Managing the Behavior of Aggressive Children
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A 3 page research essay that investigates how to reduce aggressive behavior in young children. The writer reports on two research studies, one in the home and one in the classroom. Each uses a similar behavior management strategy and both are successful. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: Agrkid.wps

Margaret Mahler's Theories of Attachment
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A 12 page research paper on Margaret Mahler's theories of early childhood identity development. The writer details the theory, its uses and its critics. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Maternal Depression And Child Development
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A 6 page paper. What are the effects of maternal depression on child development? This is the question explored in this essay. Maternal depression has broad and long-lasting effects on the infant and child. Different factors are discussed including the development of attachment patterns, behavior and social problems, and cognitive delays. The effects of unipolar and bipolar depression are included. Data are reported. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PGdepdev.wps

Maturation & Aging / Childhood vs. Adolescence
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A 10 page research paper investigating the similarities and differences of the aging and maturation development process between childhood and adolescence. Specific topics include: physical growth and cognitive and psycho-social maturation. Theorists included are Piaget, Erikson, as well as new theories of pathways related to adolescent development. Bibliography lists 10 sources. Child/Adol.wps
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Media Article Analysis/TV and Aggressiveness
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A 3 page research paper that reports on a longitudinal study that found links between TV viewing in childhood and adult aggressive behavior. The writer offers summation and analysis and also a personal reaction to this study article. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khmetvag.rtf

Mental Health Counseling: Child Abuse And Neglect
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7 pages in length. Antisocial behavior is considered one of the many consequences adolescents and adults harbor from childhood abuse/neglect, as are issues of intimate bonding and repeating the harmful behavior inflicted upon the child. It has been noted how an individual reaches a certain breaking point during intervention when he or she admits to the hurt that has long existed, in addition to the humiliation and grief typically associated with child abuse/neglect. Analyzing theoretical perspectives and therapeutic approaches provides a significantly better understanding of what steps are required in order to help the abused/neglected child work through his damaged psyche. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Middle Child Syndrome
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31 pages in length. With the trials and tribulations of Jan Brady firmly entrenched in the American psyche, one might have thought that the Middle Child Syndrome was nothing more than a spoiled brat acting out her insecurities no differently than any other child. However, since the time of The Brady Bunch more than two decades ago, the psychological community has come to realize that there is, indeed, an issue of self-esteem with regard to middle children. Parents who have three children do not consciously realize the varied ways in which they relate to each child, inasmuch as the eldest child typically maintains a role of responsibility; the youngest assumes the role as baby; and the middle child gets lost somewhere in the shuffle. Given no identity like his or her siblings, the middle child comes to feel left out and unimportant – two of the most detrimental aspects of health self-esteem. Bibliography lists 23 sources.
Filename: TLCmiddl.wps

Misperception and misinterpretation
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A paper which considers misperception and misinterpretation of feelings, with particular reference to self-fulfilling prophecy and the development of self-concept. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: JLmisperc.rtf

Moral Development / Ages 1 - 6
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A 5 page essay explaining moral development according to Piaget and Kohlberg. Tables illustrate each theorist's sequence of development in childhood. Similarities are discussed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Childmor.wps

Moral Development / Kohlberg vs. Piaget
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An 8 page research paper that compares and contrasts the moral development theories of Kohlberg and Piaget. Specific emphasis is given to the role of the family in each theory. Two tables reflect the stages included in each theorist's model. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Kohlpiag.wps

Moral Development / Piaget
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This 5 page essay is an analysis of Piaget's ideas about the moral development of children as expressed in his book, Moral Judgment of the Child. Piaget's theory breaks moral development into two stages which cross over his cognitive stages. This essay explains the theory in terms of the two stages. No bibliography.
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Moral Development In Adolescence
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Lawrence Kohlberg has presented a theory of the stages in moral development that is appropriate as a guide to understanding the process of moral determination for the adolescent. Systems theory states that all of the components of a system come together in the formation of the person. Social cognitive theory (SCT) explains behavior through the cognitive processes. A combination of these approaches will allow an inspection of the issues and processes that are involved in the moral development of the adolescent. This 11 page paper examines the influences and issues in the lives of adolescents in terms of the above theories. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: Morateen.wps

Moral Development Of Six-Year-Old Children
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A 5 page paper. Parents would like their children to do what is right because it is the right thing to do but young children are not developed enough to do so. This paper provides a brief introduction to moral development theories of Kohlberg, Bronfenbrenner and Piaget, reporting only the stages relevant to a 6-year-old child. The discussion demonstrates that children may behave in moral ways but for different reasons. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PGmrldv4.rtf

Mozart Effect/Beneficial or a Gimmick?
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A 3 page research paper that looks at a specific baby product, in this case a CD of music by Mozart. Then , the writer discusses research in order to determine if the assertion of the product’s manufacturers that this product will increase a baby’s IQ has any merit. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: khbprmef.rtf

Naming Difficulties in Children with Dyslexia
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Faust, Dimitrovsky and Shacht (2003), in their article Naming Difficulties in Children with Dyslexia, relate the fact that children with learning disabilities, especially dyslexia, may in fact have a language processing problem that can be assessed, in an effort at developing better approaches to language learning. This 5 page paper provides an overview of the issue presented and relates it to the current literature. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MHDysArR.rtf

Narrative Abilities of Children
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5 pages in length. This research critique focuses on the methods, results and conclusions on the narrative or storytelling approaches to understanding learning abilities and disabilities in children. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Nature v. Nurture
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A 3 page research paper that addresses the question of which has the greatest influence on personality development—nature or nurture. The writer presents arguments on both sides and argues that both factors have to be considered. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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