Some kids feel betrayed by their separated parents. Miscommunication between parents and kids enters the relationship. They feel they have to take care of themselves, to put matter in their own hands. These effects damages kids, and most often Children whose parents have divorced are more and more the targets of abuse. These abuse often lead to low self-esteem and in some extreme cases
He was than referred to Speech and Language therapy services and diagnosed with symptoms of delayed speech. At thirty five months Shane’s parents had become increasingly concerned with his lack of development. He was getting full support and attention from his full time mother and also a fair share from his working father. He was still not improving in speech, engaging in social behaviour with parents or even engaging with any other children. He was still in nappies and would not communicate well enough for the parents to be able to potty train him.
He believes that when the child is between the ages of 6-24 months the child has a clear cut attachment. Which I feel shows that the child is clearly attached to their parent and they do not want to be without them. This leads the child to have separation anxiety while away from their parent or caregiver. Separation anxiety depends on “infant temperament, context and adult behavior.” (text page 197) In most cases when a toddler is experiencing this type of anxiety he or she gets upset because their trusted caregiver is leaving them. Like the young toddler as previously mentioned being left at the daycare, she begs and cries for her mother as she drops her off.
These adversities caused Pelzer to feel alone as a teen. He was placed into foster care and moved around to different families until he settled down with one family in a place Duinsmoore Way. There he met the Brazell family which he spent most of his time with them and met his two best friends David Howard and Paul Brazell. Life was better for Pelzer but still very stressful as he reached the dreaded age of 18. When he turned 18, Pelzer was cut loose from foster care and was to go alone in the world.
Vulnerable Population’s Demographics Abuse comes in many different forms. It can be physical, mental, sexual, and psychological or just plain neglect. The abuse usually is at the hands of loved ones or caretakers. Many children suffer from one form of abuse or another in their young life. Some suffer throughout their whole young adult life and only get away from it when they are grown and move out of the house.
As it went on another thing was that his daughter ran away from him and now she is with another family that is taking care of her. Sam and Rita takes the next step and they both fight hard to get Sam’s daughter back. It is hard for Sam to educate her daughter in both reading and writing because since Sam is acting like a seven year old, that means he won’t be able to teach her what the word is which he is unable to read. Later on he finds out that his daughter is smarter than him. 2.
They often work multiple jobs leaving little or no time to spend with their family. Children are sometimes relied upon to help with their younger siblings or to bring in extra income placing a burdening responsibility on the children. For example, your fifteen year old child has to watch his nine year old brother while his mother works because there’s no one else who can help you. This in return leaves some children no choice but to drop out of school or any extracurricular activities they are participating in. Children that have little or no time to spend with parents often lack guidance which can lead to them associating with a bad crowd or initiate misbehavior.
I know that I could let my 10 year old daughter walk to school by herself, but with shooting all the time I walk her to school. Sometimes, I get scared just sitting in my house doing nothing. It’s crazy to know that you are not even safe in your own home. The gangs are taking over society and holding us hostage in our homes. I don’t let my kids play outside, because of the violence.
This happens because many times the children are placed with foster parents that have other kids of their own and do not see the foster care child as part of their family. “[The] familial factors contributed significantly to the likelihood of juvenile criminal activity [are] lack of parental monitoring inept discipline, and low parental affection and warmth†(Quinn, 35). The juvenile set in a foster care home many times has been rejected by his/her own biological parents and is faced with rejection from his foster care parents. “Cold, rejecting parents tend to have delinquent children [because] parental warmth could act as a protective factors against the effects of physical punishment†(Welsh, 63). The foster parent that rejects the juvenile will not care to provide guidance for the child.
The body starts going through hormonal changes and can bring about changes in personality and behavior. The child is in need of many things from those they depend on the most; their parents. In the world today, many children are being raised with the absence of one parent due to divorce, death, or abandonment. What kind of a negative impact will this absence have on the adolescent? What psychological impact will the absence of a mother have on her daughter?