Abstract The following is research proposal on the issue of childhood obesity in Baltimore City‚ Maryland. The purpose of this paper is to familiarize the reader with the issue and then to propose realistic solutions. The rate of obesity amongst children in Baltimore is well above the national average‚ and is a cause for concern. Many of the causes of this problem stem from the low socioeconomic status of Baltimore ’s population. This problem must be addressed to improve the future heath of the
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theorist have discovered various approaches to childhood and how to prepare for adulthood. As our world has evolved the meaning of childhood has changed drastically over time. Our idea of childhood has progressed through history‚ psychological studies and the ’new’ paradigm shift. In the medieval times there was no separation between childhood and adulthood; children and adult lifestyles were almost identical. As time progressed‚ psychologist claimed that childhood could be explained scientifically. Theorist
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Friedrich William Froebel (1782-1852) had a significant influence on early childhood education as we know it today. He is known as the inventor of kindergarten‚ a German word meaning "children ’s garden". The model of the modern day kindergarten was conceived by Froebel‚ who opened his own kindergarten in 1836‚ calling it a Play and Activity Institute. There he implmented such practices as promoting a child ’s right to play‚ to have toys‚ and to be in the care of trained teachers. He believed that
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Development in Middle Childhood Middle childhood has many dimensions which affect the individual growth and development. Dimensions are biological‚ psychological‚ and social development. Also‚ a child’s environment‚ such as school or home‚ can affect the individual growth and development. To help aid the understanding of individual growth and development‚ there are various theories one can apply to middle childhood. These theories allow one to examine each dimension uniquely. To help demonstrate
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What is Childhood Poverty? What is Childhood poverty and what can be done to prevent it? Childhood poverty is almost always the effect of a cause that a child is having trouble with. This cause could be from something that is happening within the family like drugs‚ alcohol‚ and/or violence. It could also come from something the child was born with‚ such as a disability. Childhood poverty can affect a number of different categories in a child’s life‚ such as education and also brain development
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Kevin C. Towery COM110-15 Research Speech Outline CHILDHOOD APRAXIA OF SPEECH General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: To provide information to the audience about the speech disorder known as childhood apraxia of speech. Thesis Statement: Apraxia is a rare disorder that if left untreated can persist into adulthood‚ causing a child to suffer years of frustration from being unable to communicate effectively. Introduction: I. Attention-getter – Who here tonight has known someone
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CHILDHOOD OBESITY 1 Childhood Obesity Ala Stechlinski Goodwin College CHILDHOOD OBESITY 2 Abstract Childhood obesity is major public health crisis in America. The commonness of childhood obesity had increase over the years. There are many health problems that are due to childhood obesity. Effective strategies need to be put into place to help prevent obesity in children. It is
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Controlling Childhood Obesity in America By Jessica Spencer English 102 Dr. Grimes 1 May 2006 Outline Thesis statement: Childhood obesity in American can be controlled if a healthy lifestyle of exercise and healthy eating can be incorporated into each child’s day. I. Childhood obesity in America A. Growing epidemic 1. Statistics 2. Problems 3. Define epidemic B. Advertisements 1. Fast food 2. Sesame Street 3. Groups II. Safety issues A. Safety seats 1. Statistics 2. Price B. Junk food/fast food 1
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American children are considered overweight or obese‚ and childhood obesity has more than tripled since 1980. Today‚ more than twelve million children and teens are obese and more than twenty-three million are either obese or overweight. Health officials say childhood obesity has now reached an epidemic proportion and is the biggest threat to children’s health since polio in the 1950s” (Introduction to Childhood Obesity: At Issue). Childhood obesity has been greatly increased in the US for many reasons
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In the United States today there is a widespread of childhood obesity. Childhood obesity has increased at an alarming rate over the last 20 years. Today‚ nearly one in five children is battling this condition and if patterns predict the future‚ almost all of America’s children will be living with diabetes‚ heart disease‚ and dying younger due to obesity within the next 20 years. (Alan) Think about this problem‚ Americans point their fingers at restaurants like McDonalds‚ saying their unhealthy foods
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