C O L L E G E P A R K S C H O L A R S
Advocates for Children


Colloquium Project for the Information Age
* due Monday (4/28/97) *



Research and write a paper on any topic related to child advocacy. Length: 4-5 pages; references: 2-6, depending on your topic and writing style. This assignment is flexible, but it should include both research of the relevant factual material as well as your opinion (at least implicitly). You will turn in your paper by posting it on your web site. I will give you clear instructions walking you through the process of posting on a web site. I hope to have this to you by next week, and I will give you a short assignment to try posting something.


Suggested Paper Topics

Child Development & Family Issues
Parenting
Divorce, separation, custody
Parent-child relationships (attachment, etc.)
Understanding children's development (cognitive, emotional, social, spiritual)
Theories of children's development and implications for parenting, public policy, etc.
Cross-cultural or cross-national issues of development or family
(or regarding any of the topics below)
Safety
Juvenile delinquency
Crime
Gun-related violence
Drug-related violence
Violence in TV, movies, music
Sexual depiction in TV, movies, music
Abuse & neglect (physical, sexual, emotional)
Foster care and adoption
Child safety laws
(air bags, seat belts, car seats, other non-traffic related)
Recreational Safety
Health
Teen pregnancy
Infant mortality
Health insurance: the uninsured and under-insured
Drug-affected babies (abuse?)
Adolescent drug and alcohol abuse
Adolescent tobacco use
Sexual depiction in TV, movies, music
Mental illness (of parent, of child)
Community and residential treatment for mental illness
Specialized health care for physically and mentally challenged
Teen Prostitution
Economic Well-Being
Child support enforcement
Earned Income Credit
Availability and affordability of child care
Low-income housing
Welfare reform
Mandatory drug testing of welfare recipients?
Disallowance for truancy
Teen parenting
Youth employment/unemployment
Education
For teen mothers
Special Education
Community and residential treatment for developmental delays
Inequities in education
Funding equity
School choice (charter schools, religious schools)
Values as they impact school policy (religious, secular)
Head Start
Child care / pre-school
Educational technologies
School drop-out
Other
Legal and judicial aspects of child advocacy
Any issues in your home community which are not presently listed




  • Colloquium Syllabus.
  • Preliminary Assignment: Uploading to your web site.
  • Final Assignment: Instructions for uploading to your web site.




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