...News Analysis In 2009, there was a piece of news reported by New Tang Dynasty Television informing the current situation of child labor in India. The news took advantage of real shooting on children’s working condition to indicate millions of children were deprived of childhood and engaged in detrimental jobs instead. It was acknowledged that the exploitation of child labor has been deemed as an accepted practice in India and child workers actually played an indispensable role in Indian workforce, but this would not raise public awareness and government attention. At the beginning, the TV news anchor briefly introduced the uncontrolled phenomenon of child labor in India by pointing out numerous children were compelled to work for little or no pay. Then the lens cut into the scene of an India child labor working on a variety of bangles while sitting on the shabby footstep, with the subtitle of “Child Labor Stile Rampant” on the screen. The news also provided a scope of the Indian northern state of Kolkata, which was famous for abundant bangles, depicting that a number of child workers were engaging in the bangle market under the jam-packed and disordered environment. Unexpectedly, a close shot of three smiling Indian kids with curious eyes appeared on the screen, which presented a conspicuous contrast with the subsequent interview of a slightly elder child work named Vikrantk. He worked for a bangle factory for 8 hours and only earned 35 rupees per day. He said he had no time to...
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...mentally-impaired child. This small school is very near a state university, although it is not directly associated with it. Most of the families who enroll their children in the school are graduate students or faculty at the nearby campus, and the director is a graduate student in the master's program in education. There are eight 4-and 5-year old children in the group, and each of them has some special difficulty in the emotional or mental realm. The physical environment is a house that has been partially converted into a school. The director uses her kitchen and living room for various activities, and two other rooms are set aside for the children, as well as the fenced-in outdoor play yard. The atmosphere is homey and friendly, and the director is as relaxed as if she were inviting the families, the children, and me over for a friendly chat over coffee. This program is a half-day arrangement, and day care is not provided. The educational and mental health curriculum is intended for enrichment and specific assistance to children and families that have identified some difficulty in their child's behavior or development. Most of the children come through referral from the local mental health center. The instructor carefully screens each family and makes certain requirements for parental involvement in the program. Each parent assists for a few hours each month, partly to keep the tuition costs reasonable, and more importantly to allow the parent to observe the child within the...
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...Effective Supervision in Child Care Settings Standards Caregivers Provincial standards for child care programs (Child Care Licensing Regulation, AR 143/2008 and Family Day Home Standards Manual, July 2011) require that children are at all times under supervision that is effective in ensuring their safety, well-being, and development. Effective caregivers are always aware of the physical environment of the child care program. What is Effective Supervision? Effective supervision reduces the risk of harm to children by preventing injuries and accidents. It also promotes positive, responsive, and intentional learning environments for children and child care providers. Effective supervision requires primary staff in licensed child care settings and approved family day home providers to be involved and familiar with the children in their care. This is important because the most effective kind of supervision for a particular setting can change depending on the type of program provided (out-of-school care versus a family day home), or the ages and individual needs of the children under care. Effective supervision also requires child care programs and staff to assess their supervision practices on a regular basis to ensure that they continue to promote safety and to meet the needs of children enrolled in the program. Effective supervision is about more than watching children; it is about using techniques that promote effective supervision practices...
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...place. Reintegration procedures must assist exchild soldiers in creating a new groundwork for their lives. Providing ways in which children can restore relationships with their families and communities is vital. This is because child soldiers have been raised far from their parents and have been denied the opportunity for physical, emotional and intellectual development. New reintegrationprogramsmustbe setup andexistingonesmustbe strengthened topromotehealthandnutrition,aswellaspsychosocialwellnessandeducation. Such programsmusttake into accountthe unique circumstances generated by violent conflict. These include children and their families forced to flee their homes, being displaced within their countries or traveling across borders as refugees. Special attention must be given to those who are most at risk in a conflict, yet oftenforgotten. Children and women aremost likelyto be sexually humiliated, raped and forced into prostitution. Therefore, demobilization and reintegration programs must be sensitively designed so as to appropriately respond to the needs of vulnerable populations, particularly girl soldiers. The specialrequirementsofadolescentswhoareintheprocessofformingidentities and ideologiesmust also be attendedto.In 2004,WorldVision set up a Child Mothers Centre in Uganda. The institute is aimed at fulfilling the physical and emotionalneedsofyoungwomenandgirlswhohavebeenimpregnatedbyLRA rebel leaders. It assists girls who are still pregnant as well as those who have already...
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...CAROLYN L GASEFETE CHILD GUIDANCE HOPE FOUNTAIN MASTER GUIDE CLUB As parents we have the obligation of giving physical, mental and spiritual instruction. These 3 elements of a balanced character have been looked more in depth through the book Child Guidance, but this paper is just a sneak peak of what it entails. Physical - Health - What are we feeding our children? Is it food that will give them strength and a clear mind to fight their battles each day. "Our bodies are constructed from what we eat; and in order to make tissues of good quality, we must have the right kind of food, and it must be prepared with such skill as will best adapt it to the wants of the system. It is a religious duty for those who cook to learn how to prepare healthful food in a variety of ways, so that it may be both palatable and healthful." {CG 373.2} Exercise - "In the children and youth an ambition should be awakened to take their exercise in doing something that will be beneficial to themselves and helpful to others. The exercise that develops mind and character, that teaches the hands to be useful and trains the young to bear their share of life's burdens, is that which gives physical strength and quickens every faculty. And there is a reward in virtuous industry, in the cultivation of the habit of living to do good." {AH 506.2} Learning a trade - "Schools should be established that, in addition to the highest mental and moral culture, shall provide the best possible facilities...
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...socialisation-link to the social embryonic stage of the absorbent mind.(10) | |Describe the teacher's initial approach with new children.(10) | |Explain the change in the teacher's role as each child begins to concentrate and focus on activities,and the impact this has on the child's growing | |normalisation.(20) | |Show an understanding of why the child might regress.(5) | | | My assignment will reveal what normalisation is in line with deviations. I will discuss the environmental factors that support favourable normalisation and its link to socialisation. In addition,I will also discuss the role of the teacher and approach to children with a view of how the unfavourable environment may result in child regression. “Normalization comes through concentration on a piece of work” (Montessori,2007a,p.206).Montessori's main...
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...Children and Their Best Friends Mike Shihadeh Wayne State University Method Participants The subjects of the experiment consisted of a total of forty-one children, twenty-one females and twenty males. Their ages ranged from 3-15 divided into three separate groups. The three groups consisted of a 3-5 age group, a group with ages 8-10, and lastly a group of ages 13-15. The group with the 3-5 year olds consisted of nine males and three females for a total of twelve total subjects, the group of 8-10 year olds similarly held twelve subjects eight of which were male and four being female, the last group would be the group of 13-15 year olds a total of seventeen subjects were in this group three being male and fourteen being female. The subjects were selected at the choice of the experimenters, from any parent who would give verbal consent to allow the experiment to be conducted on their children. Materials In-order to conduct this experiment only two materials are completely necessary, those would be a pen/pencil and paper. More materials could be used in order for the results to be correctly gathered, such as a recorder and pre-written out questions so one can be sure to ask the same questions with all the subjects. Procedure The age groups were first assigned with the experimenters volunteering for the group they wanted the most, if any one group was too large or too small experimenters were asked to change their decision in order to create a more...
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...Playgrounds, laughter, joy, leisure and so on. Child labor is childhood destruction; children need to be children, they will have the rest of their lives as adults to work, so why rush that? Childhood is the most innocent stage in a human life. It is that phase of life where a child is nurturing, and is free from all the tensions, and health risks. Child labor existed in throughout the American and British history, as the industrial revolution moved workers from farms and home workshops into urban areas and factory work. Children were often preferred, because factory owners viewed them as more manageable, cheaper, and less likely to strike. But how did that end up? Many children died, many more were tortured and were forced to work, basically forced into slavery. So do we want that again? There is nothing wrong with children doing chores; not all work is bad for children. A child who delivers newspapers before school might actually benefit from learning how to work, gaining responsibility, and a bit of money. But what if the child is forced to work? Not paid or is poorly paid? Forced labor is any work performed against a person’s will under the threat of punishment. According to UNICEF, and Free the Child organizations, work that exceeds the min number of hours will deprive children from school, and is also physically, socially and mentally harmful for the child. Such work should therefore be eliminated.” Forced labor and child labor are closely linked. They happen in the...
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...adults and can’t even remember a grocery list without writing it down. Thank goodness for little sticky notes. Sports and activities with complex skills require quick assessment of a situation, rapid decision making, and mature levels of transitional skills. Examples of a few of these sports are the more advanced forms of soccer, basketball, hockey, volleyball, baseball, water polo, softball, lacrosse, and football. By all means, kids can be learning the basics of these sports at young ages, but do not expect high levels of performance in most kids in this age group because the development of their memory and complex thinking patterns is still limited. As usual, there are exceptions to every rule. I know some of them personally. If your child is one of those rare cases, celebrate the fact that he is ahead of schedule, let his talent age for a while like a good wine, and be careful not to feel the need for speed or to rush him quickly forward. In general, these activities are hard to grasp beyond the basics for most young children, and the focus should be on...
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...What causes child labor? The term “child labor” can be defined as work that deprives children of their childhood, their potential and their dignity, and that is destructive not only to their physical but also mental development. (ILO 1996) Child labor is a pervasive problem throughout the world, but it is more severe in developing countries. Furthermore, child labor is regarded as a curse on humanity due to its impact on the normal up bringing of a child and its influence on the development of a child as a normal human being. There are many organizations, (local and international) which are working towards eradicating child labor from global society. There are various factors that conspire to drive children into employment, none of which is unique to any one country or any one family's circumstances. It is therefore very important to understand what causes children to join the work force at a very young age and under such harsh conditions. Only when we fully understand these reasons can we begin to address the problems associated with child labor. In this essay I will try and show some of the main causes of child labor. One of the root causes of child labor is poverty. (Yasin, Qasim, Ahmad Faiz 2011) Parents of many children in developing countries are extremely poor and unable to support themselves with the basic necessities, they therefore send their children to hazardous jobs. Although they know it is wrong, they have no other alternative, as they need the money...
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... In India, about 12% of all children between the age of 5 and 14 are engaged in child labor activities including carpet production2. They often are being trafficked from one form of labor into another, as with girls from rural Nepal, who are recruited to work in carpet factories but are then trafficked into the sex industry over the border in India3. What is child labor? Child labor is characterized as a regular use of children less than 14 years of age for hard manual labor. Usually hiring children is illegal, but that doesn’t stop a lot of factories, especially in third world countries, to hire them anyways. The worst form of child labor is the “bonded labor”. Bonded labor means that children give their children away (they bond them) because they owe people money. These children work to pay off their parents deeds and are being enslaved and forcibly recruited. Overall one in six children under the age of 14 (about 16% of all children in this age group) is involved in child labor in the world4. Discussing those numbers, we have to keep in mind that child labor is different from child work. According to UNICEF (United Nations Children’s fund), children that want to participate in work as an economic activity, and if it doesn’t negatively affect their health, development or education actually can do so. Light work is permitted from the age of 12 years under ILO Convention No.138. Child labor refers to children working in contravention of ILO standards contained in Conventions...
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...play a major role in the way that their child develops as they get older, many people believe that social factors outside of the family now influence children much more. This essay will examine both sides of the argument. There is no doubt that there are factors external to the family that significantly impact on a child’s development. For example, there is television and the internet. Children these days have access to these much more than they used to in the past, and they will pick up language and see things that will teach them about life. Friends also have an important influence as a child will often copy peers that they admire and respect. This could be positive behaviour but it could also be negative, such as smoking or taking drugs. Ultimately, however, it is family who have the most important impact. Children spend nearly all of their time with their family, especially in their early years. They develop their confidence, socialisation skills, morals, values and views on life through their interaction with them. Proof of the importance of this can be seen in the differences between some children. Those that grow up in a dysfunctional home often eventually have problems themselves, whilst those that are brought up in a warm and close environment end up more confident and secure in adult life. To conclude, it is the family that can provide a supportive, secure, and nurturing environment, which is crucial to the way in which a child becomes an adult. Although it is clear...
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...Human beings have greed in their soul. They seek only profit in every work, no feeling of humanity in them for innocent face. No owner regret on their shameful act of child labor. Children who are small have no sense of “valuable papers”. Actually they don’t worth it they the necessary is education, they have hunger of fact. They have thirst of copy, pencil and bag. The parents, especially in south Asia, pretend as children are the gift of god we need to lose it else almighty will never forgive us and the same parent send their son to wash dishes of other, which is blindly correct. No, that is not blindness; money has covered their eyes and mouth, along with all sense organ that forbid them to understand their child’s pain. Making them work is largest sane in the entire universe. Children who have no knowledge of this cruel world are easily misused. They are forced to do lower class job, sometimes prostitution, which adult demand much higher cost. Child they work days and night to feed their family. They have to screw their entire childhood for their parent’s happiness. Children have sharp eyesight which is always beneficial of art work. It is less expensive to them; they have to give less food to them, they can also make children work overtime without any extra money. They can be easily frightened if they are taking rest instead of working. For instance, in a company if owner is providing food and wedge for daily. He will be benefited if he employs children; in compare to...
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...centers and homes. Transportation Child care centers or family child care homes providing transportation for children must meet all motor vehicle laws, including inspection, insurance, license, and restraint requirements. Children may never be left alone in a vehicle and child-staff ratio must be maintained. Records Centers and homes must keep accurate records such as children's attendance, immunizations, and emergency phone numbers. A record of monthly fire drills practiced with safe evacuation of children must also be maintained. A safe sleep policy must be developed and shared with parents if children younger than 12 months are in care. Discipline Each program must have a written policy on discipline, must discuss it with parents, and must give parents a copy when the child is enrolled. Changes in the discipline policy must be shared with parents in writing before going into effect. Corporal punishment (spanking, slapping, or other physical discipline) is prohibited in all centers and family child care homes. Religious-sponsored programs which notify the Division of Child Development and Early Education that corporal punishment is part of their religious training are exempt from that part of the law. Parental Rights Parents have the right to enter a family child care home or center at any time while their child is present. Parents have the right to see the license displayed in a prominent place. Parents have the right to know how their child will be disciplined. The laws...
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...Opening a Quality Child Care Center A resource guide for starting a business and planning a child care center. Table of Contents: Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 First Steps: Assessment, Market Analysis, Business Plan and Child Care Licensing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Finding Your Facility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Design Considerations and Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Program Administration and Curriculum . . . . . . . . . . 17 Appendix A: Timeline for Start-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Appendix B: Agencies and On-line Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Appendix C: Resources for Developing Polices/Procedures . . . . . 22 Appendix D: Classroom Equipment and Materials List . . . . . . . . 23 Appendix E: Care About Childcare Criteria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Appendix F: Structural Rules from Licensing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Appendix G: Accreditation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Appendix H: Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 State of Utah, Department of Workforce Services, Office of Child Care © 2012 Opening a Quality Child Care Center Introduction THE BUSINESS OF CHILD CARE Welcome to the world and work of child care! The purpose of this manual is to provide a prospective child care center owner...
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