Category: Family and Child studies

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. 

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