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Tara Ponsot

6-Cosleeping Around The World - The Natural Child Project - 0 views

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    Title: Cosleeping Around The World Author:James J. McKenna, Ph.D. Date Published: No Date Why Relevant and Summary: This webpage is very helpful if one is doing their Assignment on Co-sleeping It gives examples of countries who practice co-sleeping which involves the majority of the countries including the United States. Many people believe Americans don't practice co-sleeping but research shows that many Americans do. How This Influenced My Thinking: This webpage definitely helped me be more open about other cultures. I believed that only Latino families practiced co-sleeping, but it turns out that the majority of the world practices co-sleeping. Credibility of Source: This source seems credible due to the references that were used
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    Title: Co-sleeping Around The World Author: by James J. McKenna, Ph.D. Date Published: 2007 Why relevant/summary: McKenna explains the rituals around co sleeping in different cultures around the World. He goes in detail about certain cultural beliefs on the subject. How it influenced my thinking: It opened my mind to the reasoning people have for choosing to either co sleep or not to co sleep that I hadn't necessarily thought of before. Credibility of Source: Rather credible. He has a PhD and has clearly done his research on the cultures he included in his article.
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    Title:Co Sleeping Around The World Author:by James J. McKenna, Ph.D. Date Published:2007 Why Relevant and Summary:This article discusses how common co sleeping is and how many cultures participate in this practice.   How This Influenced My Thinking:I didn't realize that so many people participated in this practice.  Credibility of Source:very credible.  Written by someone who has a PHd.
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    Title: Co-sleeping around the world Author: James J. Makenna Date Published:ND Why Relevant and Summary: This website was relevant to the subject i was writing about because it discussed co-sleeping across different cultures. It also talked about why co-sleeping is beneficial, what cultures favor it, and even provided a few statistics of the benefits of co-sleeping, and how common it is in the United States. How This Influenced My Thinking: This website didn't influence my thinking much because it spoke very highly of co-sleeping and i am already an advocate of it. Credibility of Source: The site seems credible because the information was backed with references.
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    Title: Cosleeping Around The World Author: James J. McKenna, Ph.D. Date Published: 2007 Why Relevant and Summary: This is a wonderful article about some of the cultures that practice co-sleeping. One mark down for brevity. How This Influenced My Thinking: I had no idea that what I did naturally was a thing of controversy. I am glad that other cultures, including our own, practice co-sleeping. Credibility of Source: Very high
Sarah Haughton

7 - The Effects of Divorce on Children - 0 views

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    Title: Effects of Divorce on Children Author: Lesley Foulkes-Jamison Date Published: 2001 Why Relevant and Summary:This article focused on children and their behaviors and reactions after divorce. It also gave some good insight on what parents could do to make their child feel less confused about the divorce. How This Influenced My Thinking: I learned about statistics of how likely children are to behave in negative ways after divorce and also gave me good advice on how to help your child cope. Credibility of Source: Lesley is a psychologist and has a Ph.D and all of her information seemed to be very accurate.
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    Title: The Effects of Divorce on Children Author: Foulkes-Jamison, L. & Carolina, S. Date Published: 2001 Why Relevant and Summary: Discusses the many stressors on children as their parents go through a divorce, and how they are affected differently depending on their age and level of development. Also gives many tips on ways to make the divorce easier on your children. How This Influenced My Thinking: Opened my eyes up to the many challenges present in this type of situation - when a couple is not happy together nor getting along but still need to work really hard to keep a good enough relationship to support their children. Credibility of Source: Clinical Psychology Associates - very credible
Angie Magallon

6- Primary Physical Changes Associated with Puberty - 0 views

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    title: Primary physical changes associated with puberty author: Angela Oswalt and Mark Dombec Date published:2010 why relevant and summary: This site is relevant because it gives the reader a lot of information on the changes that occur during puberty for males and females. It discusses the physical and primary sexual changes, emotional changes, and gives time frames for these changes. how this influenced my thinking:This influenced my thinking because I had forgotten that men go through spermarche which is similar to a woman's menarche, so men and woman both go through these sexual changes at about age 13 credibility of source:This source was credible, it was from a mental health website
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    Title: Primary Physical Changes Associated with Puberty Author: Angela Oswalt Date published: Updated June 23, 2010 Why Relevant and Summary: This website gives a lot of information on the primary changes that adolescent goes through. It discusses emotional changes as well as sexual changes. How this influenced my thinking: It makes me look back and think about the changes that I went through. Credibility of Source: It seems credible it is a medical website and it was updated.
Alma Reed

7 - How parents can answer questions about sex - 0 views

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    Title: Talking To Your Kids About Sex date: May 2005 author: American Academy of child and adolescent psychiatry why relevant and summary: This article offers an overview on what to expect as your child approaches middle childhood and adolescence. It explain what to expect the question to be at certain stages and how much information to give and how to present it. how has this influenced my thinking: I have a 7 and a 9 year old and I am very interested to know as much as possible about this topic. I was very surprised to read how the professionals contributing to this article find it a OK to explain to an 8 year old the basic concept of conception. credibility of source: it was published on the "American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry" website.
Denise Villa

7- Puberty - 0 views

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    Title: Talking to Your Child About Puberty Author: no author Date Published: n.d Why Relevant and Summary: The article discusses when boys and girls start going through puberty and how to talk to your child and when you should start talking to your child about puberty. How This Influenced My Thinking: It helps by giving some good examples on how to make this talk easier Credibility of Source: Its seems very credible
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    Title: Talking to your Child About Puberty Author: Steven Dowshen Date Published: October 2012 Why Relevant and Summary: This is relevant because the article talks about what changes with boys and girls as they enter puberty, and it helps the parents by guiding them on how to discuss these topics with their children. How This Influenced My Thinking: This article was a helpful guide. although I do not have children yet or younger siblings, I do have nieces and nephews so incase I ever need to have a talk to them about puberty and sex I will know how to approach them about the topic. Credibility of Source: It seems credible.
Badfish Two

6-Puberty - 0 views

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    Title: Puberty Author: No Author Date Published: Last updated October 13, 2010 Why Relevant and Summary: This article is published on .gov website and provides, in depth information about the changes that specifically happen to girls. It talks about, changes in body shape, breasts, body hair and changes going on in the mind. It talks about menarche, getting enough sleep, sexuality, dealing with dating etc. Most importantly, the website talks about protecting yourself, if your sexually active and how important it is to seek medical care such as seeing a gynocologist. How This Influenced My Thinking: I think it is great that this information is presented appropriately for young girls to utilize and educate themselves on what is going on within their bodies as well as reassuring them that this is all normal and happens to all of us. I'm glad that this information is readily available to girls that perhaps do not have relationships with their parents to discuss these topics. Credibility of Source: Yes, this website is managed by : The Office of Woman's Health, Office of Assistant Secretary for Health and the US Department of Health and Human Services.
Alma Reed

7 - how our faith influences the adoescent mind and life - 0 views

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    Title: How Does Religion Affect the Lives of Adolescents? Date: 11-30-2005 Author: Jennifer Elliot Summary and why important: This was an excellent article about religion and adolescence. It was well written, had great sources, it taped onto this issue from all the sides. It talked about the media's influence, how recent religious scandal might or have affected faith in our young generation and it explained that religion is one of the factors that influences adolescents to make the right choices and not the only one. How it has change my thinking: I liked this article because it seemed impartial, it did not glorify or vilify those who practice religion and those who do not. It was realistic, it explained some great concepts, and everything was backed by research. Credibility: the author has a BS in Mass Communication, a BS in Psychology and is a Certified Mental Health Technician. This article was published on yahoo! voices which is a great website with a good reputation.
Loni Marcus

9-Talking About Sex and Puberty - Focus on the Family - 0 views

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    Title:Talking about sex and puberty Author:No author Date Published:No date Why Relevant and Summary:It give a clear explanation of puberty in each gender and how to talk about the sensitive issues of sex talk in appropriate ways How This Influenced My Thinking:it makes the difficult talk seem easier and gives great examples of how to approach the topic Credibility of Source:  Although I don't seen an author, it somce from what looks like a credible website.
Lolo Miller

5-When parents and teens clash over religion - 0 views

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    Title: When Parents and Teens Clash over Religion Author: Victoria Clayton Date Published: April 4, 2005 Why Relevant and Summary: This is an article regarding parents problems with their children when there is debate about the beliefs of their religion and when the child doesn't believe the same as the parents. There is some advice given to those parents as well as some facts regarding benefits and drawbacks of growing up with a religion. How This Influenced My Thinking: I have always believed growing up with a religion is important and that it does make a person more likely to associate their lives with positive things, but it is interesting to read and learn about some of the drawbacks Credibility of Source: this is an article from ABC news and it involves a person's actual experience.
karina evdokimoff

6-identity - 0 views

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    Title: Identity Crisis - Theory and Research Author: Kendra Cherry Date Published: n.d. Why Relevant and Summary: This article briefly discusses Erikson's stages of psychosocial development which includes the feelings if identity versus identity confusion. the article furthers elaborates on James Marcia interview method that categorizes four different types of identity statuses. How This Influenced My Thinking: I was able to understand James Marcia's identity status model and the four different statues involved Credibility of Source: the author has a masters in psychology
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    title:Identity crisis theory author:Kendra Cherry date:ND why relevant and summary:The information i found on this website was extremely helpful when writing my paper. It discussed eriksons theory of identity crisis, and also touched upon James Marcia's identity classes. how this influenced my thinking:This influenced my thinking by helping me realize how i came to find my own identity in college, and how i could possible help others who may be in an identity crisis. credibility of source: very credible, references provided
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    title:Identity crisis theory author:Kendra Cherry date:ND why relevant and summary:The information i found on this website was extremely helpful when writing my paper. It discussed eriksons theory of identity crisis, and also touched upon James Marcia's identity classes. how this influenced my thinking:This influenced my thinking by helping me realize how i came to find my own identity in college, and how i could possible help others who may be in an identity crisis. credibility of source: very credible, references provided
Badfish Two

6- what is successful aging? - 0 views

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    Title-What is Successful Aging Author-Dorris Date-n.d. Summary and why relevant-Because it shows different factors and definition on what is a successful aging. How it influenced my thinking-It gave me a bigger look at what people believe is aging successfully Credibility-Seems very credible because there are many resources used and shown.
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    Title: What is successful Aging? Author: Administrator: Lois Fitzpatrick Date published: no date Why Relevant and Summary: This article/website discusses factors of many aspects of aging and what "successful" aging is defined as. It talks about an overall wellness, spiritually, mentally, and physically. It discusses worrying about things that one shouldn't, and enviromental factors that affect the successful aging of an individual. This article is geared towrds older folks and offers great advice of what an aging individual should implement in order to "age successfully" How This Influenced My Thinking: This article gave me great insight as to what many older people face on a daily basis of aging. This article has made me think of how the younger generations should take all this into account while we are drinking our livers to death. I want to age successfully and this articles encourages that fact. Credibility of Source: .edu website- but know reliable proof that it is credible
Lauren Coker

6- Successful Aging Theories: The Disengagement Theory - 0 views

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    Title: What is Disengagement Theory? Author: Cristen Conger Date Published: April 7th, 2009 Why Relevant and Summary: It details the disengagement theory and discusses how the study that produced this theory began and how the scholarly community regarded this theory. It also briefly compares it to other theories of aging that eventually developed. How This Influenced My Thinking: It gave a nice background to how the Disengagement Theory came about. It also is a good reminder that theories can become outdated. Just because a popular opinion is also a theory, it does not necessarily make it factual or "right." Credibility of Source: OK. From Discovery Health website.
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    Title: What Is Disengagement Theory? Author: Cristen Conger Date Published: April 7, 2009 Why Relevant and Summary: Thoroughly explains the Disengagement Theory; identifies the positive and negative opinions of it and how it affects multiple relationships in the life of an elderly individual. Provides scenarios with which to examine the Disengagement Theory; enabled me to understand the effects it had on the elderly individual. How This Influenced My Thinking: I was able to compare and contrast it to a very opposite theory in successful aging, the Activity Theory. It forced me to think of ways in which the Disengagement Theory could have positive outcomes and influences on an elderly individual and their surrounding environment. Credibility of Source: Through Discovery Health, seems fairly credible.
Leah KANALLY

7-Changing Identity Development in the Next 10 Years, Due to Social Media Impact - 1 views

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    Title: Future Identities: Changing Identities in the UK - the next 10 years Author: Nicole Ellison Date Published: January 2013 Why Relevant & Summary: This paper gives a thorough and detailed review of how social media is continuing to influence personal identity and the concept of self. Its focus on social and psychological impact, show how the influence of social media is effecting and changing our culture and sense of self. Current data of emerging trends, is stated clearly, logically, and within the standards of psychological research. A handy table of contents allows the reader to explore varying and related sub-topics with ease. How this influenced my thinking: This paper presents many terms which are relevant to this topic, but of which I was previously unaware of. The writer cites other published articles dealing with this new phenomenon. Credibility of Source: Highly credible due to publishing by the UK's Government Office For Science, cited credible resources, and recent data
Samantha Ameperosa

10- Importance of sound with baby in the womb - 0 views

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    Title: Importance of prenatal sound and music Author: Giselle E Whitwell Date Published: It doesn't say Why Relevant and Summary: This was an amazing article! It was talking about the sound decibel of conversations or music outside of the womb. She goes to talking about how a baby might respond when the mother is in a certain environment and sometimes, what the effects may be after birth. How This Influenced My Thinking: While some of this is common knowledge, I never really knew or understood the importance of sound and how detrimental it can be in later stages of childhood. I see it now in my own children. I played a lot of music when I was pregnant and my kids love listening to it and dancing to it. Sometimes, you just don't think about these things. Credibility of Source: It's posted on an Association of Prenatal and Health. I don't think they would give false information.
Ruby Gonzalez

7-Concerning Prenatal Care and Development - 2 views

Title: Effect of alcohol consumption in prenatal life, childhood, and adolescence on child development Author: Francesca Foltran, Dario Gregori, Laura Franchin, Elvira Verduci, and Marcello Giovann...

4-Prenatal Development and Care

started by Ruby Gonzalez on 12 Feb 13 no follow-up yet
Andressa Young

5. Breakdown of the Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Theory - 1 views

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    Title: Bronfenbrenner's Ecologycal Systems Theory Author:Dede Paquete and John Ryan Date Published: July 12, 2001 Why Relevant and Summary: It gives a great overview of his theory and also how it is applied in practice, talks about its strength and weaknesses. After this general presentation breaks it down to its components and starts analyzing each layer of the ecological systems theory starting with the body and the brain of the child, which reflects to Bronfenbrenner's revised name for his theory from ecological to bioecological. Even though the material is a little bit old, it is definitely not outdated; it taps on important issues going on in our schools especially with the preschool system that serves underprivileged children. How This Influenced My Thinking: It gives specific examples, and brings his theory from abstract to practical thinking Credibility of Source: It is a publishing of the National Louis University
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    Title:The Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Systems Theory Author: Dede Paquette, John Ryan Date Published:2001 Why Relevant and Summary: This particular article is relevant because it break down the each different level of Bronfenbrenner's theory and also provides an example for better understanding. How This Influenced My Thinking: This has increased my understanding of the Bronfenbrenner's theory because the article provided examples. Credibility of Source: only thing that was provided was the article provided a list a reference page for quotes they cited.
lynnsofia

7 - From conception to birth - fantastic photographic book + YouTube Video of the autho... - 1 views

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    Title: From Conception to Birth: A Life Unfolds Authors: Alexander Tsiaras and Barry Werth Date Published: Book - 2002, TED talk video - Nov. 14, 2011 Why Relevant and Summary: This amazing book offers beautiful photographic high magnetic resonance scans of a baby from conception through birth. This book begins with the anatomy of the egg and sperm, and the cell division that occurs just after conception. Starting with the first few hours, then moving into the first several days, and finally presenting images of the growing fetus week-by-week, this is an absolutely fascinating book. NOTE: I own a copy and am willing to bring to class if anyone is interested. How this influenced my thinking: Every time I look through this book, I am fascinated and truly moved by the miracle that is the creation and development of us! Credibility of Source: The author, Alexander Tsiaras, is responsible for remarkable achievements in medical imaging technology. Barry Werth is a renowned U.S. science writer. The YouTube video is Alexander Tsiaras presenting on his medical imaging technology as applied in the book. He shows a clip of video as well. Relevant portion starts at 1:40. YouTube url: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKyljukBE70
Ruby Gonzalez

7-The Effects of Socioeconomic Status, Race, and Parenting on Language Development in E... - 3 views

Title: The Effects of Socioeconomic Status, Race, and Parenting on Language Development in Early Childhood Author: Elizabeth P. Pungello, Iheoma U. Iruka, Aryn M. Dotterer, Roger Mills-Koonce, and ...

1-Research Methods

started by Ruby Gonzalez on 03 Feb 13 no follow-up yet
Humberto Garcia Jr.

6-Pregnancy, Birth, and Medicine - 0 views

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    Title:Pregnancy, Birth, and Medicine Author: Rebecca Kukla, Catherine Wayne Date:February 17, 2011 Why Relevant to Summary: This is relevant to my summary because it talks about the ways of birth as well as pregnancy per and postnatal and it talks about medicine which ones are good and which ones are not. How this Influenced My Thinking: This made me realize that there is more about being pregnant and giving birth than just flowers and chocolates. It made me realize that I still have a lot to learn: credibility:it from the encyclopedia of philosophy in Standford University.
Linda Burns

5 - Microbial comparison of newborns delivered via c-section and vaginally - 0 views

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    Title: Delivery mode shapes the acquisition and structure of the initial microbiota across multiple body habitats in newborns Author: Maria G. Dominguez-Bello, Elizabeth K. Costello, Monica Contreras c , Magda Magris, Glida Hidalgo, Noah Fierer, and Rob Knight Date Published: May 24, 2010 Why Relevant and Summary: This is relevant because it compares to modes of birth delivery: cesarean section and vaginal delivery. This article compares the types of microbes that inhabit a newborn's skin after birth. It looks at newborns born via cesarean section and vaginal. How This Influenced My Thinking: It provided a more quantifiable way to measure and compare cesarean section and vaginal birth because I still do not have a strong opinion as to how I would personally choose to have my children. Credibility of Source: High. Published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS)
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