Set in nineteenth-century rural Africa‚ Fiela’s Child by Dalene Matthee tells the gripping story of Fiela Komoetie ‚a black woman‚ and a white three-year old child‚ Benjamin‚ whom she finds crying on her doorstep. For nine years‚ Fiela raises Benjamin as one of her own children. When census takers discover Benjamin‚ they send him to an illiterate white family of woodcutters who claim him as their son. What follows is Benjamin’s search for his identity and the major changes affecting the white and
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Child labour is the practice of having children engage in economic activity‚ on part or full-time basis. The practice deprives children of their childhood‚ and is harmful to their physical and mental development. Poverty‚ lack of good schools and growth of informal economy are considered as the important causes of child labour in India. The 2001 national census of India estimated the total number of child labour‚ aged 5–14‚ to be at 12.6 million. The child labour problem is not unique to India;
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I. Purpose of paper: Child Psychology‚ study of children’s behavior-including physical‚ cognitive‚ motor‚ linguistic‚ perceptual‚ social‚ and emotional characteristics-from birth through adolescence. Child psychologists attempt to explain the similarities and differences among children and to describe normal as well as abnormal behavior and development. They also develop methods of treating social‚ emotional‚ and learning problems and provide therapy privately and in schools‚ hospitals‚ and
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Child Marriage Child Marriage is an ancient practice that is prevalent especially in poorly developed countries having devastating consequences on the children involved. Every year millions of girls get married worldwide‚ before the age of eighteen. The worst thing is that the children don’t even know what is going on at the engagement ceremony. Most girls who start early marriages become pregnant immediately. Statistics show that the number of death cases during pregnancy is twice as
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CHILD LABOUR What is child labor? Children working under age of 5-14‚ are known as child laborers. This social evil is continuously going on strengthening its roots in our society. Can we eliminate child labor? Though it is a desirable goal the fact remains that in the given socio-economic scenario that is prevalent in our country‚ it is virtually impossible to do away with child labor. One cannot dispute the fact that employers exploit children by paying them much less than what they would pay
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While the Western Empire was fragile and on the verge of caving‚ when heresy was spreading and barbarian invasion continued to threaten all moral values‚ Pope Leo I remained strong and resolute as ever while defending the Church and the people of Rome. His courage and devotion to the faith earned him title of “the Great” only held by one other Pope‚ Pope Gregory I. The Church further honored Leo by granting him the title of Doctor due to his Christian Doctrine which is still used today in the lessons
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Child Abuse Every year‚ thousands of families welcome a new baby into their home. The upcoming years are spent watching children movies‚ going to parks and zoos‚ buying ice cream from the truck‚ and finger painting with their family while on a picnic. Almost all of the children brought into this world get to experience what it is to have a loving family; however‚ for a small percentage‚ life is not so peachy. They are forced to deal with things that most of us would never imagine in our worst
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Alfred Adler‚ a Viennese psychologist who lived from 1870-1937‚ established one of the first theories of birth order. His theory focused on the idea of "dethronement." According to Adler a couple’s first child is like a little prince or princess; subsequent children "dethrone" this child by taking away parental attention and affection XXXX. The effects of "dethronement"‚ or lack thereof in the case of only children‚ determine such personality traits as responsibility‚ attitudes toward authority
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"The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act" states ’ that "child abuse is the leading cause of death in children under the age of eighteen." Child abuse occurs when adults inflict violence and cruelty upon children. Abuse is any willful act that results in physical‚ mental‚ or sexual injury that causes or is likely to cause the child to be physically‚ mental‚ or emotionally impaired. Abuse happens to children of any age‚ sex‚ race‚ religion‚ and social status. There are many different types
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Subject Child Abuse Saturday‚ September 08‚ 2012 The Effects Mental Abuse Have on Children What is Mental Abuse? Mental abuse‚ which is also referred to as emotional or psychological abuse‚ is a behavior that exposes another person to psychological trauma such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)‚ chronic depression‚ or nervousness (Allister 129). Such behaviors are usually perpetrated by people who are at a more powerful position than the victim‚ i.e. a teacher to a student‚ a manager to
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