Child's development and Identity Map

A child's development and identity is fragile.  Bias, Discomfort and Trauma are three things that can have a serious impact on a child's development.  Below is a Map of how I see the effects of these three things:

*Child’s Identity and Development*

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 How is this impacted by Bias?

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Low self esteem, looking towards negative measures to drown their emotions, taking the bias and turning negative into anger (Laureate Education, Inc., 2010)

                        

                          

                         *Child's Identity and Development*

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                         How is this impacted by Discomfort?

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                        Low self-esteem; confusion in identity

                                                        

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     How is this impacted by Trauma?

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Child could develop

Miss-conceptions about what is appropriate behavior (Gorman, Fitzgerald,  & Blow, 2010)

and 

Parent-Child relationship could be hindered (Gorman, Fitzgerald, & Blow, 2010).

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Disorganized attachment

Psychological Distress

Inability to regulate Emotions

(Gorman, Fitgerald, & Blow, 2010)

Gorman, L. A., Fitzgerald, H. E., & Blow, A. J. (2010). Parental combat injury and early childhood development: A conceptual model for differentiating effects of visible and invisible injuries. Psychiatric Quarterly, 81(1), 1–21.

Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer). (2011). EDUC 6357-6 Diversity, Development, and Learning [Webcast]. Learning from Another’s Life Story. Baltimore, MD: Author. Retrieved from http://mym.cdn.laureate-media.com/2dett4d/Walden/EDUC/6357/CH/mm/audio_player/index_week3.html