“Bullying is a big problem that effects millions of students, and it has everyone worried, not just the kids on it’s receiving end” (Lyness 1). Bullying does not just affect kids, but the parents too. It affects the parents because a lot of their children begin to be afraid attending school. In the novel Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson, Melinda was affected by being bullied lead her to think about suicide, scared of coming to school, and victims like Melinda begin to not care about school and fail. Melinda was affected by being bullied and led to many things and one of them is thinking about suicide.
Also I think that middle school students are under a lot of pressure. I say that because we have more events in middle school and if your work is not done you will not be able to attend the events that they have planned for us. I think that all of the stress and pressure is coming from the teachers and parents. I say that because parents want their kids to do good and kids try so hard to make their parents proud and end up stressing
Many teenage mothers find strength in their motherhood role but this does not come without cost to themselves or their children, as many teenagers are considered unsuitable to be parents and do not have the right support (B.). For this paper I have conducted two interviews and I have also done research on why it is harder to be a single mother as a teenager. Due to the financial, emotional and physical struggles that teenage single mother have, it is more difficult for them to raise children than single mothers who are older. According to familyfirstaid.org , the United States has the highest rates of teen pregnancy and births in the “western industrialized world” (Teen Pregnancy Stats).
If parents take much time at work for example the time spent by Chris in Iraq, their children may end up being poor performers in school which will impact negatively on their lives in the future. So they need to be able to attend to their work and to children too because they need support both in education and in the social perspective of growth. Parents are important because they take a large part in their children growth in the sense that they teach them most of the things about life. In socialisation process of life in which individuals are taught about, customs, culture, and beliefs, parents are the main contributors of ensuring their children are aware of those matters. It is because they are the close parties to them, and it is also their mandate to ensure culture is
Abstract & References Krystal M. Moore PSYC 210 February 13, 2012 Professor Kauffman MA; M.Ed Abstract & References When parents divorce it often makes life more challenging to the children involved. It affects everyone involved in many ways but the children are often those left without an outlet to release their emotions. It is very important for everyone to talk about the emotions that they are experiencing as this can make the process a little less difficult. According to research conducted by North Carolina State University, the loss of attachment, fear of abandonment, and separation of family can cause a tremendous amount of stress. Children will have to adjust to new schedules and may even have to relocate and make new
Teenagers that make unwise decisions and become pregnant put an emotional and financial strain on their parents and the government. Many of the teens have no capability of taking care of or raising a child without help. We as a, society need to take a look at
Students always worry about what is going to be on the test, and students think they will get bad grades on the test. All of this can lead students to feeling upset. If students keep crazy hours from staying up late and getting up early for classes, they will have an enormous stress. Worrying too much about their grades can cause to experience stress. In Conclusion, There are three major causes of the stress, which are transportation, financial problems, and classes.
Homeless families with children Jenisha M. Rivera Lakes High School 1 Homelessness is a devastating experience for families. It disturbs every aspect of family life, damaging the physical and emotional health of family members. It interferes with children’s education and development, and usually results in the separation of family members. One of the fastest growing sections of the homeless population is families with children. A 2005 study revealed that of the counted homeless population, there were 98,452 homeless families, making up 41% of the homeless population (Homelessness Counts, 2007).
Many high schoolers struggle in school because of stress, low self esteem,and lack of sleep. Students find it hard to balance school, homework, family life, and social life. Stress is a major factor in students struggling in school. The drive to get good grades can affect college placement, scholarships ,and privileges in the life of an average high schooler. Students also face hard decisions such as :choosing a college, disappointing friends, In the fear of disappointing their parents.
During the film students report experiences of being abused, seeing their friends die from gang violence, circumstances of poverty and family eviction, all of which present dire challenges to the students within school. Seeing dismal issues unfold like this in front of your eyes can sometimes be challenging making it increasingly difficult to focus on school, let alone focusing on the grand scheme of life such as acquiring career goals or setting personal goals that can be achieved for self-esteem purposes and other self-development goals. Academically, the characters in the film are challenged because of the fact that when they go home at night they do not have a safe and secure place to study and do homework. There is also no one to help with schoolwork or any type of current technology aid such as a computer or laptop. Instead they face and are challenged by gang membership, hunger, family domestic and financial issues.