Posted in Class Notes on Feb 23rd, 2011 8 Comments »
What is a theory? Set of interconnected statement used to describe unobservable structures, mechanisms, or processes and to relate them to each other and to observable events Assumptions (axioms, postulates), hypothetical constructs hypotheses (possible explanations precise enough to be shown true or false) laws, facts observations “Reality” of theories = sloppy, biased, social practices (cultural, […]
Posted in Class Notes on Feb 16th, 2011 Comments Off on
Questions about Childhood/Children and adolescence/Adolescents … How do you define and categorize maturity? What are the curiosities of children and adolescents? Why are adolescents so rebellious? Why is it so important to define childhood and adolescence? Are they understanding social pressures and how does that affect society? How does the environment affect the rate of […]
Posted in Construction of Childhood and Adolescence on Feb 14th, 2011 Comments Off on Youth
I don’t believe childhood is completely nonexistent but I definitely feel that it has evolved and throughout the years growing into something completely different. When our parents were in their childhood the hardest decision they probably had to make is what to eat for lunch, typically today kids are becoming pressured into more things at […]
Posted in Class Notes on Feb 14th, 2011 Comments Off on
Characteristics of Adolescence misguidance confusion rebellious mood swings immature restrictions invincibility new experiences summer job pressure responsibility frustration stressful sex sexuality binge drinking dating party
Posted in Construction of Childhood and Adolescence on Feb 14th, 2011 Comments Off on Status of Childhood
Throughout my life I myself have noticed drastic changes in childhood. I have witnessed these changes first hand since I have four younger siblings ages 9, 13, 16, and 18. I’ve watched them develop and have seen that there is quite the amount of differences from when I was their age. I’ve noticed that a […]
Posted in Construction of Childhood and Adolescence on Feb 14th, 2011 Comments Off on Childhood today
I believe that childhood still exists today. However, I think that it is definitely not as long as it was when I was growing up. Childhood for me was playing outside or playing with my barbies and not worry about anything. I used the computer to play games, not worry about facebook or emails. However, […]
Posted in Construction of Childhood and Adolescence on Feb 14th, 2011 Comments Off on Status of Childhood
Childhood in the current generation is dwindling every year. Children are eager to grow up faster each year thanks to modern technology and the media’s exposure of sex, violence, and profanity in television. They are not, however, entirely to blame for this new movement. If you look 0n television now, it is much easier to […]
Posted in Construction of Childhood and Adolescence on Feb 14th, 2011 Comments Off on The Status of Childhood Today
Childhood has evolved and changed over the generations. With advances in technology and communication, children today are developing faster than ever before. Although exposure to modern games, music, and the media has changed the lives of children, childhood is still present in today’s society. During the past decade, many children have shifted from playing with […]
Posted in Construction of Childhood and Adolescence on Feb 14th, 2011 Comments Off on The Status of Childhood Today
The status of today’s childhood is without a doubt different than that of the past. Now-a-days our youth don’t act very young anymore. They are more involved with activities of an older age group. In other words, childhood is a generation ahead of what it use to be. This doesn’t come to much of a […]
Posted in Construction of Childhood and Adolescence on Feb 14th, 2011 Comments Off on The Status of Childhood today in our society.
The question of whether or not childhood exists today is a question that can be answered differently depending on which culture and society you are coming from. But in our scenario, in the United States, I do believe that childhood exists. However I also do feel as if childhood is slowly disappearing as well. I […]
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