Socioeconomics: A Career In Child Psychology

A child psychologist is someone who systematically studies the development of children's minds. There are many different areas of child psychology. Three of the many areas needed to becoming an expert is the social part of life. Another part of child psychology that requires an in depth understanding is the cultural life of children. Finally, one must master the field of socioeconomics. To develop one’s self into a proficient practitioner in child psychology, there is a lot to learn.
Developing your skills as child psychologists, requires one to learn and understand how the child is feeling. The key to assisting a client is to gain in-sight into their past and present situations, Then use this knowledge to help the child see how these experiences …show more content…
The cultural life is where a child is raised, where they are from, and even how they are brought up. It encompasses all things in their immediate world that influences what the child believes to be normal. A child brought up in a home where one man is married to five women is likely to believe this is what all families are like. Another example of this is a parent who was raised in an abusive home and becomes an abuser as an adult, but fails to see the wrong in the situation because they were neglected or beat. It is a myth that a child raised in the ghetto will automatically be a worse child than a child that comes from a nice home. One must refuse stereotypes and prejudgments. A child may be the poorest of poor, but with love, guidance, and nurturing can overcome to become anything the child chooses. On the other hand a child can be raised in the white house and turn out to be the worlds most wanted criminal because they were not taught their value does not come from what is in the bank or their wallet. We see this with so many child stars that go bad. Cultural understanding comes from a complete picture of the influences in one’s …show more content…
If you reward a child after they have done something wrong, chances are they’ll do it again. If you punish a child when they have behaved badly more than likely they will not act that way again. When a child has been good or has achieved something, you should complement them, let them know that you are proud of them and what they have done. Operant conditioning is important to know while trying to expert in child psychology, because you will be able to tell if a child has been built up or torn down. If you can tell a child has been built up to the point they are a spoiled brat and do not listen, then you will know that to correct these behavior you will have to start disciplining the child. When a child has been torn down and thinks that they are worthless, they have probably been told these things or similar things. Trying to rebuild a destroyed child can be very difficult. You will need to let them know you are here for them, that you are proud of them, and that no matter what they do that you will love them. You need to know these things when dealing with child psychology because it is completely up to you to help the children out.
Observational learning is when a child learns for watching things. Children pick up behaviors from many different things. A child can pick up behaviors from what they hear their peers and adults say, what they see on television and the internet, also by observing how