lauren-amanda Archive
As young as eleven, Malala Yousafzai became an advocate for girls’ access to education in her native country of Pakistan. Unfortunately, this resulted in the Taliban issuing a hit on her life. On October 9, 2012, Malala was shot in …
Trauma, simply put, is an abstract concept referring to the enduring adverse impact of extremely stressful events. It is multiple and chronic exposure to developmentally adverse interpersonal events such as chronic maltreatment, neglect, abandonment/loss, physical/sexual assault, emotional abuse, and witnessing …
It may be one of the least controversial statements in American education today: “Parent involvement can make a difference in a child’s education.” However, the question and conflict arises on how to define that involvement. Do all the PTA meetings, …
It’s no secret a high-quality public education can develop a knowledge base and nurture skill sets within children further maximizing their potential while stabilizing communities and strengthening economies. On January 8, 2002, the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 …
If a person experiences trauma; specifically that of domestic violence, either directly or vicariously (indirectly) from a young age, they do not properly pass though the appropriate developmental stages. This will hinder their emotional growth—causing them to remain stuck in …
What is disaster? By definition, it is “a serious disruption in the functioning of a community/society involving widespread human, material, economic or environmental losses and impacts exceeding the ability of the affected community/society to cope using its own resources.” Experiencing …
Although there have been some variations in the way bullying has been defined, a general consensus has emerged which is seen as a form of aggressive behavior in which there is an imbalance of power favoring the perpetrators who repeatedly …
Homelessness among young people continues to remain a serious social issue today. Homeless youth; sometimes referred to as “youth in transition”, are individuals who lack parental, foster or institutional care. The National Runaway Switchboard estimates that on any given night …
