Parental Research Papers Samples For Students

Introduction of Topic and How It Relates to Education

It is widely acknowledged that the educational process is very important for community improvement. A person develops under various circumstances, but there are basic factors which impact every person, no matter how different his/her life is – that is family (first of all, parents and also siblings and relatives) and educational institution (school, college, etc.). The family is the first environment the child is born and develops in. It is the place where a person establishes his psychological, social, physical, mental, and behavioral character. Parents’ influence lays the ground to the majority of future achievements and failures of a child ...

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All over the world economic challenges have deeply affected the lives of millions of immigrant families and the hardest hit are the children. Skyrocketing economic disadvantages have led to job layoffs and lack of the basic necessities in life and the immigrant children have consequently suffered from immense mental health problems and constant abuse. Low levels of income are inextricably linked with rising levels of homelessness and lack of other basic needs and the immigrant children are particularly affected by these adverse conditions. Thousands of immigrant children have been reported to have a wide variety of mental problems which are ...

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The number of child delinquents has increased significantly within the last decade. It is a major cause for concern since these children tend to become serious, violent, and chronic offenders while in their teen years. Based on the observation, this study sought to answer the question of what are the effects of parental involvement on criminal outcomes in children. The participants of this study are college students with the history of delinquency. The research uses the survey method as the experimental approach, and the data collection uses the administration of a questionnaire. The study targets 500 participants in the ...

Introduction

Parents play a very critical role when it comes to socializing the children to what they become in future. The earliest form agent of socialization is the family and this is also the most influential. The family starts socializing the child from birth, when the child has not developed any form of socialization. The child internalizes the information they come across within the family environment through interactions with parents, role modeling and also reinforcement of behaviors that are desirable through parental approval and disapproval. Parental socialization is very important because it is the foundation of all civil behavior because it ...

Influence of Nurture on the Process of Becoming a

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This is a research paper that presents connections between family’s part in the process of becoming a successful adult. It concentrates on answering specific questions: “How do families with all their complexity influence their children’s psychological development since the early childhood? In what way are the family background and students’ academic achievements (successful/unsuccessful life) related?” These questions are answered through analysis of a group of 15 people from different familial backgrounds, each of whom had a simple task of telling about their childhood experience. Information obtained is later compared and contrasted with various scholarly studies of ...

Introduction

Marriage proves to be a complex and dynamic institution. The involvement of two people and their decision to live together entails not only the love the couple share but also their individual differences and preferences. Living together with anyone under any circumstances whether marriage, cohabiting, cost sharing with friends in a college room among other life situations that require people to live under the same roof and room evokes difficulties in one way or the other. The individuals living together are prone to fall into disagreements that are at time exaggerated and even violent. When it comes to marriage, ...

Introduction

Childhood obesity is one of the major contemporary health and social, physical and psychological issue. Beside the most examined health issues also the psychological and social are very important that are derived from the obesity. Children are confronted with discrimination, which result in negative body image, low self-esteem, depressions and other which shows that the issue must be examined from different aspects. Obesity has severe impacts on the children with numerous social and health related concerns. Psychology as a discipline can help to decrease the alarming rates of obese children in the country. There have been various factors identified ...

In the world, about half of marriages of 25-40-year-olds end in the collapse, and in the majority of these families have children. Influence of divorce of parents on the psychological state of children of their future life cannot be overestimated. Family is the most important thing for a child. It satisfies the basic children's psychological love, communication, security needs. From the first days of birth the baby learns how to feel, to love, to trust. The child learns the example of parents to build further relationships, perceive the good, to experience crises (Pickhardt, 2011). Therefore, destruction of the family ...

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Domestic violence is a worldwide issue. In 1993, the United Nations General Assembly created a declaration to help eliminate violence against women. Since then, ample research has been conducted on both the effects and individuals who conduct domestic violence. Over the years, researchers have discovered that certain personality traits that become apparent in childhood are also apparent in perpetrators of domestic violence. These studies suggest that children and adolescents who display these personality traits should be placed in early intervention treatment in order to limit the likelihood of domestic violence abuse during adulthood. The following discusses five different personality ...

Though many family courts are against the act of child kidnapping, many rows that are as a result of custody dispute often lead to a tug of war between parents. Many parents often resort to snatch and grab as their only option especially after the courts make a ruling that did not favor them. However, this act is viewed as a crime, and it is referred to as parental kidnapping. Parental kidnapping is subject to the laws set by several states to address this category of crime (Greif and Hegar 1993).
Kidnapping means that the child is restrained from ...

The Strengths and Stressors tracking device indicated an adequate environment (including stability in housing, safety in community, food and nutrition, personal hygiene, transportation). The results indicated that an inadequate attention is paid to the learning environment needs of the child, as indicated by lack of school supplies in the home as well as frequent school absences.(“Strengths and Stressors Tracking Device”, n.d.) The clear area of stress as indicated by Strengths and Stressors test was in the area of Family and Caregivers (“Strengths and Stressors Tracking Device”, n.d.) In this part of the instrument, respondents are asked to rate ...

Critique of a Quantitative Research Article

The critique of a research project is the objective and critical evaluation of the content of a research report for its scientific merit as well as application to practice. It entails asking questions about whether every step in the research process meets the set standards (LoBiondo-Wood & Haber, 2014). This paper will critique the research report by Caicedo (2014) entitled “Families with special needs children: Family health, functioning, and care burden.” It will examine the strengths and weaknesses of the study, identify the enablers and barriers to the project, discuss the expected outcomes of the project, and evaluate the overall ...

Problem Statement

Effective parenting is an important way of developing the people, especially during the teenage or adolescent stage. This is the time when a young person is more exposed to various risks. The society is a big place, which gives various risk factors that directly affect and influence the development of a child. Violence, drugs, and other undesirable actions can be adapted by the child if there is no effective parenting on the situation. The study of human socialization of adolescents is an important topic to know if or not parents are doing the right thing for their child, especially ...

Family environment is the foundation of child’s healthy development. The role of the parents in the family is very important; rather family is formed with parents only. The major role of parents in the family is to raise the child with responsibility. When the person is small, family is his/her only world. But the situation does not remain the same in his/her adolescent phase. This phase is very different and the scope of the person’s life starts expanding gradually. The friends, peers are equally important in this age. Still the teenagers cannot completely be separated from his/her ...

Gender Roles in the Same Sex-Marriage

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The issue of same-sex parenting is has been hotly debated and subjected to different views. Some people argue that partners in same-sex marriages should be allowed to raise children while others are of the contrary opinion. Nevertheless, it is now clear that the issue of same-sex parenting tends to move from the obscured fringes to what seems like the rolling center of the family-policy debate (Meezan & Rauch, 2005). The issues surrounding parent-child relationships in same-sex marriages are many. Ranging from the identity of the children to the division of gender roles, the same-sex parents tend to face challenges ...

“Mother’s Spanking of 3-Year-Old Children and Subsequent Risk of Children’s Aggressive Behavior” is a research conducted by Catherine A. Taylor, Jennifer A. Manganello, Shawna J. Lee and Janet C. Rice. The research is a psychological study of 3-year old children who have been subjected to corporal punishment such as spanking and has attempted to study its relation to children’s aggressive behavior during a particular time period; the age group being 3-year olds and 5-year olds. Several demographic features and possible relative factors of the study were also assessed. The study is of vital significance as corporal ...

A single parent as per Hetherington (2014), is an uncoupled person who spends most of the days’ responsibilities raising a child or children. The term can also be used to refer to a person who is unmarried, widowed or divorced but has a dependent child or children. The primary caregiver of a single family structure is the mother. Single parent structures are as a result of calamities such as death of the partner, divorce, or unplanned pregnancy. Currently in the United states single dads make approximately of 6% of the entire households while single mums make up approximately a ...

Introduction

Children raised in two-parent families have more advantages compared to their peers from divorced families. The family structure has changed such that almost half of the marriages end up in divorce. Children often develop emotional, behavioral and social problems due to the divorce cases. Most of these children also suffer from aggression and poor academic performance. It is obvious that children are the innocent victims of divorce. The question is; how can the well-being of children from divorced families be protected? The purpose of this research is to find ways through which children from divorced families can be assisted.

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Literature Review

The literature review was conducted in relevant academic journals that relate to elementary school-aged obesity. In essence, the review was carried out on home-based interventions, school-based interventions effectiveness, and sustainability of the methods adopted in curtailing obesity.

Obesity Epidemic

Childhood obesity is linked with severe health risks. Primarily, obesity is associated with diabetes mellitus, increased risk of coronary heart disease, orthopedic complications, and more stress on weight-bearing joints, and lastly, it is a cause of pediatric hypertension (CDC, 2016). Moreover, hospital costs associated with the treatment of obesity are dramatically high. Besides, being obese can set back children psychosocial status. In ...

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Introduction
Anorexia nervosa is one of eating disorders which appears, as a rule, in young women in the age 12-25 years. However, cases when males become anorexic patients also can be found.
The main features of anorexia nervosa: weight loss of more than 15% of the initial weight, pathological belief in own obesity despite the extremely low weight, amenorrhea. At the center of disease is persistent desire to lose weight, which patients try to achieve using diets, exercise, and even ...

Literature Review

Childhood obesity has been on the increase in the past few years making it an international problem. Waters et al. (2011) carried out research to how efficient the current childhood obesity prevention methods were. In their research, they found out that intervention strategies to prevent obesity in children can be effective. However, they suggested that implementation should be effective to scale, ensure equitable outcomes, and sustain the impacts of the program over time. In another research, Anzman, Rollins, and Birch (2010) suggested that the first years of life provide opportunities for preventing childhood obesity. During this period, parents can ...

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) of 2010 was signed into law on March 23, 2010 (HHS.gov., 2015). Referred to as the Affordable Care Act (ACA), it is a health reform effort that has generated a great deal of controversy due to its complexity and wide range of impact. The ACA is mainly concerned with mandating that every person in the country have some form of health insurance. Almost immediately after the legislation was passed, marketplaces for health insurance appeared and businesses hurried to find coverage for employees. There were some very negative changes that resulted such ...

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is recognized as a common neurodevelopmental disorder among children; in the United States, the prevalence is thought to be between 5 percent and 11 percent of children ages 4 through 17 in 2011 or approximately 6.4 million children (American Psychiatric Association, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder ; CDC.gov, Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder). Kessler places the adults with ADHD at 1 percent to 6 percent of the population (Kessler 717). A meta-analysis of 32 published research articles concluded that when children met the full diagnostic criteria for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, 15 percent continued to show symptoms at ...

Introduction

Many are the times when a person chooses a career without carrying out an conclusive career evaluation to determine whether one fits properly in the career chosen or rather whether the career fits the an individual. As Corey and Corey pinpoint, the process of choosing a career is not a onetime task but rather an ongoing process that only ends when one thinks that he or she has self actualized and has reaches the highest attainable level that he or she was ordained to reach (23). In most cases there exist a number of significant factors that impede effective career evaluation and career ...

Study One

The Study was carried out by Strandberg, A. K. & Bodin, M. C. Published in 2011 by the Emerald Group Publishing Limited, the article is titled “Alcohol-Specific Parenting within a Cluster Randomized Effectiveness Trial of a Swedish Primary Prevention Program”.

Introduction

The research was based on an ongoing trial of the effectiveness of a parental-based under-age drinking prevention program that underscores the role of parents in teenage drinking dubbed Örebro Prevention Program (ÖPP). The program was designed in Örebro University.

Method

The researchers analyzed the cross-sectional data gathered at a 12-month follow-up in a cluster-randomized trial (CRT) for ÖPP before obtaining the baseline data ...

Brennan, Virginia M, Shiriki K Kumanyika and Ruth Enid. Zambrana. Obesity Interventions in Underserved Communities: Evidence and Directions. New York: JHU Press, 2014.
In this book, Brennan, Kumanyika, and Zambrana (2014) provided detailed information regarding obesity. For that, he provided evidence-based directions to control the increasing issue of obesity among children. The audience of this book is children, parents, and teachers. This book has a diverse group of researchers who have explored different effective models and methods for obesity interventions in underserved communities. The author has provided a range of recommendations to policy makers, parents, and teachers to deal ...

Being raised in poverty can have a long-lasting impact on a youngster. Few studies understand how the deprivation influences the early relationships that shape the kid’s emotional and social development. According to Paul Wise, child poverty has been associated with adult challenges such as aging patterns and health outcomes. Wise’s article focuses on evidence that relates child poverty as a primary contributor of adult mortality and morbidity in the United States. This essay takes a critical look at the various implications of child poverty and deprivation.
Poverty entails deprivation or an economic state that interferes with the ...

Every year millions of children face and experience child abuse. It includes not only physical, but also sexual and emotional abuse, and neglect. Usually child abuse leads to a number of serious consequences including mental disorders such as posttraumatic stress disorder, depression and anxiety. Moreover many such children might have physiological health problems, difficulties with learning and social problems that do not allow them to get along with peers and family members in a normal way. In most of the cases children, who do not receive a proper support and assistance after abuse experience and incidents are more likely ...

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According to Open Access Journal of Sports Medicine, around 45 million children in the United States play in an organized sport. This could have been a good figure; however, by the time these children reach 15 years old, 80 percent of them quit (Atkinson). There are many possible reasons why these children decide to stop participating in sports. One of these is the wrong perspective that parents hold about sports. For instance, there are parents who believe that winning is the main goal of sports (Atkinson). When their children do not succeed, they will either tell them ...

Family is an important social institution of society. Family`s activities (relationships between parents, parents and children, methods of upbringing and others) are determined by the system of legal and social norms. The original foundation of family relations is marriage. Marriage in human society is considered to be the only acceptable, socially approved and fixed by law form of allowed and also mandatory sex relations of spouses (Strong & Cohen 142).
Marriage is a set of formal regulations defining the rights, duties and privileges of a husband to his wife, and two of them in relation to their children, relatives ...

It is estimated that one out of every five deaths in America is thought to be associated with the use of tobacco and smoking is believed to be the leading cause of premature death in this country (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2014). Aside from the emotional trauma, the monetary cost for the years between 2009 and 2012 are believed to be between $289 billion and $332.5 billion which include figures for lost productivity of workers in addition to expenses for medical care. Smoking, drinking alcohol, and the inappropriate use of legal and illegal drugs impacts society ...

China has always had high immigration numbers. In the past, unskilled men typically left to find jobs abroad and then sent the money home and returned when they made enough to sustain their families (Skeldon). Over the last several decades China has been experiencing financial, governmental and demographic changes. China has the highest number of people of any one country and they are experiencing tremendous levels of migration both in and out of the country. In 2010 China was ranked in fourth place in the area of immigration that took place around the world (Skeldon). In the mid 1960’ ...

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Every year, more than 4.5 million women experience physical violence from their partner (Vagianos, 2014). This number only presents the victims of one form of domestic violence. Although 15 percent of men also experience some form of domestic violence, women are still more likely to be victimized at 85 percent (Vagianos, 2014). This issue has been affecting the society for many years, and it continue to do so. In fact, in 2011, the number of American soldiers (6488) that were killed in the Afghanistan war was only half of the women who were killed by their partners ( ...

Introduction

In the end of the twentieth century the United States was concerned with the spread of the drug abuse among the pregnant females. Several experts came to the conclusion that the addiction to the drug during the pregnancy will impact the mental and physical health of the child. Moreover, the experts predicted that the children born by the mother using the drugs will show the unsatisfactory academic performance. Besides, it should be said that the increased interest of society to the problem with crack babies was caused by the policy introduced by Ronald Reagan on position of the President ...

One of the more controversial stereotypes that have stuck with most people is the role the order of one’s birth has on his or her personality (and life). Whether a person is a first born, middle child, baby or only child seems to have a lot of assumptions about how that individual behaves and responds to life. The questions remains, what difference does birth order make, and how true is it that birth order can even have an impact? Looking at the various studies regarding birth order, most of which have looked at or used the example of ...

In a world full of violence, people are all victims and there must be a reason behind it. Moreover, committing crimes are not limited to adults. Teenagers nowadays are very active in the scene of crimes. Teenage rape, Street Gangs, School Massacres are few of the events that have brought damage to the image of modern youth.
Violence is inevitable in a community. It is normal that a person deviates from the common flow of life. This means that not all people can follow government rules and cultural norms. As a result, crimes would be committed. However, the case ...

While tobacco use among adolescents has reduced dramatically over the past four decades, its prevalence remains worryingly high. Nearly 90% of all smokers tried out cigarettes in adolescence and 99% first started by the age of 26. An estimated 3,800 youths aged 18 years or younger try out their first cigarette, and a further 2,100 young adults become daily smokers. In 2015, one in three high school seniors reported having smoked a cigarette, while 1 in 15 12th graders (or 7%) reported smoking regularly and on a daily basis. This translates to nearly 450,000 12- to ...

INTRODUCTION

Society is typically divided into units of families; this social institution is meant to allow parents to raise children in the way they wish, imposing values and discipline upon the children and prepare them for the outside world. As the decades go by and the nature of society changes, families must change as well. There are many sociological theories by which to examine the role of families in society, and the roles of individuals within that family, but some lenses fit better than others. In this essay, we will look at the social institution of family through a functionalist, conflict, ...

Introduction

Currently, childhood obesity has become a very serious global health problem that gradually affects developing countries especially in urban areas. The rate at which this problem increases is terrifying. Over 42 million children globally, below the age of five, were estimated to be overweight in 2010. About 35million of the overweight children were found to be living in developing countries. In the United States, children and teenagers with obesity accounts to about 5-25% (Dietz, 1983). However, in adults, it varies with ethnic group. Estimation from research findings is that 6% of black and white children are obese while 19% of ...

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In Meert et al.’s (2009) qualitative study “Examining the Needs of Bereaved Parents in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: A Qualitative Study,” the authors seek to determine what is missing from the basic support-based needs of parents who have just lost a child in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). Over the course of six years, they conducted interviews and focus groups with the recently bereaved in order to evaluate their experiences with health care professionals, and what could have been done better to help with their needs. This data was then inserted into qualitative data software for analysis, ...