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Paper by AGTS Counseling Student: "How
a Military Separation From a Parent Affects a Child," by Raylene Cochrane,PCP 562Advanced Human Development I, Fall 2003. Submitted by Dr.Jim Harris.
(Posted 12/9/03)
Life Span Development
Papers by AGTS Counseling Students
(small PDF files) To contact a
student, call or email Professor Jim Harris at 268-1072 or jharris@agts.edu.
At What Age Should I Allow My Teenager
to Start Dating? (Posted 1/2/2002)
This literature review will give parents some resources to help them decide when to
allow their child to begin dating. The first part of this report will focus on the dating
issue itself and other issues are that involved in this problem. The second part will
deal with different resource tools are out there and how they can help the parents in
the process of making the best decision.
Caregiver Grandparents:
Parenting, The Second Time (Posted 12/27/2001)
The trend in grandparent caregiving is growing. Majority of grandparents who
find themselves in this position do not know how to get proper resources. They are not
even aware of how prevalent this phenomenon is becoming. This literature review provides
information to caregiving grandparents and professionals. It address problems these
grandparents encounter and also provides available resources.
College Students: Utilizing Christian
Individual and Community Development to Keep Them in the Kingdom (Posted 1/2/2002)
Developing an Effective Youth Ministry
When Considering Developmental Issues (Posted 1/2/2002)
When developing a ministry it is vital to understand the needs of the people for which
the ministry is designed. In order to reach teenagers it is vital to be relevant to
their unique developmental needs. Adolescence is a time of great change emotionally,
cognitively, physically, socially and spiritually. James Marcia said that adolescents
go through a “moratorium” in which they search for an identity (Rice, 1999).
This searching for an identity reaches across the different areas of their lives. If
the modern day church desires to appeal to adolescents they must understand how to develop
unique ministry opportunities that help adolescents form a strong sense of self-identity
through social and spiritual means. In order to effectively influence adolescents youth
ministries must: 1) understand the importance of aiding teenagers in forming a self-identity
2) realize the influence of interpersonal relationships and 3) know how to effectively
foster spiritual maturation.
Divorce and Its Affects on Children Ages
0 through 5 (Posted 12/27/2001)
This paper reviews five books whose topics include information and guidelines concerning
the affects of divorce on children. Divorce affects children in adverse ways, and the
more informed the parent is concerning this the better able they will be to help their
child(ren) through the process. Each book is relevant and is intended to help the parents,
teachers, and any interested adult to aid the child through the stress of divorce.
Eating Disorders in Adolescent
Females: Signs, Symptoms, Consequences and Intervention (Posted 1/2/2002)
Erik Erikson describes adolescence as being a time where one searches for his/her identity.
There is a tremendous amount of social pressure and confusion found in this developmental
stage. The need for social acceptance and popularity among peers is of extreme importance.
During this time (begins with the onset of puberty), eating disorders are most likely
to develop. Eating disorders are extremely common and dangerous, though not always apparently
so. Anorexia nervosa causes more deaths than any other psychiatric illness, and eating
disorders in general are the third most common chronic illness in young adults after
asthma and obesity. (MacDonald, 2001) One in five college age women is engaging in some
form of bulimic behavior. (Stacker, 1987) This paper is designed to accurately and concisely
describe eating disorders, their symptoms, consequences and interventions; and to provide
a resource for members of the community who are confronted with an eating disorder in
some manner.
Effects
of Child Abuse on Self Esteem (Posted 12/27/2001)
Self esteem is highly valued in today’s society, yet a great number of adults
lack good self esteem due to various forms of abuse in their childhood. This book review
looks at the reasons for such abuse, the long term effects of that abuse, and some things
that can be done to raise the esteem of an adult survivor of abuse. Five books are covered
in the order that they are most helpful to the individual who needs this help to improve
their outlook on life, with the final offering being primarily for counselors and professionals.
Similarities between the different views, contrasts between them, and special contributions
to a general understanding have been given were appropriate.
The Fear of Commitment (Posted
1/2/2002)
Have you or someone you know ever been afraid to commit to a relationship? Have you
ever been afraid to give yourself fully to someone because you were afraid of what might
result? If so this paper will be a benefit to you. It will look at some of the more
common fears and the reasons behind these fears. Additionally some helpful resources
to over come your fear of commitment are listed and reviewed so you can identify which
books are best suited for your particular situation. Although this is not a comprehensive
solution to the fear of commitment, having this resource in your hand is one of the
first steps along the way to overcoming the fear of commitment.
Guide to Counseling Rape Victims
(Posted 1/2/2002)
Homosexuality and the Struggling Christian (Posted
12/27/2001)
This paper will include information reviewed from the pertinent literature currently
available to address the needs of the Christian struggling with same-sex attraction.
Excerpts from the literature will address the following areas: considerations for the
counselor, considerations for the client (the struggling Christian), considerations
for causality of same-sex attraction (homosexuality or lesbianism), and the considerations
for change for the struggling one.
Literature
Review in Toddler Discipline with Focus on Toddlers Aged Two and Three (Posted
12/27/2001)
This literature review research paper is intended to give the reader five excellent
easily readable references to help discipline an unruly toddler. A toddler is considered,
for purposes of this paper, a male or female child between the ages of two and three.
The five references to be discussed are; 1) An electronic article by Elaine Gibson entitled,
“How Kids Grow: Defining Normal Behavior, Birth Through Age Twelve,” 2) The
book, Your defiant child: 8 steps to better behavior, by Russell Barkley and Christine
Benton, 3) Dr. Richard Dobbins book, Venturing into a child’s world, 4) Raising
emotionally healthy kids, a book coauthored by Norman H. Wright and Gary Oliver, and
5) Dr. James Dobson’s best-selling book, The new dare to discipline. All five references
will be discussed and thoroughly examined in order to find help and encouragement in
training and disciplining an unruly toddler.
Men at Midlife: Transitional Strategies
(Posted 1/2/2002)
Men between the ages of 40 and 65 go through a period of transition from the vitality
and confidence of adulthood to the more sedentary and uncertain period of later life.
This is both a developmental stage and a cultural ideology. There are many stressors
which make this transition difficult including physiological changes, occupational uncertainty,
and family life changes. A successful transition is most possible with a passionate
goal, proper diet and exercise, sufficient mental stimulation, a healthy network of
male friends, and the help of a good mate.
Sexuality and Christian
Women: A Literature Review (Posted 12/27/2001)
Human sexuality is a complex mixture of feelings, expectations, and experiences. Add
personality, preference and public opinion and it is not surprising there is no complete
definition of normal sexual behavior. Finally, if things weren’t confounding enough,
Christian’s war between sexuality and spirituality. This collision causes many
Christian women to struggle sexually. Within the church, sexuality has rarely been addressed
and one finds answers more readily in the non-Christian world. These faulty solutions
are cause for Christian women’s sex lives to be unfulfilling and perhaps, troubling.
This article is a review of the pertinent Christian literature on this topic for the
counselor who needs to be aware of these complex underlying facets of Christian women
and their sexuality.
Social Isolation of Deaf Adolescents
(Posted 1/2/2002)
A study on the social development and isolation of deaf adolescents among their peers
in mainstreamed and residential school settings. Research studies directed by both hearing
and deaf researchers, has left conflicting results on the evaluation of social outcome
between mainstreamed and residential schools. The results indicated that mainstreamed
students often feel very lonely, frustrated, rejected, and unable to interact and communicate
with their classmates. On the other hand, researchers reported that deaf adolescent’s
social development over a two-year period of mainstreaming programs, had left 94% of
them with hearing friends. While on the contrary, responses from deaf adolescents in
residential schools reported that they had more friends, feel emotionally secure, have
higher self-esteems, are accepted by their peers and can communicate very well with
American Sign Language. The final outcome on the research studied, reported that half
of deaf adolescent’s social interaction describe their experiences as positive,
while the other half describe theirs as negative. According to some researchers, it
has been indicated that there is no accurate proof supporting either theory.
Understanding Juvenile Sexual Offender’s
and Aiding in effective treatment and management practices (Posted 1/2/2002)
In the past decade juvenile sexual offender statistics have been on a steady incline.
Attempts are being made to bring better attention to this negative aspect of society.
This paper will bolster a concise understanding of the adolescent male in his current
stage of psychological and physiological development. It will promotes awareness into
the psyche of Juvenile Sexual Offender’s, while also yielding some relevant and
practical books that furnish a gamut of useful information. These books will further
one’s studies, while offering some valid ventures to reduce and eliminate recidivism
of JSO’s offending again.
Understanding Single Men at Mid-life:
Developmental Implications (Posted 12/27/2001)
There are many reasons for being single. The male who is at mid-point in life may be
single for various reasons, including divorce, death, separation, religion, vocation,
and interpersonal / developmental issues. Regardless of the cause, the single male has
social, developmental, and relational issues to address and overcome. An increased awareness
of how one develops at this stage in life is important if understanding is to be gained.
The information in this study should not be interpreted as stating single status as
a condition or an illness, nor is this research intended to be a how to guide; rather,
it is intended to increase insight into developmental causation. The single male is
a sum of his development. It is possible to live a healthy and fulfilled life as a single
person provided that developmental issues are addressed and dealt with appropriately.
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