Essays on Development Page 46

The Gender Contribution Model recommended by Stice and Bearman shows that adolescent boys and girls share certain risk factors for depression (eg low self-esteem, development of puberty). This model claimed that some risk factors, especially EWRDs, are distinct to girls (for example, pressure to be thin, thin-ideal internalization) and put girls at greater risk for…

Introduction Emotional intelligence is described as one’s own ability to recognize, understand, and control their thoughts and feelings. It is being able to cope with stressful situations, controls urges, and allowing time to process before responding. In addition, to being conscious of your emotions, we must be able to understand other’s emotions through observations and…

Female involvement in the juvenile justice system continues to rise at the same time that male juvenile involvement declines. One in four juvenile arrests in 1996 was of a female, with violent crime arrests increasing 25 percent between 1992 and 1996. Overall, increases in arrests between 1992 and 1996 were greater for juvenile females than…

Alchemy as a field is interesting due to its ability to encourage a search for perfection and not just simply in the physical world but also, and perhaps more importantly, in the spiritual sense. Out of many great alchemists, I will write about Paracelsus and his quest to find the philosopher’s stone as an effort…

Abstract The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship between courage, vulnerability, and trust. Each concept will be defined separately and relationships between each will be explored. Theories and models containing one or more of the concepts will be discussed, including from the fields of health education, human development, and business. Examples of…

Intellectual intelligence was perceived by many educators as a predictor of success in children’s lives. However, it has been established that despite a child having the intellectual abilities to succeed at higher educational institutions, he may experience difficulty dealing with emotional issues, having poor relationships, and being ineffective in his decision-making (Goleman, 1995.) Thus, it…

Wallace Stevens’, The Palm at the End of the Mind, is a collection of his selected poems and a play. By examining the transformative nature of Stevens’ poetry, we can see that Stevens is arguing that poetry and art has the power to change and reveal the world. Stevens describes in his poem, “Anecdote of…

Parents of different cultures in our society are searching for the perfect solution to raise happy, healthy, children. The controversial issue of using corporal punishment is constantly being disputed by many different societies. In 1980 a highly credentialed group of sociologists published, Behind Closed Doors: Violence in the American Family. With eight years of gathering…

Dante’s Inferno is largely supported by various symbolic narratives of sinners who have descended into Hell, however it is the theme that is presented through these symbolic narratives that is most notable. Despite each sinner’s story as to why they are in Hell being unique, they all have one thing in common – the unity…

Every single person has specific memories they will cherish and recall forever. But when it comes to remembering bad moments, why do people decide to forget them and move on? From a personal perspective, I believe our past will remain unmodified, but the resulting memories, whether good or bad, leave behind valuable lessons. Even though…