DBFA 615 - ChildAdolescent Development, Deviance and Violence

DBFA 615 Discussion Board Forums (4)

Each forum will require the student to answer questions with a minimum of 400 words based on that particular module/week’s readings (Dr. Dobson’s works and/or the core text), as well as video/audio content. The student will be required to post at least two (2) replies of 200 words each to other students’ threads.

DBFA 615 4 MAT Reviews (2)

The 4 MAT Review system is a way of responding to readings, lectures, and life experiences, requiring the learner to interact with new ideas on several levels. Each of the 2 required papers must include a title page, footnotes/citations, subtitles, pagination, and a bibliography/reference page. The first 4 MAT review will be on the Dobson text and the second 4 MAT review will be on the Meeker text.

DBFA 615 Movie Reviews (2)

The student will write a 2–3 page movie review that focuses on a movie that has an example of a cultural battle for the hearts and minds of today’s children and adolescents (this may include etiological factors surrounding strong-willed, aggressive, and violent behaviors in children and adolescents). Use the format in blackboard when completing your Movie Reviews – include the headings below in each of your reviews.

DBFA 615 Research Paper

The student will write a research paper that focuses on the general topic of deviance and violence as it applies to child/adolescent development. The research paper will primarily discuss assessment and treatment strategies, as well as proactive parenting interventions, and may focus on any of the following issues:

• Oppositional Defiant Disorder

• Explosive Children

• Conduct Disorder

• Sexual Addiction in Children/Adolescents

• Bullying

• ADHD

• (Other topics with the professor’s permission)

The paper should be 10 pages in length (not including Title Page or References) in current APA format with at least eight references from current sources (half must come from research/journal articles).