Vaccinating Children Case Study
1. Does this article primarily emphasize a nature or nurture perspective on human development? Why?
The CNN article is reinforcing the importance of children being vaccinated, especially in school. In most states, a child cannot attend school until documentation is provided as proof that the child is up to date on all vaccines. Parents have been known to use philosophical and religious beliefs as an exemption qualification in order to overcome the vaccination barrier. A vaccination is meant to trick the immune system and prepare it incase the real virus is caught. How well the body protects itself against the virus is highly dependable on its immune system. A parent with a healthy child may not want their child injected with the virus even …show more content…
It is clear that the motive behind this article is to not only make sure children are vaccinated but also for parents to understand the importance of why. The article is pushing for vaccinations in order to keep children from suffering with an illness. Data is provided throughout the article that shows the positive outcomes when more children are vaccinated. It is a difference of almost 50%. An outbreak should not have to occur for parents to realize the severity a virus can cause and the negative impact it can make. This article emphasizes nurture more than nature because overall it is about protecting the children and their health. Nature focuses on genetics. Genes do not determine everything. No child is the same. Other factors such as …show more content…
Human beings naturally seek approval but very many seek it to an extreme because of high feelings of doubt. These types of people place great value on the opinions of others, especially their loved ones. This is developed at a young age due to all the new experiences like school. These feelings of inadequacy can continue throughout ones life. For example, young adults tend to struggle with dependency and making their own decisions because most are used to their parents always being there. Although, early experiences do play a role on molding us into who we are, it doesn’t mean that later experiences can’t alter someone. A person can change. This is why so many people have defense mechanisms. Everybody has experienced different things at different times and they all affect us differently. It is highly likely that those who have read this book were people experiencing difficult times in their adult life. These people are self-empowered, they relied on a higher authority for advice in order to make their lives better.
4. As a whole what are some other current normative views of human development reflected in the information provided in the above weblinks? Select and discuss one of the following. Provide detailed examples connecting information presented in the above weblinks with one of the following
The CNN article is reinforcing the importance of children being vaccinated, especially in school. In most states, a child cannot attend school until documentation is provided as proof that the child is up to date on all vaccines. Parents have been known to use philosophical and religious beliefs as an exemption qualification in order to overcome the vaccination barrier. A vaccination is meant to trick the immune system and prepare it incase the real virus is caught. How well the body protects itself against the virus is highly dependable on its immune system. A parent with a healthy child may not want their child injected with the virus even …show more content…
It is clear that the motive behind this article is to not only make sure children are vaccinated but also for parents to understand the importance of why. The article is pushing for vaccinations in order to keep children from suffering with an illness. Data is provided throughout the article that shows the positive outcomes when more children are vaccinated. It is a difference of almost 50%. An outbreak should not have to occur for parents to realize the severity a virus can cause and the negative impact it can make. This article emphasizes nurture more than nature because overall it is about protecting the children and their health. Nature focuses on genetics. Genes do not determine everything. No child is the same. Other factors such as …show more content…
Human beings naturally seek approval but very many seek it to an extreme because of high feelings of doubt. These types of people place great value on the opinions of others, especially their loved ones. This is developed at a young age due to all the new experiences like school. These feelings of inadequacy can continue throughout ones life. For example, young adults tend to struggle with dependency and making their own decisions because most are used to their parents always being there. Although, early experiences do play a role on molding us into who we are, it doesn’t mean that later experiences can’t alter someone. A person can change. This is why so many people have defense mechanisms. Everybody has experienced different things at different times and they all affect us differently. It is highly likely that those who have read this book were people experiencing difficult times in their adult life. These people are self-empowered, they relied on a higher authority for advice in order to make their lives better.
4. As a whole what are some other current normative views of human development reflected in the information provided in the above weblinks? Select and discuss one of the following. Provide detailed examples connecting information presented in the above weblinks with one of the following