Category: Childhood

Elie Wiesel revealed his experience in the ghetto in his novel Night. He portrayed the horrors of the war years and the horrors of the Nazi concentration camps. The author shares his thoughts and deepest emotions. The book is a very intimate confession of a person who tried to come to peace with oneself. Notably,…

Risk factors are elements, parameters, or potential perils that, if revealed in a person, make it more likely that an individual will advance a condition instead of someone chosen from the overall population. A risk factor anticipates an enhanced likelihood of future offending. According to a recent report from the Surgeon General of the United…

Table of Contents Introduction A significant personal life occurrence The significance of such a stop-time Reasons why this is an important stop-time in my culture Conclusion Works cited Introduction Stop-time is a memoir which was written by an American author by the name; Frank Conroy. The book tells Conroys childhood experiences while growing up between…

As a means of solving the previously discussed problem of childhood obesity, the author of the research proposes to develop custom healthy menus for schools under a program called Soul Food. This solution will work better than others because the menu will be based on the preferences of the childrens parents. This fact distinguishes Soul…

Table of Contents Extraneous Variables Instruments Description of the Intervention Data Collection Procedures Data Analysis for Demographic Variables Data Analysis of Study Variables References Extraneous Variables Extraneous variables are factors that might influence the observed results of a study although they are not included in the research design as variables of interest (Cohen, Manion, &…

Dixon, Ron. New Guidelines Planned on School Vending Machines. Washington. The New York Times. 2012. Web. Mr. Ron Dixon is a news reporter working for The New York Times and is based in Washington DC. In article which also appeared on the print edition of the newspaper, the reporter highlights one of the major steps…

The proportion of school-age children in the US with obesity rose from 6% in 1980 to about 20% in 2012 (Ogden, Carroll, Kit, & Flegal, 2014). Obesity in school-age children has both immediate and lasting impacts on health and welfare. These include hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, heart diseases, stroke, osteoarthritis, type II diabetes, numerous kinds of…

Table of Contents Introduction Research Question Research and Null Hypotheses Variables with Operational Definitions References Introduction Obesity is a consequence of modern lifestyle. It occurs when the energy intake in the body exceeds its expenditure. Obesity is commonly measured via body mass index (BMI). The reasons for excessive body fat are diverse and depend on…

Table of Contents Introduction and Background Significance of the study Statement of the Problem Purpose of the Study Research Questions Hypotheses Definition of Variables References PICOT: In children suffering from obesity, is the education of parent in a healthy lifestyle for the children compared with medication treatment, increase the outcome and prevention of obesity. Introduction…

Topic Summary and Research Questions Topic Description In this paper, the task is to select a topic and develop an academic summary of the offered issue. There are many fields where different topics can be discussed, including education, technology, family, and healthcare. I find the topic of childhood obesity as one of the most interesting…