Sitting in school‚ little Jane sits anxiously watching the clock. The teacher is talking to the class‚ but Jane just can’t wait to get home. When the bell finally rings‚ she runs out of the classroom‚ and all the way home. After blasting in the house‚ she runs to turn on the TV. Having nothing more exciting to do‚ Jane will sit in front of the television until her mom pulls her away for dinner. This is an all to familiar scenario in many American homes today. What many people don’t realize are the
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the society‚ and since children form the major parts of the target group for advertisers‚ many advertisements focused on children are a proof of this fact. Today‚ children are watching more television than years ago‚ and thus viewing more advertisings. Many books have been written and many studies and reports done on the effects of TV advertising on children. In this presentation‚ we will look at some different positive and negative effects of TV advertisement on children‚ and give some suggestions
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M3 – Discuss the effects on self esteem and self confidence of the physical changes associated with ageing. All physical changes that happen with ageing have an effect on individuals self esteem and confidence. A physical change like bone loss or stiffening on the joints makes it really hard for someone to function independently. This could affect their self esteem‚ as it will be very difficult to ask for help and accept the fact they cannot so everything by themselves. It will make them doubt
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hildren face a higher risk than adults of the negative effects of secondhand smoke. Not only is a child’s body still developing physically‚ but their breathing rate is faster than that of adults. Adults breathe in and out approximately 14 to 18 times a minute‚ where newborns can breathe as many as 60 times a minute. Up until a child is about 5 years old‚ the respiratory rate is quite fast; usually between 20 and 60 breaths per minute. When the air is tainted with cigarette smoke‚ young‚ developing
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What are the effects of television on children When I was 2 years old‚ my family had the first TV. Since that time‚ television had become an inseparable thing in my life. In my memory‚ if I wanted to watch television for a long time‚ I needed to struggle with parents in many ways. For instance‚ I remember that my parents only allowed me in front of television for 2 hours per day. So‚ I would get up in the midnight and watch TV secretly. Although I could only see the image but could not hear the
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This type of health can affect your self-efficacy and your self-esteem. Being psychosocial unhealthy can lead to depression‚ anxiety disorder‚ obsessive-comprehensive disorder‚ phobic disorders‚ schizophrenia‚ and even suicide. Your environment at school and your environment at home has a lot to do with your psychosocial health and your decisions‚ morals‚ integrity‚ and your values. Self-Efficacy Self-efficacy can affect you in a lot of ways. Some ways that self-efficacy can affect you is through
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legislation to impose a 7pm curfew for children under the age of 16. I strongly oppose this legislation because of freedom for children‚ children may have a reason and also it is the parent’s choice. I believe children should have a choice to be free and putting the away after 7pm is taking away from their freedom. The introduction of the curfew will make the children feel neglected and this may cause them to rebel. In my opinion I believe when children are deprived of certain things especially
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EFFECTS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ON CHILDREN Scope of the Problem Domestic violence is a devastating social problem that impacts every segment of the population. While system responses are primarily targeted toward adult victims of abuse‚ increased attention is now being focused on the children who witness domestic violence. Studies estimate that 10 to 20 percent of children are at risk for exposure to domestic violence (Carlson‚ 2000). These findings translate into approximately 3.3 to 10 million
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Despite the wars‚ many people do not understand how it will inflict on children. Traumatic events affect deeply into a child’s mind. According to UNICEF reports (2010)‚ more than 2 million children have died as a direct result of armed conflict over the last decade and at least 6 million children have been seriously injured. Trauma and psychological problems hinder children’s lives by putting a barrier to having no childhood‚ their intended goals are vanished to be an adult‚ their coping in life
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Between 1870 and 1900‚ American society was referred to as the Gilded Age. It was called this way because America looked very lavish and ritzy‚ but in reality‚ Americans were living in poverty as they did not have good paying jobs. Many jobs included factory workers‚ clerks‚ and strikebreakers. The workers received less than minimum wage‚ especially if they were not white native-born Americans. As more immigrants moved to America‚ crime‚ violence‚ fire‚ disease‚ pollution rates increased dramatically
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