Childcare
Children’s actions and behaviors.
Think about the last time you shopped for toys. Perhaps you were buying toys for your own children or children of friends or family. If you shopped online, one of the filters you probably used to find an appropriate toy was
Neglect of children.
[T]he moral test of government is how that government treats those who are in the dawn of life, the children; those who are in the twilight of life, the elderly; those who are in the shadows of life; the sick, the needy and the handicapped.
Child/adolescent’s developmental level.
Each student will select a child or adolescent to interview (not your own child or a family member). The interview should last approximately 30 minutes for young children and approximately an hour for adolescents.
Child abuse and neglect.
It is important for counselors to be knowledgeable about laws specific to their state. Go to the Child Welfare Information Gateway, housed by U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.
Culture and social environment
have you ever wondered why children develop odd understandings? For example, a child was heard to say, “Mommy went to the hospital to throw up her baby.” Where did the child get that idea if no one told him that?