Web Exercises

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1. The Children’s Defense Fund

http://www.childrensdefense.org/about/leadership/marian-wright-edelman/

Go to the website of the Children’s Defense Fund to learn about the research and advocacy initiatives of the organization and its leadership. Write a paragraph about one of its campaigns (examples are protecting children from gun violence and addressing the cradle-to-prison pipeline) and its relevance to social work, and e-mail this to your instructor.

*LO 12.7 Give examples of risk factors and protective factors during toddlerhood and early childhood.

 

2. Review websites that provide information about “child-proofing” homes when children are able to crawl and walk. Write a paragraph about two websites you found and whether you would recommend them to the parents of toddlers.

*LO 12.7 Give examples of risk factors and protective factors during toddlerhood and early childhood.

*LO 12.8 Apply knowledge of toddlerhood and early childhood to recommend guidelines for social work assessment and intervention.

 

3. Locate websites that give information for your state about what childcare is available for toddlers and preschoolers. What do the programs cost, and is there financial assistance available? Write a paragraph about what a single mother might earn in a low-wage job and how much of her budget would go toward childcare and transportation to and from childcare.

*LO 12.8 Apply knowledge of toddlerhood and early childhood to recommend guidelines for social work assessment and intervention.