Human Development Views of 3 Authors

Hernandez and MyersÆ (1993) Revolutions in ChildrenÆs Lives provides an account of the change from the conventional family and household to contemporary family constellations which are radically different. From higher divorce rates to more single women deciding to have children without being married, many children live in one-parent families. The authors maintain that in the long-term, children who do not spend most of their formative years in a stable two-parent family tend to ôàcomplete fewer years of schooling, enter lower-status occupations, and earn lower incomesö than their two-parent peers (Hernandez, & Myers, 1993, p.

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ldhood, Soc 118, 148-156. Analytical Paper Introduction From biology and socialization to culture and context, childhood development can be an arduous process though it varies across cultures from such influences. In Barrie ThorneÆs (1993) Gender Play: Girls and Boys in School, we see such influences as socialization and power structures influence childhood development. In Jean L. BriggsÆ (1970) Never In Anger, we see how children are viewed differently than in many other cultures, being considered helpless and needy until they develop ôihuma,ö or what the author describes as ômind, thought, reason, or understanding.ö Because of such factors, young children are often prone to developmental difficulties in early and later life because of a lack of capacity to reason, think or understand when young. In I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings, Maya Angelou (1993) provides an account of her younger years growing up in Arkansas, an account that includes abuse, rape, and the impact of racism on the authorÆs development. This analysis will discuss AngelouÆs experiences, relating them to many of the concepts or ideas addressed by both Thorne and Briggs. Body As a young child, Maya Angelou was no stranger to adversity. She was raped at ag
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