Assignment Instructions

Assignment 1: 1000 word minimum APA FORMAT
ABUSE – (CHOSEN TOPIC) PLEASE USE “ABUSE” AS CHOSEN TOPIC!

Choose a different kind of childhood trauma than you addressed in Assignment 1, and address:

How common is it for children to experience this kind of trauma?

Are there specific effects that result from this kind of childhood trauma?

What kinds of behaviors do children who have undergone this kind of trauma demonstrate?

Many trauma interventions are developed from heartfelt concern for children and their families, but have no scientific basis. Give at least one example of an intervention that is well-meant, but not based in science, and one that has a scientific underpinning.

TOPICS:
Natural disasters
Terrorism
Illness
Abuse – (CHOSEN) PLEASE USE “ABUSE” AS CHOSEN TOPIC!
Divorce
Economic stress
Military family stress, PTSD

GRADING RUBRIC:

The paper addresses the issues specified by the assignment
20

The author shows insight and sophistication in thinking and writing
30

Three citations were used; websites are acceptable
20

Paper was well organized and easy to follow. Paper was at least 1000 words, not including cover page or references. Running head, cover page, abstract, paper body, in-text citations and Reference page, and overall formatting were in the American Psychological Association format.
20

Few to no spelling, grammar, punctuation or other writing structure errors
10