Annotated Bibliography on Lasting effects for children born with cleft lip or palates   Al-Namankany, Abeer & Alhubaishi, Abrar (2018). Effects of cleft lip and palate on children’s psychological health: a systematic review. Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences, 13(4) , 311-318.   This study aimed to evaluate the psychological effects of cleft lip and palate (CLP) on children and their parents and to determine any relationship between social support and timing of surgical repairs for these defects. Interventions were surgical corrections and/or social support, comparison occurred with children with neither surgical corrections nor social support, outcomes were psychological effects. CLP is not only connected to psychological effects which distress children’s self-esteem and psychological functions, it also extends to their parents, particularly their mothers. However, parental and social support seem to have positive influences by reducing these psychological effects.   Arteche, Adriane, Bingley, Caroline, Hentges, Francoise, Bishop, Dorothy V.M., Dalton, Louise & Murray, L               ynne, Goodacre, Tim (2010). The effect of cleft lip on socio-emotional functioning in school-aged c     hildren. Journal of Child Psychology & Psychiatry, 51 (1), 94 103. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2009.…

Debate Question: Children of migrant workers should be eligible to take a college entrance examination in the city where they stay with their parents?   Over the last three decades, the education issues of migrant children in China have led to a raging debate (Li, 2010). As the population of migrant children continues to increase, the Chinese education sector faces the challenges of improving the standards of education for migrant workers. Despite the government’s efforts to improve the primary education for migrant children, current studies have shown inequalities in the access of education, especially how most migrant children in the rural areas cannot attend public school education in urban areas. The findings of a study by Li (2010) indicated that the attending rate for rural migrants attending public schools in urban areas stands between sixty-five percent to eighty-five percent. This implies that about fifteen percent to thirty-five percent of this population do not access public school education in urban cities(Li, 2010). As a result of these inequalities, the government must allow children of migrant workers to take the college entrance…

Groups for Children and Adolescents Question 1 Answer Group therapy for children and adolescents necessitates both behavioral and psychodynamic treatment approaches. The behavioral approach seeks to directly alter the groups’ behavior while the psychodynamic focus on directing children and adolescents into the comprehension of their more profound behavior (Haen, 2017). Similarly, the group for the entities comprises the assigning of roles to each individual intending to achieve cohesiveness. In dealing with children, the group leader ought to identify appropriate themes that apply to children and adolescents. For instance, a group that emphasizes the theme of hope and the need for belonging makes it therapeutic for children. Besides, a group leader approaches groups for adolescents and children in an honest as well as a directive approach. It is because it aids in structuring a conducive environment where the active group addresses their concerns. Therefore, group leaders ought to offer services gently since children and adolescents. In so doing, the children will learn to cope with different stressors and thus regain their normalcy. Also, a group leader in approaching the identified group…

Impacts of Electronic Gadgets on Child Development Majority of parents and guardians globally are taking the advantage of the new technology as a means of helping them in their parenting. The introduction of smartphones and tablets has been an invention the parents use to keep their children busy and quite when they are attending to other things apart from their children little do they know they are causing a lot of harm to them. These gadgets capture the attention of these children to a point that they can’t get their eyes off the screens. This technique is widely used to entice the children and keep them occupied. Although it has some benefits, the tendency is accompanied by a lot of negative impacts not only on the child’s brain development but also speech, social and emotional development. Moreover, the comprehensive research that has been conducted over the years by psychologists and parenting experts has extensive clear data to prove that the intense usage of these gadgets by children impede their ability to learn self-regulation. In addition, it may have weird and…

Personality Development Paper Personality is a combination of elements that produce who an individual is, how one does different tasks, deals with situations, and how others describe different individuals. At various times one’s personality defines who he or she is, guides one, and keeps one on top of the situation or task at hand. These factors of personality and traits make up who an individual is. An individual’s personality one way or another seem to cover all elements like one’s character, spirit, and much more Genetics and Research Genetics in research show roughly half of the variation and within one’s personality measures are accounted by an individual’s genetic elements (Mervielde, 1994). Genetics in research is vital when describing environmental influences in a variety of personifications (Mervielde, 1994). Characteristics regarding individual in diverse settings can vary; from individuals in big city to individuals raised and residing on a farm. When individuals tell others about other individual, he or she regularly describe the individual by describing his or her personality. Moreover, personality can also be described by one’s culture and social influences.…

The attachment between the caregiver and the child The attachment between the caregiver and the child varies based on the temperament of the child in different ways depending on the type of temperament that the child exhibits. The difference in the temperament of the child varies based on various phenomena and the proximity between the child and the caregiver. For instance, a child who is easy going is bound to develop a flexible temperament, and that could translate to having a secure attachment between the child and the parent. Contrastingly, a fussy child is bound to possess a feisty temperamental, and that could translate to the development of either an insecure resistant to an insecure-avoidant attachment with the parent or the caregiver. Therefore, the temperament of the child and the proximity between the child and the parent immensely influences the type of attachment between the parent and the child. Erikson’s first crisis is that of trust vs. mistrust, and it depends on the capability of the caregiver or the parent in establishing a supportive environment that stimulates comfort and meets…