The topic that
intrigues me for my challenge topic is children exposed to risk, stress, or
trauma. My subtopic will be focused on
toxic stress. I chose this topic because
I have been teaching and coaching teachers in an economically disadvantaged
area for almost nine years. The majority
of the students that I serve have a high level of emotional and social
incompetence. I have a passion for
researching proven interventions that will promote social change in the
community I serve. I believe that this
topic will allow me to continue to teach and empower educators and stakeholders
in my school community to reach our children not just academically, but
socially and emotionally.
My questions for those who will read my post are:
- Is there always a greater number of children that are exposed to risks, stress, and trauma in high impoverished areas? If so, why do we think the research leans to this conclusion?
- What are some interventions that have been implemented if there are any bloggers that have worked with with children that have been exposed to risk, trauma, and stress?
Hi Kimberly,
ReplyDeleteI believe that some children from both impoverished areas and influential areas are exposed to risk, trauma and stress.Some children from impoverished areas suffer these by living in substandard housing, receiving no or little medical care, having many times a single parent or two parents family working two jobs, alcoholism, domestic abuse.
Some children who live in influential areas are exposed to risk, stress and trauma by being raised by nanny's instead of parents, always seeking parental approval in a negative way such as drugs, alcohol, cheating and stealing. These families have the money to send children away for help, cover up what was done, not report any behavior so that they are not included in any government statistics.