motherless home was the major cause of child poverty‚ delinquency‚ and school failure‚ while others denied that single parenthood had any harmful effects. And some objected even to discussing the topic for fear of stigmatizing single mothers or fathers and their children. Not talking about single parenthood is scarcely an option. More than half of the children born in 1994 will spend some or all of their childhood with only one parent‚ typically their mother. If current patterns hold‚ they will likely
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The Effects of Video Games on Children Video games have always been under constant scrutiny by parents‚ doctors‚ and the media‚ just like anything in history that has had a profound impact on society‚ especially on children. Video games became an immediate attraction since the moment they were introduced into the world. The games can allow the player to become any character they could ever dream of‚ whether the character is from their favorite sport or from their favorite movie. It allows a child’s
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Statement Abstract Sociological Effects * Social Development * Interaction with peers * Relationships and interpersonal skills Psychological Effects * Aggressive behavior * Psychiatric Symptoms * Addictive behavior Health Effects * Risk of obesity * Insufficient physical exercise * Risk of VGRS (epileptic seizures) Effects on Academic Performance * Educational software * Positive effects on learning and academic skills
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Effects of Videogames on Children Date: January 19 2014 Videogames have been around for over 30 years‚ and are exponentially improving every year. They have become the main source of entertainment for the majority of children around the world. Between the ages of 5 and 12‚ girls spend approximately 5.5 hours/week and boys spend approximately 13 hours/week playing videogames (Gentile). Videogames are a large part of children’s lives and this essay will
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THE EFFECT DIVORCE HAS ON CHILDREN In today’s culture‚ divorces have come to be a mean in our lives. Married people these days are getting separated due to various problems‚ moreover because of struggles in the marriages‚ lack of passionate feelings‚ marriage couple cheating on their spouse‚ and other kind of marriage difficulties. Furthermore these divorced couples have kids that are young‚ who have no idea on how to deal with an event like a divorce. The effect touches all growing stages of children
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Negative Side Effects of a Low-Carb Diet Low-carb diets can be a healthy and efficient weight-loss program‚ but they can be risky‚ as carbohydrates are the only sources of energy for your crucial body organs such as the brain‚ central nervous system and the kidneys. According to the Mayo Clinic‚ low-carb diets increase the levels of blood sugar and make your body use its fat stores. However‚ low-cab diets have some negative side effects associated with them. General Body Weakness When you
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Violence in the Media and its Effects on Children The reason for violence in children has been studied for years and the cause is still unclear. Violence in the media has been known to leave a lasting impression in the minds of all humans. However‚ it just seems that it only brings out violence in some children. This leads psychologists to believe that violent movies and television may play a significant role in the actions of violent children. "There is no longer any serious debate about whether
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Effects of Watching Cartoons to the Children CHAPTER I: The Problems / It’s Problems Introduction “A child’s life is like a piece of paper on which every person leaves a mark” - Chinese Proverb. Children are fun on watching cartoons so as a result they get addicted that give different health problems. This has become a problem because too many children are watching too much television that tend to be violent and addictive. There are a lot of time spending in watching television that set
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The Negative Effects of Divorce on Children Connor Gravette "So many persons think divorce a panacea for every ill‚ find out‚ when they try it‚ that the remedy is worse than the disease" (Qtd in Harper 192). Divorce in any situation tears a child apart‚ tossing them from one house to another‚ limiting the time spent with their parents‚ and confusing them. There arent very many reasons that would show to be more beneficial for the parent to leave than to stay and keep their marriage. Usually
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Does media violence have a negative effect on children? On September 11th‚ 2001‚ millions around the world crowded around televisions across the globe‚ watching the horrific scenes of terrorism that had struck New York City‚ Washington‚ D.C and Pennsylvania on that ill-fated and now infamous morning. Our sense of security and impenetrable protection crashed 110 stories to the shaken streets of New York City. We watched with shock and horror‚ disbelief and grief as the images were repeatedly
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