Category: Family and Child studies

Select a career related to human development and family sciences: Teacher . Using the class Readings and lecture material (and prior knowledge), make five suggestions for how to increase resilience among children in military families. Thoroughly integrate research concepts into your suggestions and define your terminology to demonstrate your knowledge. Explain why you made each suggestion by tying each point back to the research. Each point should be 4-7 sentences.
Class notes:
Definitions
“military member refers to individuals currently serving in the armed forces”
“veteran refers to any individual who has served in the active military, naval, or air services and who was discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable.”
“family members include loved ones who have supported their service member and/ or veteran.”
Stress experienced by military families
children : 1,715,519
military personnel : 2,100,328 (1,288,596 active duty)
spouses : 995,609
total number of individuals who are part of us military families = 4.8 million
A closer look at military members
stats, demographics, and trends
40% of total force is 25 yrs or younger
31-35 years 15% and 13% are 41 years or olders
17% women
50% total military force are married
45% (1,049,529) never married and 4.9% divorced
there are more family members (56%) than military members (43%)
39.9% military members have children, 60% without children
4.3% single with children
dual-military with children 2.6%
42% of children are 0-5 years
70% caucasians, 17% AA, 13.5% hispanic or latinx
General Stressors
frequent relocations
long work hours
physical separations
deployment
homecoming
threat of injury or death
difficulty staying in touch with family/ friends
unfamiliar surroundings
career difficulties for the spouse
strain on marriage
Stressors during pre-deployment
shock
anger
anticipation of loss
withdrawal
tendency to put life on hold
need to talk about money and will
Stressors during deployment
safety of deployed spouse 96.3% 284
feelings of loneliness 89.8% 265
raising a young child while my spouse is not present 63.1% 186
problems communicating with spouse 61.4% 181
caring/ raising/ duscipling children with spouse absent 56.3%
balancing work and familt obligation/ responsibilities 52.9%
managing and maintaining the upkeep of my home 48.5%
managing and maintaining family/ personal finances 46.4%
personal/ family health issues 43.1%
childcare 39.7%
experiencing the death of a close friend or relative 33.2%
being pregnant during the deployment 27.1%
Stressors for children during deployment
internalizing and externalizing behaviors
academic difficulties
attention-seeking behaviors
regression
attention problems
difficulty connecting with deployed parent
poorer overall health
Contributing factors of stress for children during and after parental deployment
non-deployed parents mental health
age of child
gender ; girls
time deployed; longer time, worse outcome
place of residence
Stressors during post-deployment
honeymoon period
reintegration
post-traumatic stress syndrome
caregiver burden resulting from trauma or injury
a 400% increase in relationship problems within first six months of reintegration
increased family violence
Supporting military families
martin and sherman 2010 state there are four distinct things professionals working with military families need to be doing:
“promoting awareness, increasing knowledge, enhancing pratice skills, and increasing engagement”
what are some things you as a professional could do to accomplish the aforementioned tasks?
family stress theory – resources
social support
numerous programs – ex operation purple camps
sesame street
books and dvds (for children and adults)
public policies – ex training – school personnel

Personally interview 3 people of your choosing (parents or not) and ask them their opinions on the best way to parent young children. Ask at least 3 questions
to learn more about their perspectives. Ask for examples or stories to
illustrate their points. Your writing should be in paragraph form, so
you should describe your participants’ answers instead of listing them
in bullet form. Your post should be at least 500 words long. You must
also include at least 2 in-text citations in
your post in APA format. You should incorporate course content or
outside information to provide details about your questions or to give
depth and further analysis of the answers from the interview. You may
cite the textbook, the PPT slides, or other scholarly sources. See the
APA Formatting module for further information about citing in APA
format. Include the APA references for your citations at the end of your
post.
I have included 3 sources that you may use for this
discussion board (to guide your questions or to support your writing) if
you choose. You don’t have to use these sources. Ensure that you have
at least 2 in-text citations with APA references in your writing! 
Epstein, R. (2010). What Makes a Good Parent? In Scientific American mind (Vol. 21, Issue 5, pp. 46–51). Scientific American. https://doi.org/10.1038/scientificamericanmind1110-46
Links to an external site.
Im,
Y., & Vanderweele, T. J. (2018). Role of first-year maternal
employment and paternal involvement in behavioral and cognitive
development of young children. Infant Mental Health Journal, 39(4), 449–465. https://doi.org/10.1002/imhj.21716
Links to an external site.
Renk, K. (2011). Mothers’ perceptions of young children, parenting, and young children’s behavior problems. Child & Family Behavior Therapy, 33(2), 123–138. https://doi.org/10.1080/07317107.2011.571139
Links to an external site.
Links to an external site.
Part 2: Peer response due Sunday, 6/23 by 11:59pm
5 points 
Respond to the post of 1 peer and
include (1) a greeting, (2) comments on the student’s post, and (3) a
question or new information that supports or refutes the original post.
Ensure that you contribute to the conversation beyond simply agreeing or
disagreeing with your classmate. Your peer response should be between
150-250 words long and should be in paragraph form.

This is what my teacher wrote for this assignment 
Your submission for the Anti Bias Children’s Book Assignment did not follow the assignment guidelines, you submitted an annotated bibliography of articles about children’s literature instead of an annotated bibliography of CHILDREN’S BOOKS (that meet anti bias curriculum goals). 
I’ve attached the assignment guidelines to this message, along with my comments on your original submission. 
Comment on assignment submission: Erik, 
apparently you misunderstood the instructions for this assignment and researched articles instead of identifying children’s books as required.

You will be required to write a 5-page summary and critique of the selected empirical article in a two-step process as outlined below. The critiques should first summarize the source paper, elaborate about the theoretical background of the study, research methods the authors used, summarize the findings, and discuss their implications. Following the summary, you should critically evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the paper, as well as suggest improvements or future studies that would further our understanding of the selected topic.
First Draft. Minimum of 5 pages NOT including cover page, reference page; papers that do not meet the minimum length will receive a deduction. You will first submit a draft of the paper by Friday, June 28, 2024 (20 points). Next, you will incorporate the feedback you receive into further developing and refining your final research paper (50 points).
To meet the requirements of the GCCR, you will turn in a draft of your research paper before the final paper assignment is due. You will receive Instructor/TA feedback on your first draft as well as your final paper. Thus drafts, feedback, and a revision process required by the GCCR will occur. To satisfy the GCCR, students must earn a grade of C or better on designated Composition and Communication intensive assignments. 
To receive full credit for your Research Paper, please observe the following:
–  Include a cover sheet containing the following 5 items: (1) your name, (2) the last four digits of your student number, (3) assignment name, (4) the course number, and (5) the instructor’s name. 
–  Do not use font that is smaller or larger than 10 pt. Courier (proportional font) or 12 pt.Times Roman or New Times Roman (non-proportional fonts).
–  Paper needs to follow APA formatting, including page numbers, and a reference page.
–  Each paper will be graded on content, grammar/language usage, and use of APA style.
–  Papers must describe (as a bare minimum) the sample, design (cross-sectional or longitudinal), measures/instruments, main results/findings, and conclusions. They must also include some critique at the end related to what the researchers might do in their next study, what they did not do well and so forth.
–  Papers do not need abstracts or major headings like methods, results, discussion etc. However, you may use subheadings to structure your paper/work.
I am attaching the article as a pdf. 

Instructions
Part 1: Interview with Two Senior Citizens (Age 65+)
Provide a transcript of your interviews using these questions. Plan to interview at least two senior citizens in order to complete the assignment.
Questions:
How old are you?
Where were you born/raised?
What was your family composition? How many siblings?
Were your parents married? Did they ever divorce?
What is your highest level of education?
What is the biggest difference about families now, as opposed to when you were being raised?
What do you think today’s families are lacking?
What were your parents’ roles in your household?
Was the community (neighbors, church, schools, etc.) more involved in the raising of families/children in your day? How so?
Do you have any regrets?
Are you involved in any activities?
What could society do to better support you as you age?
If you had to offer me one piece of advice about life, what would it be?
Part II: 5- Paragraph Essay
After you complete the interviews, review our readings of Week 2 Lessons. Write a 5-paragraph essay to include the following:
Compare the two interviewees’ responses
Address any public policies available to support senior citizens
Describe what are your two biggest ‘takeaways’ from these interviews
Support the statements within your essay by including at least two (2) in-text citations with matching references from this week’s readings or by using research from other credible outside sources.

***TOUGH GRADING PROFESSOR***
Preventative programs – are focused on strengths of couples. The programs are often structured, include experiential activities, have a cognitive focus, are time limited and are often economical. Some professionals further divide preventative programs into :
Primary – programs that focus on issues before difficulties occur
Secondary – program that focus on couples that may be at risk
If you were tasked with creating a primary program and a secondary program for couples, what would your programs entail. Share the following for each program:
Name of the program
Mission and Vision of the program
Intended Audience (Relationships or Marriage)
Share one major event or activity that you will place under this program.
Share 3 goals for the program.
In a brief paragraph to follow, discuss the rationale behind your creation of these programs (why this selection), and discuss the differences between the programs. Please use examples to clarify your positions.

Analytical Paper: (50 points total)
a. Format: 10 pages, double-spaced with Times New Roman 12
point font, and 1 inch margins. Use headings and APA
referencing.
i. Describe a stressful event within your family. You should
be clear about what happened, who was involved, how
old each person was, and what relationship (e.g. sister,
father, etc.) each person had with you. You are strongly
urged to select an experience that you were a participant
in rather than an event you observed. (about 2 pages)
ii. Next, explain what happened from the perspective of the
ABC-X Model. You must clearly identify an example for
each letter, and address the internal and external
context. For this section, the emphasis should be the
application of the ABC-X Model rather than simply
retelling your story. (about 2 pages)
iii. Third, compare and contrast your experience with that of
one of the Bronson stories you have read thus far. Briefly
summarize the Bronson story, and be clear why you
chose that particular Bronson story. (about 3 pages)
iv. Fourth, explain what you have learned from this paper
and discuss if and how the ABC-X model provided a useful
interpretation and application for your family experience
with stress and coping. (about 3 pages)
v. Provide a list of references on a separate last page.
vi. Additional grading information. Each section (except for
the References) is worth 10 points. Carefully read each
section to ensure you have everything you need for your
paper. You also get five spelling errors for free.
Thereafter, it is -1 for each misspelled word. Format
errors carry a minimum of -2 for each occurrence. Any
papers that are less than 10 pages result in a zero or
failed grade.
Please note:  Missing a
reference results in a 3 point deduction, and incomplete
referencing results in at least a 1 point deduction for each
occurrence.

Students will choose a topic and provide a short, 15 minute Powerpoint, presentation and submit three discussion board questions related to the topic.  Peers will be responsible for replying to    the Discussion Board of their topic.  This assignment is worth 120 points.  The topic is reflective of Chapter and Additional Readings. 
Topic:School/Community Environment
Chaper 8-10 Book: Trauma & Young Children Teaching Strategies to Support & Empower by Sarah Erdman & Laura J. Colker with Elizabeth C. Winter

This assignment asks you to watch at least two TV family sitcoms, each from two different decades prior to the 2000s (e.g., from the 1950s-the 1990s). You’ll use examples from the episodes to analyze a variety of family communication concepts.  The paper will also ask you to reflect on how or in what ways these TV family sitcoms from past eras have portrayed (or not portrayed) increasing diversity of families and family interactions over these decades, and how these limited family portrayals from the past compare to more diverse family portrayals on TV today.  ( The fresh prince of bel-air & That 70’s show) 
DETAILS OF THE PAPER
The typed, double-spaced paper (12 point font) should be around eight pages, though you may be able to accomplish your goal in fewer pages, (you likely won’t be able to address everything in less than 5 pages).
Communicate in writing with a commitment to clarity and conciseness.  Spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors undercut your credibility and distract the reader from the points you are making in your paper.
Use of AI (e.g., ChapGPT) will result in a failing grade on the assignment and will be reported to the NMSU Academic Misconduct Office. The paper will be run through an AI detector, and further, AI generators do not produce what is needed for an assignment such as this anyway.
You will use material from the text, lectures, video, and personal examples.  Be certain to cite sources when you are quoting from the text, using APA format.  If you cite sources, you should include a reference page.  However, you do not need to cite sources in order to create an “A” paper.
The Paper #1 rubric, which can be found under the Modules link shows how the paper will be graded.  Be sure to address every prompt in the assignment below and also make sure your paper shows:
accuracy and completeness of your theory/concept description in each part of the assignment
appropriateness and detail of the examples provided
use of appropriate terminology throughout the paper
overall quality of writing, including accuracy of spelling and grammar
STRUCTURE AND CONTENT OF THE PAPER (consider using the headings below in your paper to organize yourself)
Introduction
Very briefly explain the purpose of your paper and the direction you plan to take.  Identify which families you will analyze in each part of the paper.
Body (There are three parts to the body of the paper.)
Part I: Family Structure and Interaction
Base your responses to Part I on ONE TV family (this family can be from any era–the 1950s, 1970s, or 1990s)
Choose any one of the families and describe them according to EACH of the bulleted structures below. For each one, name the kind of structure the family appears to follow in most cases.  Define each structure and provide specific examples of specific interactions from the episode to support why the family is a certain kind of structure:
power-authority structures
decision making structures (e.g., accommodation, defacto, consensus)
interaction structures (e.g., centralized and decentralized types such as the wheel, Y, chain, or all-channel)
family rules (e.g., regulative, constitutive). 
In other words, tell which kind of structure the family appears to follow in most cases.  Discuss each concept in detail, and then apply the concept to the family experiences.  Provide specific examples of specific interactions in the family to illustrate your points.
Then describe the family according to Olson’s model of adaptability and cohesion by telling what level of cohesion and what level of adaptability the family has. Again, provide specific examples of specific interactions in the family to illustrate your points.
In this same family, choose one sibling relationship OR one parent-child relationship Analyze this relationship using at least one major concept from lecture or the book.  Discuss the concept in detail, and then apply the concept to the relationship.  Provide specific examples of specific interactions in the relationship to illustrate your points.
Part II: Family Stress
Base your responses to Part II on TWO different TV families from two different eras
What kinds of stressors did the families have to deal with in each program?  Describe them.  How serious are they?  Do you see a trend developing here (as you look at shows from the 50s, 70s, 90s, and compare them to shows today)? 
Choose two families and describe the function of the stressor with Hill’s ABC-X model.  Define and identify each component (A, B, and C), and then estimate how stressful you thought this would be for the family (X).  Do you think that any of the other families that we saw would react differently (i.e., their X would be different).  Explain.                                                                                                         
Part III: How Do Our Own Families  Affect Us and How Are Topics of Family Diversity Treated in Family Sitcoms?           
Examine the effect your family has had on your communication behaviors with others by focusing on one communication term/concept from the class to this point.  Examples of communication concepts you may want to focus on are: communicator styles, self-concept issues, ways of dealing with conflict, the fundamental attribution error, or any other concept from the book or lecture.  It may be that your communication behaviors (effective or ineffective) are patterned after your family.  Possibly you have learned what not to do when communicating with others based on the ineffective behaviors used in your family.  Use specific examples of specific interactions. 
Comment on the expanding portrayal of diversity in TV families today in comparison to the past century (e.g., whether there is a need for more diversity or whether you see any trends toward increasing diversity–you might even discuss an example of a current show that shows more diversity of people or family interactions).  Are there more portrayals today of diverse family interactions (both positive and negative) and diverse treatment of topics that affect families? Feel free to give examples of shows. Are negative stereotypes still prevalent?  Also what expectations do TV families create in real ones? 
Conclusion
Provide a very brief summary of each part of the body of the paper. Last, provide a discussion of what you have learned (more generally) about family communication by analyzing and applying the concepts/theories to your family’s behavior.

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Red Deer North and East, Airdrie, Innisfail, Olds, and Cochrane
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