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Code of Ethical Conduct Essay The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) has spent years developing and supporting early childhood education and has developed a model of ethics on which early childhood educators can rely. Caring for and educating young children is an awesome responsibility filled with challenging moments and difficult choices. Preschool and kindergarten teachers, as well as day care providers, are faced with many issues and situations that can challenge their consciences. The goal of NAEYC’s Code of Ethical Conduct is to inform, not prescribe, answers in tough decisions that teachers and other early childhood professionals must make as they work with children and families. The strategy inherent in the code is to promote the application of core values, ideals, and principles to guide decision making about ethical issues.
Sometimes people with jobs are one tragedy away from being homeless. Homelessness is very stressful, causing many problems such as depression, low self-esteem, and drug and alcohol abuse. Everyone is different and responds to homelessness in different ways. Children who have to deal with extreme poverty and homelessness might have trouble learning, emotional and physical problems, and bad behavior to name a few. Children find this confusing and upsetting.
The volunteers at the Salvation Army are important to fulfilling the pledge to America of “Doing the Most Good” (The Salvation Army, 2013) as they work as partners in helping. They work to help keep the program running. Their volunteers contribute to ensure the program is running effectively and providing more funding to help run the program. As a part of the Salvation Army’s after school program providing tutoring and help with homework, “local police officers serve as volunteers, helping provide positive influences and building relationships within the community” (Salvation Army Blog, 2013). Other volunteers must qualify and meet the age of 16 and be cooperative “to work with children, with homework, play games, read or assist with arts and crafts projects” (Syracuse Area Services,
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One possible explanation for the causation between poverty and negative social behaviours is that many impoverished families are single parent households with less parental supervision (Moore, 2009 p.4). Another explanation is that many impoverish families live in low-income neighbourhoods and children don’t get to experience the social norms that many people take for granted. For example, “homicide rates are highest in areas of extreme poverty, and children exposed to such violence are at greater risk of psychosocial difficulties, such as internalizing behaviours and acting out behaviours” (Moore, 2009,
My best educated guess as to how society may feel is that the homeless are categorized into a state of being: dirty, unkempt, ragged, alcoholics able wash themselves, unable to clean their teeth, and that they live on streets; and my opinions are perhaps validated by the comments of others. To further explain, society views homeless people as being unkempt, that their ability to keep themselves groomed and presentable has neglected them. Also we see them living on the street in which many may feel sorry or remorse towards them because many look young and we tend to ask ourselves they should be capable of finding a job. Although in contrast, society does not see or truly understand what it feels like to live a life of poverty or most importantly does not take into consideration the harmful effects it has on the homeless. Poverty attacks your own self-worth or self-esteem and your personal belief system about who you are and questions your value to society.
The non-profit agencies are usually in need of volunteers. At the elementary level in a poverty stricken environment, Miller is is contact with local non profit agencies who provide services to those in need. It may be reduced utility bills, community meals at local churches, clothing and low cost housing. The elementary school could follow the high schools lead and locate those people in the community that through school became successful. There is a man who was an assistant in Cleveland Public Schools who grew up in the projects; saw gangs and drugs; was raised by a single mother with five or six siblings.
Action must be taken in times of peace in fragile states; recognizing the connections between child labour, trafficking, piracy, and criminal activities to child soldiery. We must not wait until conflict breaks out before we intervene and only concentrate efforts on rehabilitating those that we have failed to protect, but rather we must work across the full spectrum of actors, to find new solutions for prevention. We must be bold in this effort for the attainment of peace, it is our responsibility to the world’s children. Children and young people have the right to grow up free from fear and violence, to develop to their full potential and contribute to a peaceful future – for themselves and for their
This essay will overview homelessness and the causes, critical issues that homeless people face in today’s society. In addition the writer will identify key local services for the homeless. ‘Homelessness is more than just having a roof over your head. It’s also about the separation from families and communities’ (The Salvation Army) A person is considered to be homeless in Australia if they do not have access to safe, secure adequate housing or, if the only housing they have access to damages, or is likely to damage their health. If they are in circumstances which threaten or adversely affects the adequacy, safety, security, or affordability of their home, or they have no security of tenure that is, they have no legal right to continued