"This skill set is not taught formally but it is imparted through arduous experiences"(Brooks 270). Brooks argues that these are the tough experiences Chua shelters her daughters from by making them bury their heads in their textbooks. ... Patrick Goldstein, a former film critic and columnist for the Los Angeles Times, talks about his experiences with success in Hollywood. ... Someone can have all the degrees and certifications needed for a task, but fail to complete the task due to lack of personal experiences. ... Personal experience plays a factor in my argument against Chua. ...

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• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The liberation that the children are raised with, the ease from adolescence to adulthood, and the social structures between same, and cross-gender relations, all contribute to the overall difference between Samoan culturistic views, and those of our own culture. ... We think that they will fail either from previous experience, or because we never raised our children to become the responsible people that the Samoan children have become. ... Children in Samoa are almost forced into adulthood, though not biologically, through the way they are reared. ... Young adults in our culture are also f...

• Word Count: 2174
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

Then when the child reaches adulthood and reality sets in that they cannot always attain immediate gratification for their personal fulfillment, they are left angry and confused. ... Bredehoft conducted a study, (ACO), to examine how being overindulged as a child affected adulthood temperament. ... Although genetics do play a role, good habits are formed in childhood and adolescence through our everyday experiences. ...

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We tend to give these types of responsibilities to a young adult preparing to enter into adulthood. At six or seven we want our children to enjoy their childhood, not rushing or forcing them into adulthood by burdening them with all the responsibilities that the Samoans typically do. ... The Samoan adults present these occurrences of life as natural and a normal part of the child's life experience, and for this reason these occurrences seem to not have bad effects on the children. ...

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As a result of that history, they will accept virtually anyone as a caregiver The symptoms of both types of RAD often persist into adulthood and are equally concerning (Shaw, & Paez, 2007). ... My little brother who suffered a lot more then I did, has had more difficulty forming attachment and it has effected him well into adulthood. Because of firsthand experience and my love for children, my goal after graduation is to be a safe and supportive caseworker for voiceless children who don't have anyone....

• Word Count: 1516
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The theme of each poem is linked by the central idea that childhood (youth) is an amazing experience and when one grows up, one loses some of the better qualities and opportunities that are available to a child. ... The theme of this poem links very well with all the other poems because it explains how no matter how good adulthood is, there will always be those little parts of childhood that are missed. ... Most likely these writers speak with experience on the situations having been children at one time, and their advice should be well taken. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

However, Giedd (1999, p.861-3) argues that 'during adolescence the brain experiences a second wave of overproduction of grey matter in the frontal lobe which is the thinking part of the brain and deals with a young person's self-control, decision making and emotions.' ... Thompson (2004, p185) states that "for young people the transition to adulthood or independence has become much more protracted, unpredictable and increasingly fragmented in that the different markers of adulthood are increasingly uncoupled from each other with culture and agency having an impact." ...

• Word Count: 1805
• Approx Pages: 7
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

From the cognitive perspective, preschoolers recreate their life experiences and try to cope with their fears and situations that worry them in a dramatic play (Dodge, Colker, Heroman, p. 271). ... They also develop skills they need for the group conflict resolution and group problem solving that carry over well into adulthood (Cosaro, 2005). ...

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(Johnston, 1994) Some children experience the "sleeper effect". ... Consequently, despite seemingly being over the divorce, that repressed trauma can hinder the child's social life and overall life quality in adulthood. ... The children experienced depression in young adulthood and increased resentment and hostility. ...

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" Diminished capacities to understand and process mistake and learn from experience, to engage in logical reasoning, to control impulses, and to understand the reaction of others diminish their personal culpability." ... ""The child is making his transition into adulthood under the care and supervision of adult felons. ...

• Word Count: 1388
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• Grade Level: High School

From the moment the baby is born, parents make major decisions because they always want what is best for their child, and this might even carry on through the child's adulthood. ... Their children will require emotional support to confront some of the problems earlier in their life, because of sheer lack of experience. ...

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Locke and Newcomb (2004) state that, "Adverse childhood experiences influence later drug use. ... Indeed, the bad effects of alcoholic parents became apparent long before adulthood, as examined by Berkowitz and Perkins (1988), which demonstrated that adolescent children of alcoholics had already shown signs of greater self-depreciation. ...

• Word Count: 1381
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate