All posts tagged Child
Title: A Child Called ?It?Author: Dave PelzerNumber of pages: 181Date of Publication: 1993Summary:A Child Called ?It? is a story based on a real life boys tribulations with his mothers shocking abuse. When he was younger Dave and his family were considered the ?perfect? family. Then, all of a sudden his . . . Read more
Child LaborIntroductionChild labor is a serious problem in many parts of the world, especially in developing countries. Labor is defined as physical or mental work especially of the hard or fatiguing kind. (Webster’s Dictionary) Child labor usually means work that is done by children under the age of 15, which . . . Read more
Child LaborChild LaborIn the past few years, a great deal of attention has been drawn to the global problem of child labor. Virtually everyone is guilty of participating in this abusive practice through the purchase of goods made in across the globe, usually in poor, developing nations. This issue has . . . Read more
Madonna and Child The subject matter of Madonna and Child was a very popular one for artists of the sixteenth century. Raphael painted numerous versions of the Madonna and Child. He portrayed what seems to be a loving, warm relationship between mother and child, a lifelike Christ child, and serenity . . . Read more
In “The Fifth Child,” Lessing contrasts society’s idea of an “ideal”family to the “real” dysfunctional family in our everyday lives. Harriet andDavid’s dream was to have the “ideal” family. They made the mistake ofsetting standards too high for themselves and putting a front of an idealfamily, which was just a . . . Read more
1What is Child Abuse?By definition, child abuse is the deliberate and willful injury of a child by a caretaker hitting, beating with an object, slamming against a wall, even killing. It involves active, hostile, aggressive treatment. The key word in the definition of child abuse is deliberate. Why would anyone . . . Read more
STUDY OF FAMILY INTERACTION LEAD TO NEW UNDERSTANDING OF ABUSIVE PARENTS Researchers at the University of Toronto have taken important steps toward producing a profile of an abusive parent. Prof. Gary Walters and doctoral student Lynn Oldershaw of the Department of Psychology have developed a system to characterize parents who . . . Read more
Nearly every child, at one point or another in his young and impressionable life, has particiapatedin sports. Whether it is a pick-up basketball game at a playground after school, or organizedLittle League, complete with ninety-foot bases and replicated major league uniforms, sports playan intricate part of the development and maturation . . . Read more
“A child called nature”The life of Pearl in The Scarlet LetterPearl is a difficult child. She is unintentionally cruel, unpredictable, intelligent, and demanding. Her mood can change from laughing uncontrollably one minute to completely silent the next. These unique traits make her seem demonic. She is an object of natural . . . Read more
What is child trafficking? Child trafficking is a crime involving the movement of children for the purpose of their exploitation. It is considered child trafficking if the victim is under the age of 18, otherwise it is called human trafficking, which is also illegal. The purpose of child trafficking is . . . Read more