Children are also developing intellectual competencies, however it is still important to remember they need parental support. In this stage children have made great leaps in concrete, logical thought. However thinking abstractly and planning into the future is still limited: They can complete today’s homework assignments but need assistance with long term projects (Haight & Taylor, 2013). For instance, children develop a notion of how one goes about learning, and they discover that strategies such as studying and practicing can improve learning and performance. They become more able to retrieve information and use it to solve new problems or cope with new situations.
While children in this age group are exploring new relationships with …show more content…
With substance abuse children may, display poor school performance, exhibit increased social behavior issues, and engage in drug and alcohol use during late middle childhood or early adolescence. Child abuse remains a significant problem during development in middle childhood. The problem of poverty may affect the quality of schools and place additional stress in the family which may lead to child abuse by the caregiver. Long term prevention of child abuse must address the macro issues which cause poverty.
Child abuse has emerged as a significant problem in both the US and Kenya, but the manner it is viewed by society varies a great deal. Sexual abuse in the United States is viewed as a child protection and criminal justice issue, often thought of as a result of individual failing, not society. Social Work Research shows that perpetrators should be incarcerated and the children removed from the home. Unfortunately the resources available provide limited attention and …show more content…
However it is equally important to recognize the risks associated with religious cults, negative religious mentors, and the possibility a child may feel neglected or forgotten by conventional religion. As Benson et al. (2003) writes: “Spiritual development is likely a wellspring for the best of human life (e.g., generosity, sacrifice, altruism, social justice) as well as for our darkest side (e.g., genocide, terror-ism, and slavery). Using social science to examine this potent force in society and individual lives of young people has been neglected for too long” (Benson, Roehlkepartain, & Rude, 2003). Without accounting for the spiritual influences on children we will build theories, research projects, and practices on an incomplete understanding of what makes us
While children in this age group are exploring new relationships with …show more content…
With substance abuse children may, display poor school performance, exhibit increased social behavior issues, and engage in drug and alcohol use during late middle childhood or early adolescence. Child abuse remains a significant problem during development in middle childhood. The problem of poverty may affect the quality of schools and place additional stress in the family which may lead to child abuse by the caregiver. Long term prevention of child abuse must address the macro issues which cause poverty.
Child abuse has emerged as a significant problem in both the US and Kenya, but the manner it is viewed by society varies a great deal. Sexual abuse in the United States is viewed as a child protection and criminal justice issue, often thought of as a result of individual failing, not society. Social Work Research shows that perpetrators should be incarcerated and the children removed from the home. Unfortunately the resources available provide limited attention and …show more content…
However it is equally important to recognize the risks associated with religious cults, negative religious mentors, and the possibility a child may feel neglected or forgotten by conventional religion. As Benson et al. (2003) writes: “Spiritual development is likely a wellspring for the best of human life (e.g., generosity, sacrifice, altruism, social justice) as well as for our darkest side (e.g., genocide, terror-ism, and slavery). Using social science to examine this potent force in society and individual lives of young people has been neglected for too long” (Benson, Roehlkepartain, & Rude, 2003). Without accounting for the spiritual influences on children we will build theories, research projects, and practices on an incomplete understanding of what makes us