I have
chosen the subtopic of the effects of child abuse on young children’s social skills
as my research simulation. Dr. Davis pointed out to me that it would not be
advisable to talk to young children about abuse. I had never thought of talking
to young children, I would like to talk to social workers, teachers, or others
that have experience with abuse or older adults that have suffered from abuse.
I’m not really good at non-book research but Dr. Davis got me thinking of
different ways that I can get research on this matter. I have personally
observed the change in children’s behavior after they have suffered abuse and I
felt lost trying to help them with the drastic changes in their social skills.
This is a picture of my right hand. When I was 4 years old my hand suffered a 3rd degree burn. This is why learning about the effects of child abuse on social skills is important to me. I want to help children develop their social skills after being abused so that they can grow up to be strong and secure adults.
Chenieka, Thank you for trusting us with such a personal story.-Wendy
ReplyDeleteI was reading about sleep for my topic on self-regulation, and the article mentioned that abuse causes significant sleep disruptions, which impact children's behavior/self-regulation.
Buckhalt, J. A., Wolfson, A. R., El-Sheikh, M., (2009). Children's sleep and school psychology practice. "American Psychological Association, 24(1)", 60-69. doi:10.1037/a0014497
Hi Chenieka, you have chosen a sensitive topic. Please share your insights about behavioral changes related to child abuse. I am interested in learning about what social cues to observe in abused children.
ReplyDeleteThat is really powerful. Thank you so much for sharing this.
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