Abstract The paper discusses the multiple reasons why so many young children are living in poverty. The paper maintains that in the past, poverty was blamed on the poor. Today, however, the paper explains, the U.S. economic structure is seen as a cause of poverty. The paper enumerates the effects of American capitalism on the poor, especially children.
Abstract This paper examines issues associated with obesity in children, including its causes and possible prevention. The author suggests that several factors lead to childhood obesity, including a sedentary lifestyle and poor dietary management. Additionally, the paper discusses the dangers of obesity, especially as they relate to adulthood and the conditions obesity may contribute to. The paper concludes with recommendations for avoiding or overcoming childhood obesity.
From the Paper "Obesity in children is now an epidemic with 16 percent of children facing this problem with 25 percent of blacks and Hispanics children being obese. The child is considered obese when his body mass index reaches above the 95th percentile. The reason we should be considered about rising rate of obesity is because children with obesity have a fairly high rate of becoming overweight or obese adults. Teens who are overweight have a 70 percent chance of carrying this weight into adulthood and the risk goes up to 80 percent for children with one obese parent. "
Abstract This is a position paper that first summarizes the latest information available on pre-adolescent children and competitive sports and then addresses current issues regarding national team competition for children less than 10 years of age.
Children's Readiness for Organized Sports and Competition
Medical
Physical
Cognitive
Psychosocial
Motivational
Adult Readiness for Children's Competition
Coaches
Parents
Organization / Administration
Competition
From the Paper "Competitive sports participation opportunities for children continue to grow. Nowadays, children begin their regular sport participation between the ages of 4 to 8 years. Most children enjoy sports and show great enthusiasm for participation. However, the situation changes when young athletes get involved in the elite-level championships organized and directed by adults. Children's play becomes transformed from informal playground games to highly organized sporting events that mirror adult professional sports."
Abstract This study looks at the concept of interactive video games within the physical education curriculum. The first chapter of this study details the issue of weight training of children under the age of 16. The chapter also explains the rationale behind this study and the research questions that are designed to be answered. The paper includes literature reviews that indicate that interactive video games, when done properly, are not harmful in any way to children as young as kindergarten age. The third chapter in this paper details the methodology that will be used in the study to provide more information on the possible usage of interactive video games in physical education classes.
Table of Contents:
Chapter One - Introduction
Introduction
Background of the Problem
Statement of the Problem
Purpose of the Study
Significance of the Study
Research Question
Assumptions
Limitations
Definitions of Terms
Chapter Two - Review of Related Literature
Introduction
Literature Review
Conclusion
Chapter Three - Application for Research
References
From the Paper "Despite these studies, however, many of those that work in the PE curriculum and educate others about proper health and fitness still believe that strength training is dangerous for young children. The goal is then to find what will work safely for these children, and it appears as though the new interactive video games, especially those Played on the Wii and games like Dance Dance Revolution, can be a great strength training and cardiovascular alternative to lifting heavy weights or performing complicated aerobic routines."
Abstract This paper analyzes and discusses four articles written about the increasing trend towards active performance of women in the world of sports. An emphasis is placed on the sociological issues and health concerns surrounding this trend. The articles reviewed discuss the positive psychological and physiological benefits derived from a women's active participation in sports. They also discuss the detrimental effects women may experience from excessive physical activity and the social barriers women often encounter in the athletic arena.
From the Paper "While the Women's Sports Foundation article (discussed earlier) had outlined the sociological, psychological, and physical benefits of engaging in sports, two articles regarding women's physical health in sports discuss the problems that women face nowadays in order to be physically fit and attain their ideal ?body figure/form,? which is the thin figure. The first article, entitled, ?Women's Health and Sports,? is a research study by Drs. Stephen and Amelia Pribut, wherein the different physical problems that commonly afflict women as a result of sports and exercise participation are discussed. It cited the famous ?Female Athlete Triad,? which is a tripartite "relationship of three (3) health problems" common among female athletes. This topic is also discussed in the second article, entitled, "The Female Athlete Triad" (Women's Sports Foundation 2001). These three common health problems are eating disorders, amenorrhea (loss of monthly period), and osteoporosis (bone loss)."
Abstract This five page undergraduate paper examines sports medicine, which has been an increasingly popular field of study in recent years due to the major role that sports plays in American culture. The writer discusses that millions of people are drawn to the drama and intensely competitive nature of sports, and tens of thousands of them choose to combine their interest in sports with their interests in health and medicine by pursuing careers in sports medicine.
From the Paper "Sports medicine has been an increasingly popular field of study in recent years, due to the major role that sports play in American culture. Millions of people are drawn to the drama and intensely competitive nature of sports, and tens of thousands of them choose to combine their interest in sports with their interests in health and medicine by pursuing careers in sports medicine. Sports medicine as a profession can be expected to keep expanding in the foreseeable future, so job prospects and opportunities are bright for graduates with degrees in sports medicine."
Abstract High school sports are, for some students, a fond memory, and for other students, the golden ticket to the land of opportunity. For most students, it is an extracurricular activity. High school sports has transitioned from a core basis in family values, ethics, and participation to big money sponsorships, televised games, recruiters, and scholarships. It's no wonder controversy surrounds the ideas of benefits and drawbacks, and it's no wonder that some are attempting to regulate participation. This paper examines present trends, current issues, data, and initiatives surrounding the provision of high school sports. It surveys a sample from a typical Georgia public high school to receive feedback on student values and opinions with regard to athletics, academics, and sources of support and sources of stress. Ultimately, it develops some recommendations to retain the caliber of high school sports and ensure their availability to future student athletes.
Abstract
Chapter One: The Problem
Problem Background
Literature Review
The Professional Student Athlete
The Raw Numbers
Eligibility
Advantages of Sport Purpose of the Study
Research Questions or Research Hypotheses
Limitations/Delimitations
Definitions
Importance of the Study
Research Design
Selection of Subjects
Instrumentation
Assumptions or Limitations
Procedures
Data Processing and Analysis
Chapter Four: Findings
Summary
Conclusions
Implications for Practice
Questions related to Support and Pressure
Implications for Practice
Implications for Research and Resultant Recommendations
References
From the Paper "High school athletics programs complement academic progress. Research supports this theory in a number of ways, and points to the importance of high school athletic programs to the social, emotional and physical development of the student. The level of benefit varies subtly by demographic typing. At the core of the debate is whether academics are viewed as part of or outside of the academic curriculum. There are conflicting schools of thought regarding the benefits of athletic programs to students at the high school level. Some contend that the focus on sports is too commercialized, and that funds spent can overshadow the realities of budget cuts and financial realities in other areas of academics, particularly when the focus is on sports as a profession and academic scholarships. Further, these same people feel that athletes can receive preferential treatment, particularly with regard to the college admissions process."
This nine-page paper looks at the career of the sports psychologist, discussing aspects such as organizations that utilize the need for this type of person, discussing the skills, competencies, and training required,
2,150 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 6 sources, 2002, $ 80.95
Abstract This nine-page paper looks at the career of the sports psychologist, discussing aspects such as organizations that utilize the need for this type of person, discussing the skills, competencies, and training required, looking at salaries, the importance of such work and also provides an example of one such association that does have a use for a sports psychologist.
Tags:SPORTS / HEALTH (MEDICINE, PSYCHOLOGY), sports psychologist
Abstract In this article, the writer looks at the psychological effects that parents and coaches have upon youths participating in athletic pursuits. Specifically, the paper argues that positive parental role models can encourage young men and women to grow as people because of their sporting experiences and to become more active in sports. Further, the writer maintains that such influence can show that athletic activities are about more than simply winning and losing. The writer concludes that parents and coaches have an enormous impact upon the psychological development of youngsters participating in sports.
From the Paper "Similarly, coaches who genuinely care about their charges can boost the self-esteem levels of children and convince those under their care that there is something gratifying and meaningful about playing a team sport or an individual sport. In the end, young people who play sports - just like young people who involve themselves in any extra-curricular activity - are highly impressionable and psychologically vulnerable, and can easily be shaped for good or ill by the adults around them. Consequently, conscientious parents and coaches will never lose sight of the fact that sports are, at least for the very young, a means to an end and not an end in themselves.
"To begin with, parents can exert tremendous pressure upon young people involved in sports. Achievement-by-Proxy Disorder is a situation wherein parents who could never quite achieve sporting success for themselves transfer their yearnings and hopes upon their children. In the end, this unhealthy sort of parental pressure can lead to the abuse and/or exploitation of children or adolescents."
Abstract This paper explains how in "The Vegetarian Sports Nutrition Guide", author Lisa Dorfman outlines the basics of a nutrition plan geared towards turning your body into a ?plant-based sports machine.? Dorfman firmly believes that athletes can develop both strength and endurance on a vegetarian diet. It shows how she believes that people do not need to eat meat to develop strong, healthy bodies and to help a reader make the transition, she has written chapters devoted to calculating energy needs and recommendations for carbohydrate, protein, fat, fluids, vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals and dietary supplements.
From the Paper "Dorfman herself is living proof of what she writes about. Known as the ?Running Nutritionist,? Dorfman is an elite marathoner and triathlete, in addition to being a registered dietician with a Master's degree in Nutrition. A vegetarian since her teens, Dorfman credits her lifestyle as the major factor in her second place finish in the Olympic Marathons in Atlanta, as well as her top finishes in marathons and triathlons around the world."
Abstract This paper presents a detailed discussion about the benefits of sports psychology for athletes and their lives and performance. The author takes us on a tour of what an athlete endures as he perfects his craft and moves toward the top. We are given examples as well as ideas regarding the needs of an athlete and his psyche.
Tags:SPORTS / HEALTH (MEDICINE, PSYCHOLOGY), psyche for athletes
Abstract This thesis focus looks at the correlation between child abuse and childhood depression among Latino children, in terms of whether child abuse contributes to childhood depression. The thesis focuses on the Latino community that resides in California. This community is made up of first-generation immigrants and their families, who have been born in the United States. The thesis explores what child abuse is, how it can be measured, and also what depression is, the most likely causes for depression, and how depression can be measured. The factors that contribute to all of these conditions within the Latino community are also discussed in terms of what cultural factors are important in determining the levels of these conditions within the community, both internally (i.e., culturally) and externally (i.e., socio-politically). The links between abuse (intrafamilial and inter-racial) and depression are then explored, and conclusions are drawn regarding the factors that contribute to childhood depression in this racial group within the United States.
Introduction
Problem Statement
Significance
Purpose
Latino's in the US: Characteristics and Diagnosed Mental Health Needs
Need for Mental Health Care
High-Need Populations
Availability of Mental Health Services
Access to Mental Health Services
Use of Mental Health Services
Appropriateness and Outcomes of Mental Health Services
Latino's in Society: Welfare and Minority Families
Legislative and Legal Advocacy of Latino Families
The Formalization of Informal Latino Family Supports
Child Abuse
What is Abuse?
Incidence of Child Abuse
Diagnosing Abuse
The Dimension of the Problem
Prevalence Studies
Rate of Child Abuse Increase
Potential Long-Term Effects of Abuse
Depression
Scope of the Problem
Clinical Characteristics
Risk Factors
What is Depression?
Depression in Children Treatments for Childhood Depression
Latino's and Depression: How is Depression Expressed?
Levels of Depression in the Latino Community
Risk Factors that May Contribute to Clinical Depression
Implications in the Latino Community
Single Parents
Lack of Resources
Discussion
From the Paper "The Latino community has it's own deeply embedded cultural values and beliefs. Obedience is an important element for a family to be considered a good family (una buena familia). For the purpose of this study, the parents may be mother and father, or possible the grandparents, all of which will be addressed as the primary caregiver.
The Latino family defines discipline as a form of corporal punishment; the caretakers themselves may have been abused as children, and therefore consider corporal punishment an acceptable way to hand out discipline. Furthermore, it is difficult to get caretakers to see that when they discipline a child with corporal punishment, they are discharging their own anger on them, in many cases inflicting more pain and injury than was originally intended. The child then feels powerless and confused, and does not have labels for those feelings, and cannot verbalize what is happening to them, physically or emotionally."
Tags: treatment, risk, health, care, psychology, punishment, discipline
Abstract This paper explains that there is a large prevalence of emotional, behavioral and health problems among homeless children. Homeless adolescents and street youth have a high incidence of depression, attempted suicide, drug abuse and HIV/AIDs. The author points out that the philosophy of the Children Act did not suit the practice and procedures for inclusion under the F.G.C. (family group conferences) because FGCs tended more to conflict decision-making processes than to complement or enhance them. The paper relates that, in the U.K., inability to access health and social care services for homeless children and their families is a problem because of their frequent change of address between different health and local sectors and their failure to register with a general practitioner unlike families staying at permanent addresses.
From the Paper "Child care services in the UK evolved from the concept on the rights of children and the responsibility of their families and the state in the rearing of children. The Children Act of 1989 aimed at "constructing a new consensus" on children's rights and their families' and the state's responsibilities and at balancing these rights through greater inclusiveness and collaboration with families. The Act was an attempt at influencing not only the appropriate line and kind of thinking about families and also child care practices as a consequence. But, in time, partnership approaches appeared lacking under the Act, so that in 1990, family rights groups in the UK invited a group of New Zealand practitioners from whom UK patterned its own family group conferences or FGCs to fill in the gap left by the Act in the area of implementation of its principles. A national pilot group was established two years later to connect pilot projects and enable them to share advice and support from one another through policy materials and practice ideas at a high level of cooperation."
Abstract This paper identifies the American public's 'psyche' on health consciousness. The paper centers on the role that exercise plays in achieving a healthy body and psyche, not to mention satisfying an individual's aspirations to achieve the same standards of healthiness, as "dictated" and illustrated by the health-conscious culture of today's American society.
Contents:
Introduction
Statement of the Problem/ Hypothesis
Review of Related Literature
Synthesis: Review of Related Literature
Methodology
Level of Health Consciousness
Level of Engagement in Exercise/Physical Activities
From the Paper "The significance of this study centers on the capability of exercise to go beyond its scope--that, on the event that an individual is involved with a physical activity, it is inevitable that other parts of the body will also be exercised and benefit from it. Tanaka's study provided only one case of how exercise influences the body's health holistically; but this case already established the usefulness of exercise in helping develop a holistically fit physical body form.
While it is important to exercise in order to maintain a physically fit body, a more important objective in exercising is that it is the cheapest and most manageable way to prevent being afflicted with illnesses or diseases, such as cancer, heart diseases, organ ailments, among others. These afflictions mostly develop from an inactive lifestyle, devoid of any physical activities or body-benefitting physical activities, in addition to improper diet."
This paper discusses the research and results in the article "Mother and Child Perceptions of Child Anxiety: Effects of Race, Health Status and Stress."
Abstract This paper describes how race, health status, setting and gender affect anxiety levels in children. This paper also analyzes the results of the research which claim that racial differences in children's reporting of anxiety may be due to African-American children's more frequent confrontations with daily societal stressors such as poverty or racism.
From the Paper "Among the chronically ill children, the African-American children tended to suffer from sickle cell anemia while the Euro-American children tended to be victims of cancer or immuno-deficiency disorders. The study reported that Euro-American mothers whose children suffered the latter diseases stated that their children felt more anxiety than children with cancer or other disorders. The researchers' primary analysis was that children's reporting of their state anxiety was higher in a medical/dental environment than it was in a restaurant, and that this difference was much larger for unhealthy children."
