What challenges do children and teens face today? This paper requires you to define a challenge (for example, bullying, cyberbullying, homelessness, disability, or chronic illness such as diabetes, asthma, ADHD, etc.) facing school-aged children and teens. Include in your descriiption, statistics that indicate how much of a problem may exist in the U.S., state of Arizona, and Mohave County.
You then will explain what psychological implications may exist that could affect the child’s development. For example, how might obesity affect a child’s/teen’s self-esteem, peer relationships, family relations, social skills development.
Include in your discussion how culture might also affect the child’s strategies to cope with the challenge.
You must include at least two academic journal articles as part of your research.
The paper should be written as an essay using APA basic format. This means 1-inch margins, 12-point type, double-spaced, ½ inch indent on first line of paragraph.
Suggested outline:
I. Introduction
A. Summarize your topic
B. Provide some background information
i. Extent of problem in US
ii. Extent of problem in Arizona
iii. Extent of problem in Mohave County
C. Presents your main thesis.
II. Discussion of challenge
A. Discuss psychological impact on child/teen
B. Aspect of development affected
C. Role of culture
D. Any other information you find relevant to the discussion
III. Conclusion
A. Summarize your main points briefly
B. Present ideas for possible future research that might be needed
References
All information must be properly cited. A reference page should be included at the end. See the MCC library OR the Purdue Online Writing Lab section on APA style for correct format at http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/16/
The paper should be between 1,000-2,000 words (4-7 pages, plus title and reference page). Papers that do not meet the minimum requirement will NOT receive credit.
