Essays and Research Papers on Child Psychology

3 pages in length. There is truth to the saying that people are never satisfied with what they have, and it is not limited to material possessions. Children – seeking to attain freedom, independence and grownup privileges – are forever wishing they were older; adults, on the other hand – seeking to abandon ...

A 3 page paper which summarizes Truddi Chase’s “When Rabbit Howls” and discusses its relevancy to psychiatric nursing. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 5 page paper is a response paper to the book:Raising Cain by Dan Kindlon and Michael Thompson. Issues explored and discussed include the definition of male and how boys are suffering emotionally in the United States. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 5 page comparison of child rearing practices. While the traditional Israel Kibbutz emphasized the importance of communal child rearing, in the modern kibbutz the Children’s House no longer exists. Children now live with their families and, consequently, their lives have evolved to center around the family rather than the community. It ...

This 5 page report discusses the background, causes, effects, and treatments of Social Anxiety Disorder or SAD (also known as "social phobia") during childhood through adolescence. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 4 page report discusses the influences that determine how and why a person, from adolescence to young adulthood develops the relationships he or she does with peers, teachers, authority figures and even potential love interests. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper provides an overview and critique of the video about human behavior. The temperament of infants and toddlers is the focus of this paper. No additional sources cited.

A 5 page research paper that examines the childhood cognitive development theory of Swiss psychologist Jean Piaget. Piaget showed conclusively what parents have always known, which is that children do not think in the same manner as adults. His studies on the origin and nature of childhood cognitive development profoundly impacted both childcare and educational ...

A paper which looks at children with behavioural disorders in relation to the school environment, with reference to the way in which such children should be assessed and the reasons why they underachieve in school.

A 7 page paper that begins with a report of one study conducted in Spain where aggression and coping strategies were investigated. The assessment used was the Coping Strategies process developed by Kochenderfer and Ladd. Following the description of how the assessment was used, the writer discusses in which settings this assessment could be used, ...

This 5-page paper discusses adult and children behavior, focusing mainly on how children learn by mimicing adults. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This is a 7 page paper discussing the importance of early intervention and treatment consisting of medication and therapy in children with ADHD. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects an estimated 3-7% of school children and overall it has been estimated that in the U.S. alone, 8 to 15 million Americans suffer from ADD. ADHD ...

A 6 page paper which examines how the so-called Oedipus Complex or a child’s sexual desire for the mother may be the symptoms of family dysfunction, and combines a textual reading with personal observation commentary and expert analysis. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 10-page paper focuses on B.F. Skinner, the basic concepts of behavior modification and stimulus-response theory, and how this theory can be used for various phases of childhood development. Also discussed are Skinner's theories with "atypical" children, such as children with autism. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 12 page paper provides one view of the character of Turtle in Barbara Kingsolver's "Pigs in Heaven". This paper applies Freud's Ego Defense to an understanding of Turtle. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 3 page paper which what it means to have respect for authority as it applies to an individual in the 5th grade. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 11 page paper examines FAS and FAE and how it affects children in middle childhood. Implications for social work are explored. Psychological models that come from Piaget and Erickson and others, are discussed in depth. Bibliography lists 14 sources.

This 5 page paper provides an overview of one child and his experience with certain toys. This paper integrates an observation with the developmental views of theorists like Piaget and Bandura. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4 page paper discusses how children view death in all of the various ages and stages. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 4 page research paper that investigates how being a musical "child prodigy" can affect the emotional health and social skills of a gifted child. Extrapolating from research regarding gifted children in general and also from anecdotal evidence, the writer argues that being in the spotlight at an early age can cause social maladjustment and ...

This 7 page paper examines screen violence through several studies. The paper concludes that while violence to emanate from media is detrimental, there are ways to mitigate the outcome. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 6 page paper provides an overview of studies of adolescent populations. This paper looks specifically at Fergusson, Lynskey and Horwood (1997), in Attention Difficulties in Middle Childhood and Psychosocial Outcomes in Young Adulthood, considered the impacts of early childhood attention problems and the outcomes for children later in life. Bibliography lists 6 ...

A 2 page research paper that focuses on presenting a hypothesis, which is do children who have been sexually abused become abusers themselves, in terms of what are the dependent and independent variable in this proposed study. These terms are defined giving several examples of what constitutes a dependent and independent variable. Bibliography ...

A 24 page research paper that offers a literature review and compilation of findings on research studies addressing the relationship between dissociation and childhood trauma. For the many children who are victims of emotional, physical or sexual abuse, trauma and stress are the most prevailing characteristics of their lives, a fact that ...

This 5 page paper provides an overview of the issue of teen violence, and relates the changing social culture and television to the problem. Bibliography lists 5 sources.