Time of visit: 12. 30 - 14.00Age: 4 years and 7 monthsPlace: Local ParkPeople present: Aysia and me Aims:Today, I'm going to take Aysia to a bigger park

Date of visit: 18th July 2005 Time of visit: 12. 30 - 14.00 Age: 4 years and 7 months Place: Local Park People present: Aysia and me Aims: Today, I'm going to take Aysia to a bigger park, where there will be many children around her, so I want to see how she reacts with other children and see if she communicates with them and talk to them, or does she ignore them and just play alone (solitary play) because she is either shy or wants to do her own things. I'm also going to see if Aysia has any major skills that she is good at like balancing and skipping and running and climbing up the fake walls in the park (gross motor skills) and then co-ordination of using her arms and legs along the ropes and see can she use her own imagination and do things by herself. Expectations: I expect that Aysia will be able to run, jump, hop and skip, walk along a beam, enjoy climbing and sliding down the slide. I think that she will enjoy running around and having a bit of freedom to play on what she wants to at the park. Observations: When I arrived at Aysia's house she came running up to me because she hadn't seen me for a couple of weeks because they have been on holiday. I told Aysia that I was going to take her to the park but this isn't the one around the corner it is close but further away from the closest one. Aysia became excited when I told her that I was taking her to the

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The Reasons Behind Juvenile Crime

Sherif Mohamed Mohsen The Reasons Behind Juvenile Crime Of all the creatures God has created, children are believed to be the purest and most innocent. They are the symbol of happiness in every family. In the Qur'an, God described them as "the adornment of life of this world" (Verse 46, Sura 18). Not only do children possess this unique purity, but they also have a complex psychology and have to be treated in a special gentle way, psychologists say. During the last three decades, at least, people all over the world have been constantly hearing and reading the expressions: "juvenile delinquency", "child crime" and "child violence" in the newspapers and other media. For example, that tear-jerking accident that took place in Canada when a 14-years-old teenage boy murdered his parents and elder brother just because he was power-obsessed and had a dead emotional life with his parents (Kaihla)! Sometimes people feel it is illogical and irrational to accuse such innocent creatures of being criminals and heartless. But unfortunately, criminologists and statistics proved it often does. But what are the factors behind such a phenomenon? Is it the genes, maltreatment of the child or is it a combination of reasons? In Egypt, it is believed that if a child is acting aggressively and violently, parents are usually to be blamed. Most Egyptians think that the

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Barnardos advertising campaign of 1999-2000 had used many disturbing advertisements to raise funds for its charity campaign, one of the most shocking and remember able advertisements

English Media Barnardos advertising campaign of 1999-2000 had used many disturbing advertisements to raise funds for its charity campaign, one of the most shocking and remember able advertisements was the one which had a baby seemingly injecting itself with heroin known as the barnardos baby. The copy catches your interest with a dramatic beginning by using a harsh descriptive verb such as "battered". This verb implies an act of violence which also gives the impression of abuse which then makes you think that the battering occurred on a regular basis. The copy then goes on to say that a child was battered, "battered as a child" now knowing that a child was battered, you find yourself all the more interested, willing to read on and sympathetic. The noun "child" makes you think of innocence and not knowing right from wrong. Also, it makes you think that the child is defenseless and in need of help. "It was always possible that John would turn to drugs" There was always a possibility but it was never definite that John would turn to drugs, this is what Barnardos are trying to put across, that if someone had intervened, John wouldn't have felt the need to turn to drugs. "With barnardos help" This shows barnardos want to help and can help. :Child abuse need not lead to an empty future" Barnardos are trying to show that being abused at a young age doesn't mean you will turn to

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Comparison of The Little Boy Lost and The Little Boy Found

Comparison of The Little Boy Lost and The Little Boy Found The Little Boy Lost and The Little Boy Found are two poems that are quite different to each other, in the aspect of language used, themes and ideas, and imagery. I shall look at each poem in detail in this essay, along with the different ideas that I get from them. In The Little Boy Lost, the first stanza of the poem gives the reader images of a father ignoring, possibly abandoning his son and walking away from him. This stanza is written in first person, to show us how confused the boy is. The language the boy uses in the first stanza could tell us that his father is walking away from him completely out-of-the-blue, and he does not know what he has done and does not know why his father is leaving him. In the second stanza, we can truly see the effects of a little boy being lost. The images we get are of a young child, alone, with "no father there", and "wet with dew". And the language in the second stanza is the typical language describing a lost child, scared and crying. But, the "vapour" in line 4 of the second stanza could symbolise a lost and confused child going towards a light, trying anything to get out of the darkness, and the feeling of loneliness. However, in The Little Boy Found, we can tell from the title that this poem will be more optimistic and positive. In the first stanza, in the first two lines,

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How helpful is Wimpole Hall as a source in helping us understand the religious and social attitudes of the rich and poor during the 18th and 19th Century?

How helpful is Wimpole Hall as a source in helping us understand the religious and social attitudes of the rich and poor during the 18th and 19th Century? I think that Wimpole Hall is quite a useful source in helping us to understand the religious and social attitudes of the rich and poor during the 18th and 19th centuries, however there also many things that the building alone cannot tell us and which we need other sources to help us gather information. As Wimpole Hall is still a complete building we can look at the architectural and decorative styles of the house to help to give us some clues about the religious and social attitudes of the rich and poor in the 18th and 19th centuries. From the building itself we can tell more about the owners of the hall rather than the servants, but because of some of the features of the house we can discover quite a lot about the social attitudes of both the rich and the poor. We can draw conclusions as to the way that both social classes lived from the surroundings they lived in, however these may have been altered slightly since the last owner, Mrs Elsie Bambridge bequeathed the Wimpole Hall Estate to the National Trust in 1976. One thing that we can assume has been kept the same is the decoration and architecture as well as a few large objects of furniture such as the Polish bed. Although some smaller items may have been introduced

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Fast food. Some examples of health problems that may occur from fast food is obesity, heart disease, high cholesterol, kidney failure and many more.

FAST FOOD INDUSTRY The fast food industry is growing rapidly and this is all happening because they attract more people by advertising in the media. The fast food industry is not also helping peoples health and financially. Fast Food industry is one of those companies that try to grab your attention in any way possible. Advertising is a main factor of the fast food industry. This is the reason that people go to MacDonald's, KFC and etc. The human brain works in such a sophisticated way that when you see the advertisement of Macdonald's example their chicken nuggets you might not realise what the effect that this advertisement has. What happens is that later in the day you might start to feel hungry, your brain recalls that advertisement and tells you why don't you go and get Macdonald's. This starts to make you lazy and could lead to many health risks. Some examples of health problems that may occur from fast food is obesity, heart disease, high cholesterol, kidney failure and many more. All these diseases could kill you after a long time or even a short period of time. These health problems could all occur from the fatty food that is sold from fast food restaurants. The chips from MacDonald's is deep fried in oil, this would increase the chances of having high cholesterol. Having a high cholesterol leads to heart failure or even a heart attack. This is proven by the movie

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Describe and attempt to analyse various factors effecting human growth and development (case study)

Describe and attempt to analyse various factors effecting human growth and development Human growth and development is a process, which follows through people's life stages by developing physical, intellectual and social skills and there are five factors that can influence or affect it. The factors can be: biological, social, economic, environmental and cultural. All of these factors influence human growth and development trough life journey, but it affects differently. The factors can have impact on growth and development in positive and negative way. This essay analyses factors that influence Rita's growth and development through different life cycles by arguing theoretical theories of some well known theorists. The essay starts with Rita's childhood that goes to adolescence and later transmits to adulthood. First of the life stages is childhood. Most theories have the same approach to it, where the physical and emotional development has a big impact on later life stages and is a critical time for the development of healthy attachment relationships. According to Erikson (Gross, 1992, pp 628 - 629) in the infancy and childhood, a child starts to build trust and belief in surrounding environment that would guide him in the future. Furthermore, Bowlby and Ainsworth (Bowllby, Ainsworth, 1991, p 333) argued that attachment theory is "personality development based on the

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"Mother Who Gave Me Life" Harwood wrote about motherhood and the role of women in society.

Gwen Harwood - Essay Two - Long Essay Jessica Wilkey Poems, although they can be appreciated individually, are better understood if the reader sees them in the context of the poet's other works. One such poem that benefits from being approached in this way is "Mother Who Gave Me Life". "Mother..." is one of several poems Harwood wrote about motherhood and the role of women in society. The title and first line of "Mother..." centralises the role of women and implies that giving life is not a brief moment of experience, but a life-time of nurturing, care, influence and sacrifice. This theme is also explored in the other women poems, including "Suburban Sonnet" and "An Impromptu for Anne Jennings". In these poems Harwood portrays the role of women in the domestic sphere as a difficult one, full of sacrifice and anguish, but fulfilling in the end. She does not condemn the role of women; rather, she celebrates it. This is evident through the repetitious links of the women with symbols of domesticity. In "Mother..." the mother's face is compared to "fine threadbare linen/ worn still good to the last" and the daughter's memories of her mother are those of the domestic scene; "a lamp on embroidered linen, / my supper set out, your voice/ calling me in...". Harwood focuses on the menial everyday tasks women were expected to fulfil, in order to compel the reader to recognise the

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Juvenile Delinquency

Juvenile Delinquency There are many factors that have caused the juvenile delinquency rate to increase over the last 50 years. In 1997-1998, 53 percent of youth crimes were property related offences, 20 percent were charged with violent assault, and 27 percent were charged with minor crimes (Myths about Youth Crimes). Although the rate of youth crimes decreased in 1993, "violent crimes committed by youth...doubled between 1986 and 1992, rising faster than the adult violent crime rate" (The Progress of Canada's Children). Fortunately, Professor Peter Carrington, who studied juvenile crimes for 20 years, claims that the murder rates by youth have decreased significantly (Whitton); however, many common violent assaults are increasing. The common causes of youth crime are single parenting, poverty, social exclusion and homelessness. One of the serious problems that causes youth crimes to increase is single parenting. In 1994, 61 percent of single parents worked outside of home, and their children, under 18, were unsupervised (The Progress of Canada's Children). Also, "Canada has no national child care system with set standards for fees and quality of services; as a result, the quality of regulated child-care programs is uneven across the country" (The Progress of Canada's Children). While they are working, many single parents cannot afford to pay for childcare to take care of

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The Lost Boy

The Lost Boy The book, The Lost Boy, is the second biography by David Pelzer and was published in 1997. Dave Pelzer, the courageous offer of this awe-inspiring book, wrote this biography to continue his life story after his abusive childhood. He recapped all the trials and tribulations of being a foster child, coping with the prejudices, and how he tried to become accepted. The Lost Boy, like A Child Called "It", is incredibly eye-opening and educational. It's one of those kinds of books that really make you think about your morals, humanity, and life itself. I became enraptured in the book as I read it, but at times I just wanted to put it down because it was too much to handle, though I was unable to. The book made me feel very furious, and at the same time, I felt distraught. At times I wished that I could go into the book, and make everything right. A Child Called It was truly an amazing book, and I would recommend it to those who can handle its intensity. After reading this manuscript, I'm more aware of the brutality of child abuse. If I could, I would do something to stop it, but that would probably just be a lost battle from the start. I did learn from the book how severe child abuse can be. Prior to reading the story, I never thought that child abuse could be as violent and crude as it was in this book. It would be hard to relate to any of the

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