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    This document provides five scenarios describing different childhood situations and asks students to analyze how the situations may have influenced development. It also asks students to reflect on influences in their own childhood and how they would approach parenting differently or similarly. The scenarios include: 1) A child who was the youngest of nine, experienced parental divorce and drug addiction by age 13, and criminal charges by ages 15-16. 2) A child who grew up in a traditional, religious family with supportive parents. 3) A child whose teenage years included a mother's illness, a difficult relationship with her father, a failed marriage involving domestic abuse, and feeling like a failure as a young parent. 4) A child who was one of

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    This document provides five scenarios describing different childhood situations and asks students to analyze how the situations may have influenced development. It also asks students to reflect on influences in their own childhood and how they would approach parenting differently or similarly. The scenarios include: 1) A child who was the youngest of nine, experienced parental divorce and drug addiction by age 13, and criminal charges by ages 15-16. 2) A child who grew up in a traditional, religious family with supportive parents. 3) A child whose teenage years included a mother's illness, a difficult relationship with her father, a failed marriage involving domestic abuse, and feeling like a failure as a young parent. 4) A child who was one of

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    This document provides five scenarios describing different childhood situations and asks students to analyze how the situations may have influenced development. It also asks students to reflect on influences in their own childhood and how they would approach parenting differently or similarly. The scenarios include: 1) A child who was the youngest of nine, experienced parental divorce and drug addiction by age 13, and criminal charges by ages 15-16. 2) A child who grew up in a traditional, religious family with supportive parents. 3) A child whose teenage years included a mother's illness, a difficult relationship with her father, a failed marriage involving domestic abuse, and feeling like a failure as a young parent. 4) A child who was one of

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    Evaluating Development Worksheet

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    This document provides five scenarios describing different childhood situations and asks students to analyze how the situations may have influenced development. It also asks students to reflect on influences in their own childhood and how they would approach parenting differently or similarly. The scenarios include: 1) A child who was the youngest of nine, experienced parental divorce and drug addiction by age 13, and criminal charges by ages 15-16. 2) A child who grew up in a traditional, religious family with supportive parents. 3) A child whose teenage years included a mother's illness, a difficult relationship with her father, a failed marriage involving domestic abuse, and feeling like a failure as a young parent. 4) A child who was one of

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    Intro to Child Development

    Evaluating Development Worksheet

    Name: _______________________________________ Date: ______________ Period: ____________

    Directions: Read the following scenarios. While reading, think about how the situation in which the child grew
    up in may or may not have had an effect on his or her life. Discuss your conclusions in the space below each
    scenario.

    Part 1
    Scenario #1
    Mark was born the youngest of nine children. As a result of his parents’ divorce, he divided his time between
    both houses and never graduated from high school. By age 13, he was addicted to several drugs. His first run-
    in with the law was at age 15 after two separate incidents of throwing rocks at children. At age 16, he was
    charged with attempted murder, but pleaded guilty to assault and spent two years in a correctional facility.

    Scenario #2
    Jeff lives in a traditional family with a younger brother and his parents. His family is very religious. His parents
    are very supportive and loving. They strive to provide a nurturing atmosphere in their home. Occasionally
    Jeff’s parents argue. For the most part, Jeff’s family fits the profile of a typical, traditional family.

    Scenario #3
    Although her childhood was fairly normal, Joanne’s teenage years were plagued with her mother’s illness and
    an extremely rocky relationship with her father, with whom she is still not on speaking terms. As a teen she
    was reserved and quiet, but competent. At age 27 she married, but the marriage soon ended due to domestic
    abuse. With a new baby in tow, Joanne moved to a new country. She viewed herself as a failure.

    Scenario #4
    Michael was one of 12 children born to a single mother. His mother was addicted to alcohol and drugs and his
    father was in and out of prison frequently. Michael repeated both first and second grade and attended eleven
    different schools in his first nine years as a student. He was placed in foster care at age seven and frequently
    found himself in limbo between various foster homes and homelessness.
    Intro to Child Development
    Evaluating Development Worksheet

    Name: _______________________________________ Date: ______________ Period: ____________

    Scenario #5
    Tim grew up in a typical working-class home. Although his parents got divorced when he was young, he was
    close with his father and grandfather. Growing up, his favorite pastimes were playing football and participating
    in church bingo. He earned a partial scholarship to business school, but chose to enlist in the U.S. Army
    instead where he earned the Bronze Star for bravery during the Gulf War.

    Part 2
    Examine your personality. Identify three or four factors in your childhood that have influenced your personal
    development and have aided in forming your present personality. These factors may be individuals, events,
    places, etc.

    Using the space below, write about these influences and how you feel about them. Include ideas that you as a
    parent or caregiver may do differently and what you would do the same with your own children or children in
    your care.

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