Chapter Questions
Looking back over this chapter on children, what do you think a global view can teach us?
How can failure to resolve Erikson's trust versus mistrust stage lead to problems in later relationships?
What can we learn from the research of Spitz and Bowlby?
What do studies of intersexuals teach us about gender?
How does a male bias extend throughout Erikson's theory?
Discuss the theme of The Overscheduled Child. How far should kids be pushed?
What is attachment disorder?
What is the connection between partner violence and child abuse?
What are the facts on child fatalitics?
What are some of the salient points about early childhood education in Asia?
How is Piaget's period of concrete operations different from industry versus inferiority?
"When adults think back to the middle childhood period, most of their memories center around the school." How would you elaborate on this observation?
What are some positive aspects of ADHD?
Refer to the second quote at the start of the chapter by Margaret Mead and the concept, neurodiversity, as used with reference to ADHD and autism. What is the significance of Mead's quote and the term, neurodiversity for this chapter?
How do gender differences manifest themselves in the classroom?
Why is it illegal to assault an adult but not a child?
How would you compare personal childhood trauma and soul murder?
What can we learn from the children of Romania?
"Identity is never a done deal," How would you explain this remark?
How would you describe substance abuse among today's teens?
"Boys who are like girls are silenced by codes of masculinity." What docs this mcan?
What is the explanation for the taunting of gays and lesbians at school? How did one girl who was gender nonconforming find her teacher a lifesaver?
How would you relate the events at Columbine and Red Lake high schools to internal and external factors?
How would you describe racial identity differences for people of various races?
How would you describe multicultural identity with reference to Census 2000?
What does rescarch show us about resilience?
How would you describe the importance of religious rituals among US and cthnically diverse populations?
How would you describe harm reduction principles in relation to the school system?