*Assignment 2: LASA 1: Assessment of Child’s Behavior*
A thorough assessment of a child’s behavior is a very important and
involved task. Too many times individuals look at the child’s behavior and
label the child as angry, aggressive, troublesome, etc. In this assignment,
you will begin to apply many of the different dynamics that could be in
play in a child’s life. You will analyze a case study (the one that you
identified in *Module 2: Working Ahead*) to create an assessment of a
child’s behavior by identifying the child’s role in the family, school, and
peer groups.
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In this evaluation, you will ascertain the possible determinates of his or
her behavior given what you have learned about the influences on a child
such as family, peers, school, and community. You will review what type of
role he or she may be playing in the family as well as in the school based
on these dynamics. Keep in mind that this is an assessment of an individual
in a community and not an introspective psychological type of assessment.
Support your answers with information cited from at least two peer-reviewed
academic sources and your textbook.
- Choose a case study from the list provided, if you have not done that
already.
- Present the case by explaining the child’s behavior in light of your
understanding of the ecology of the child. Give special attention to the
following:
- Family and social environment
- Economic circumstances
- Health care access
- Physical environment and safety
- Behavior
- Education
- Health
- Apply your knowledge of these indicators to explain possible
determinates of various aspects of the stated behaviors in the case study.
- Given your understanding of the ecology of the child, of the family,
and of socialization, identify the top three areas that seem to be the most
influential in this child’s behavior. Support your answer with professional
information from the text and two peer-reviewed research articles.
- Review the role this child plays in his or her family and how that
correlates with the expressed behavior.
- Analyze the different theories of macrosystem and microsystem
influences including parenting orientation and parenting style and how that
impacts children. Then apply the theory that might best fit your selected
case study.
- Review the role this child plays in his or her school and peer group
and how that correlates with the expressed behavior. Analyze the impact of
the school and the peer group as a socializing agent, and identify the key
areas of impact of both in this case study.
Write a 6-page paper (in addition to the title page and references page) in
Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources, including use of
in-text citations and full references. Academic sources could include your
textbook, required readings for this module, or academic journal articles
found in the Argosy University online library. Make sure you write in a
clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in
accurate representation and attribution of sources; and display accurate
spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M3_A2.doc.
For example, if your name is John Smith, your document will be named
SmithJ_M3_A2.doc.
*By the due date assigned*, deliver your assignment to the *Submissions
Area*.
*Grading CriteriaMaximum Points*Presented the case by explaining the
child’s behavior in light of students’ understanding of the ecology of the
child giving special attention to: family and social environment, economic
circumstances, health care, physical environment and safety, behavior,
education, and health. Applied knowledge of these indicators to explain
possible determinates of various aspects of the stated behaviors in the
case study.24Given their understanding of the ecology of the child, the
ecology of the family, and the ecology of socialization, chose the top
three areas that seem to be the most influential in this child’s behavior
and supported their answer with professional information from the text and
the two peer-reviewed research articles.28Reviewed the role this child
plays in his or her family and how that correlates with the expressed
behavior.24Analyzed the different theories of macrosystem and microsystem
influences including parenting orientation and parenting style and how that
affects children; then applied the theory that might best fit this
particular case study.28Reviewed the role this child plays in his or her
school and peer group and how that correlates with the expressed
behavior.24Analyzed the impact of the school as a socializing agent and
identify the key areas of impact in this case study. Analyzed the impact of
the peer group as a socialization agent and identify the key areas of
impact in this case study.28*Writing Standards*Organization (12)
Usage and Mechanics (12)
APA Elements (16)
Style (4)44*Total:200*
be sure to follow the grading rubric, last time i gave you one and did not
follow and got a bad grade in the assignment
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