Introduction This paper will discuss the social problem of prejudice and discrimination within children. I will also briefly go over research data found in various articles that discuss this social problem and the gaps in the literature. I will also discuss what further research I could do and develop a research question that a social psychologist might use to conduct research through a social lens perspective. Social psychology is defined as the scientific attempt to explain how the thoughts‚ feelings
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Transitions that most children and young people experience Transition Age Reason Being cared for by someone other than a parent 0 – 2 Many children will be left by parents with relatives and friends for short periods of time. Some babies and toddlers may also go to a childminder or day nursery as their parents work. Joining a nursery or pre – school 2 – 3 Many children’s first experience of being in group care is at around 2 years as they start in a pre – school or nursery. Going into a reception
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and young persons development. These changes within a child or young persons life may be gradual or sudden. They present the child/young person with challenges which they must overcome. Transitions are stressful for children and young people‚ just as they are for adults‚ and the resulting stress can have far-reaching effects on children’s emotional well being and academic achievements. How a child or young person deals with transitions is greatly affected by the support and response children get
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psychological theories of the development of prejudice and discrimination‚ discuss how prejudice and discrimination can be reduced and consider some of the effects that prejudice and discrimination might have on a group or individual. To describe the term prejudice‚ means to have an unjustified or incorrect attitude towards an individual based solely on group membership or identity. It is prejudging or forming opinions‚ usually in a negative way‚ due to a lack of understanding or being provided
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CYP Core 37 1.1 Describe the social‚ economic and cultural factors that will impact on the lives of children and young people There are many social‚ economic and cultural factors that will impact on the lives of the children and young people that we may work with. Personal choice – Some families decide that they do not wish to live or act in a way in which is viewed from the outside the ’ social norm ’‚ for example being a travelling family or a child having same genders parents. If a
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1.describe the social‚ economic and cultural factors that will impact on the lives of children and young people (unit 7) There are many social‚ economic and cultural factors that will impact on the lives of the children and young people that we may work with. Personal choice – Some families decide that they do not wish to live or act in away in which is viewed as outside the ’ social norm ’‚ for example such as being travellers or a child having same genders parents. The outcome of this factor
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Describe the importance of play and leisure for children and young people. Wales is the only country in the world to have a policy about play‚ part of it says; “play is the elemental learning process by which humankind has developed. Children exhibit a behavioural imperative and instinctive desire to play. It has contributed significantly to the evolutionary and developmental survival of our species. Children use play in the natural environment to learn of the world they inhabit with others. It
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Prejudice and discrimination Prejudice as defined by John E Farley is “that prejudice refers to a positive or a negative attitude or belief directed toward certain people based on their membership in a particular group. The root word of prejudice is pre-judge. It is a set of attitudes which causes‚ supports‚ or justifies discrimination”. (Farley‚ 2000‚ p18). There are three components of prejudice which describe the different elements associated with it. Affectual one’s inner feeling which
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men‚ women and children have been a victim or guilty of being prejudice towards others because of their differences. Prejudice is a preconceived opinion; that is not based on reason or actual experience. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ prejudice is one of the main themes. Lee addresses the topic through the characters of the story and delivers a message to the readers and suggests prejudice is present in the world. Therefore‚ people must take action to resolve this issue due to the
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Describe the social‚ economic and cultural factors that will impact on the lives of children and young people. There are many factors that will affect the lives of children and young people. These factors can affect them internally or even externally. These include: * Housing and community- you may be bullied at school because you live on a council estate‚ you will be judged. Also‚ if you live in a multi-cultural community you will have to be very welcome and you may also be judged because
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