaced (excluding the prompts).
Instructions
For this reflection assignment, you will reflect on a meaningful interaction or event between/amongst children at your fieldwork site/in a developmental setting. Please make sure to follow the instructions for the correct reflection (all reflection instructions are in the documents below):
There are 3 different reflections needed, (2, 3, 4) so please write one page for each one. Prompts are uploaded below. Thank you! 

THE PAPER SHOULD BE 5-6 PAGES, DOUBLE-SPACED, 12 SIZE FONT, 1 INCH MARGINS ON ALL SIDES. THE PAPER MUST HAVE A TITLE AND A SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY/WORKS CITED AT THE END. 
must cite sources following one of the three formats: 
The Chicago Manual of Style (http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide.html) 
MLA (https://guides.libraries.psu.edu/mlacitation/intext) 
APA (https://guides.libraries.psu.edu/apaquickguide/intext) 
Description of the Final Paper:   The purpose of the Final Paper is to identify at least one primary source from any area or period of your interest and write a paper demonstrating the intersections of gender, family, and the nationstate.
This is the topic: 
Mary Jo Maynes and Ann Waltner provide a broad and inclusive definition of family: “Families are small groups of people linked by culturally recognized ties of marriage or similar forms of partnership, descent, and/or adoption, who typically share a household for some period of time. This co-residence is necessarily temporary and varies over the stages of the family cycle. Families are thus not identical to households. Family members do not always share a residence.” (Maynes & Waltner, x)
Based on the above characterization, would you argue family as a historical or natural institution? How does it emerge as an important agent of historical transformation? Is there a relationship between family and power? Briefly explain your answer by drawing on examples from any specific geographical, social, and cultural context that we studied.
The essay must have:
An Outline (No longer than a page): An outline should have the following:
1 Title;
2 Introduction: A Thesis Statement with sources in the first two paragraphs;
Example: Based on a reading of domestic economy manuals such as Mrs. Beeton’s Book of Household Management (1861), my paper examines the notion of Victorian domesticity as it unfolded in nineteenth century England.
It must indicate periodicity and the immediate context (Example: The ideology of domesticity in Victorian England (1837-1901); Masculinities and manliness in the nineteenth-century US).
3 Context or Historical Background of the subject under study. You may indicate why it is important.
4 Causes – their implication and interconnectedness explaining the significance of the problem you are investigating.
5 Significance: Why the project is important; how it evolved or changed over time – changes indicate not necessarily progress or development—but continuity and changes.  
6 Complexity and contingency of several factors that explain the situation/event/individual you are studying.
7 Conclusion, summing up your findings and mirroring the Introduction.
The essay would include all of the above bulleted items as sub-sections. It must evince use of 2-3 scholarly sources  primary and secondary sources , must including the textbook( The Family A World History Mary Jo Maynes and Ann Waltner ) also (For internet sources do NOT use sites that end with .com. Look for ones that end with .org or .edu
WRITING GUIDELINES
Write short, clear, and complete sentences.
Follow the guidelines below (From Amitava Kumar’s Ten Rules of Writing) http://indianquarterly.com/10-rules-of-writing/
Do not write long sentences.
A sentence should not have more than 10 or 12 words.
Make a clear statement in Active Voice.
It should add to the statement that went before. A good paragraph is a series of clear, linked statements.
Do not use big words.
If your computer tells you that your average word is more than five letters long, there is something wrong. The use of small words compels you to think about what you are writing. Even difficult ideas can be broken down into small words.
Never use words whose meanings you are not sure of.
If you break this rule you should look for other work.
The beginner should avoid using adjectives, except those of colour, size and number.
Use as few adverbs as possible.
Avoid the abstract.
Always go for the concrete

Please follw the exact guideline and example given for each interview, its very important that it remains in the same format, no question marks allowed. Seperate each interview clearly. I have labeled weather its an adult or child, follow the example for the given type. PAY ATTENTION 

Parenting
Workshop Project: Parenting styles, attachment, discipline techniques (e.g.,
natural and logical consequences)
Project Overview:
·      
Choose a topic
related to parenting – My topic is “Parenting styles, attachment,
discipline techniques (e.g., natural and logical consequences)”
1.    
Find research
articles (minimum 2) and additional resources (minimum 1) to help you learn
what the research says about this topic.
2.    
Choose an
audience: parents/caregivers, parenting educators, or a specific population
(e.g., foster and/or adoptive parents, parents of adolescents, etc.).
3.    
Create an outline
for your presentation/workshop
4.    
Create a workshop/presentation
that shares the research you found with your target audience.
Step:  Find research-based resources to help you learn about your topic.
You must use at least three resources:
·       Minimum
of 2 peer-reviewed journal articles.
The best places to go for peer-reviewed journal articles are websites like:
scholar.google.com
·       Minimum of 1 other type of resource from a reputable
source (e.g., National Association for the Education of Young Children,
Centers for Disease Control, American Academy of Pediatrics, a University or
University Extension program). This resource could also include your textbooks,
lectures, or other resources from class.
Step : Create your workshop! ( use the outline to guide you)
Your workshop must include:
·       Introduction:
Introduction of you, your topic, the audience for your topic, and the purpose
of your workshop.
·      
Review
learning objectives: read the 2-3
learning objectives you created for the workshop.
·       Research overview: An overview of the research you found. Why is this topic important and
what does the research say? Please use APA formatting for your in-text
citations and references page.  
·       Specific strategies: Share 3 specific strategies based on research
that your target audience can try at home or professionally. Explain how your
audience can implement these strategies.
·       Additional resources: Where can your audience find more information? Provide
three or more resources from reputable sources where your audience can learn
more.
·       Engagement activities: includes at least 2 activities/prompts to keep the
audience engage.
·       Reference list:
includes a reference list in APA at the end of the presentation.

Instructions
Follow the instructions and the Grading Rubric.
The Learning Reflection Journal is a compilation of weekly learning reflections you’ll independently write about across Weeks 2, 3, 5, 6, and 7. During each of the assigned weeks, you will write two paragraphs, each 300 words in length (i.e., 600 words total). The first paragraph will describe a topic that you found particularly interesting during that week and what made it interesting, and the second paragraph will describe something that you have observed occurring in the real world that exemplified that topic. Only one topic may be recorded in the journal for each assigned week and your observed real-word occurrence must be clearly related to it. Submit a copy of each entry during the week in which it is required.
In week 7, you will submit a paper that consolidates these five journal entries into a single summary document. The summary document should conclude with an additional two summary paragraphs (500 hundred words in length), integrating your thoughts and insights about the experience, as well as an introduction to the summary document.
This assignment needs to follow APA 7th edition format. 
Use the following as a checklist.
APA Title Page includes Your name, Psychology Department, American Public University, PSYC221, Instructor’s Name, and date. Each of these items needs to be on a separate line and this information needs to be centered in APA 7th edition format. 
Introduction: summarizes the major points to be covered in the paper. The introductory paragraph ends with a well-developed topic sentence. 
Following the introduction are Weeks 2, 3, 5, 6, and 7. Each week is at least 600 words in two paragraphs. The first paragraph describes a topic that you found interesting during that week and what made it interesting. The second paragraph describes something that you have observed occurring in the real world that exemplified that topic. This will be the body of the paper. Weeks 2, 3, 5, 6, and 7 need to be at least 3000 words (600 words per week Xs 5 weeks).
Add an overall conclusion of two summary paragraphs. The conclusion needs to be at least 500 words that synthesize the weekly reflections as well as summarize observations and experiences.
Add at least 2 references in APA 7th edition format.
Refer to the link below for APA 7th edition formatting. 

Once you have completed the revision and editing process for your proposal, write a reflection of 1-2 pages about the writing process of the essay. Here are some questions you may want to explore in your reflection. While you do not need to address all of them, you should use them to guide your writing.
Why did you choose to write about your proposal topic? How do you think the final product might be able to create real change? How persuasive would it be to the decision makers who could enact the proposed change?
What did you find to be the most useful way to research? What kinds of research are you still struggling with?
What part of the researching, outlining, and drafting process was the most valuable to you? What parts of this process would you use the next time you are assigned a longer paper?
What did you learn about your topic that was unexpected? What did you learn about yourself as a writer that was unexpected?
What was most challenging about writing this essay? How did you overcome those challenges?  What would you keep working on if you had another two weeks?
What are you most proud of with this project?
Use MLA 

Once you have completed the revision and editing process for your proposal, write a reflection of 1-2 pages about the writing process of the essay. Here are some questions you may want to explore in your reflection. While you do not need to address all of them, you should use them to guide your writing.
Why did you choose to write about your proposal topic? How do you think the final product might be able to create real change? How persuasive would it be to the decision makers who could enact the proposed change?
What did you find to be the most useful way to research? What kinds of research are you still struggling with?
What part of the researching, outlining, and drafting process was the most valuable to you? What parts of this process would you use the next time you are assigned a longer paper?
What did you learn about your topic that was unexpected? What did you learn about yourself as a writer that was unexpected?
What was most challenging about writing this essay? How did you overcome those challenges?  What would you keep working on if you had another two weeks?
What are you most proud of with this project?
In MLA format

client 3 age 6 :Goal: Improve Focus and Reduce Distractibility
Goal Desc: LAR reports client has trouble staying focused. LAR reports client has a hard time sitting still and gets distract easily.
Obj: Over the next 90 days, client will learn 2-3 new skills to help her improve focus and reduce distractibility.
Int: Skills Training (QMHP) will provide psychoeducation and training in symptom management and recovery skills and how to implement them in their daily living to help him reach previously identified goals.
4 skills training notes
Intervention (summary of service): Incorporate training methods below into this section
Training methods:
__Rehearsal
__Practice
__Instructions
__Role playing
__Education
__Movie/Video
__Reinforcement
__Coaching
__Handouts
__Prompting
__Modeling
__Feedback/shaping
QMHP met with client to discuss/address (reason for session). QMHP reviewed client actions (homework) from the previous session. QMHP introduced (topic chosen) to address (link to objective). QMHP utilized handouts (cite curriculum or supplemental curriculum) and provided instructions on completing handouts. QMHP provided education about the purpose of handout and reinforced the importance of utilizing skill outside of session to meet previously identified goals. 
Examples of training methods:
QMHP utilized supplemental information about (topic) and used a movie to help reinforce the skill being taught. 
QMHP coached the client when to use the skills learned and reinforced the importance of using this skill to meet previously identified goals.
QMHP modeled skill and allowed the client to practice skill.
QMHP and client role-played various scenarios to allow the client a chance to practice the skills learned. 
QMHP practice and rehearsed skills discussed in session today.
QMHP prompted the client to identify areas of concerns he/she would like to address this day.
Feedback/shaping allowed QMHP to check for understanding of information learned this day. 
Feedback/shaping also allowed the client to identify times he/she could utilize the skill.
Response (client’s response to session of the day or services, include client quotes; measurable progress should also be notated here): 
Example: Client is excited about learning new skills and reported “I cannot wait to show my mom.” 
(Progress chosen at the top) is noted as evident by clinical observation of (behaviors that have changed). 
(Progress chosen at the top) is noted as evident by LAR reports of (increased/decreased client behavior we are addressing). 
Plan (client actions, QMHP actions, next session date):
The QMHP and client will continue working on (skills). Client will implement skills into their daily routine and will report effectiveness at our next session. List any homework you have given the client. Next session date (month, day, year).

For this assignment I need to make a video as if I’m 
Doing an in-home visitation (child development).       based of a case study that is listed at the bottom ,  I 
Would like to have a script /outline on how it would 
Go based of the instruction that are at the bottom  for me to do the video based of that case study 

Client age 16 these are her goals and obj this needs to tell a story about a session teaching client skills needed utilizing training methods below : Goal: I want to open up more to people but I just dont.
I want to have healthy coping skills dealing with stress, peer pressure, or difficult situations.”
Obj: Within the next 90 days, K’Mirryianna will learn ways to express her emotions and be able to communicate her feelings 2-3 times with those around her. 
total of 4 notes using this information should be saying what happened during session and what skills were taughts
Intervention (summary of service): Incorporate training methods below into this section
Training methods:
__Rehearsal
__Practice
__Instructions
__Role playing
__Education
__Movie/Video
__Reinforcement
__Coaching
__Handouts
__Prompting
__Modeling
__Feedback/shaping
QMHP met with client to discuss/address (reason for session). QMHP reviewed client actions (homework) from the previous session. QMHP introduced (topic chosen) to address (link to objective). QMHP utilized handouts (cite curriculum or supplemental curriculum) and provided instructions on completing handouts. QMHP provided education about the purpose of handout and reinforced the importance of utilizing skill outside of session to meet previously identified goals. 
Examples of training methods:
QMHP utilized supplemental information about (topic) and used a movie to help reinforce the skill being taught. 
QMHP coached the client when to use the skills learned and reinforced the importance of using this skill to meet previously identified goals.
QMHP modeled skill and allowed the client to practice skill.
QMHP and client role-played various scenarios to allow the client a chance to practice the skills learned. 
QMHP practice and rehearsed skills discussed in session today.
QMHP prompted the client to identify areas of concerns he/she would like to address this day.
Feedback/shaping allowed QMHP to check for understanding of information learned this day. 
Feedback/shaping also allowed the client to identify times he/she could utilize the skill.