Parenting License

It is not uncommon to hear stories about a teenager experiencing mood swings and rebelling against those in authority. Nor is it uncommon to experience general sadness or anxiety in high school and college. However, it is often difficult to tell the difference between normal teenage angst and clinical depression. It is not commonly known that there has recently been a staggering rise of depression in adolescents. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, one in twelve adolescents in the United States suffer from depression, which is 8.3 % of the teenage population. In order to combat the problem of adolescent depression, it is essential that parents take an active role in their adolescent’s life by both acknowledging and

In the United States there has been increasingly more conversations about mental illnesses. In some cultural communities, it is a taboo to speak about mental illness. This needs to change. More discussion on mental illnesses can help people get the treatment they need. Discrimination against the mentally ill needs to stop as well. The more discrimination people with mental illnesses face, the less likely they will be to interact with society which can potentially worsen their mental state. The absences of fathers and father figures is an ongoing issue which some predict might not slow down any time soon. The research previously mentioned comes to a general consensus that the absence of fathers and father figures are taking a toll on the lives of young children which can affect them later on in life. With that being said, it is important that present fathers maintain the relationships they currently have with their children and that mothers find a well-equipped person to be a father figure in their children

Parenting licenses would violate an individual personal privacy of both women and men. While the Constitution does not explicitly state a separating of state and privacy, the requirement would contradict several previous Supreme Court decisions regarding the matter. In Roe v Wade in 1972, the Supreme Court extended the right to women to have an abortion. This pushed what is now known as “the zone of privacy” to new boundaries. The Supreme Court stated that, “the Constitution protects the sanctity of

Family is also another common strength that can also be a separate individual’s weakness. There is convincing evidence that suggests adolescent depression is largely linked with family environment. This is due to factors such as abuse, neglect, abandonment, mental illness within the household, family conflict, stress and breakdown. As the initial stages of an adolescent’s development is continuously spent with the family, family are therefore the largest factor in defining the individual’s mental health. Although family may be the greatest risk factor, family may also be the most influential strength and protecting factor of adolescent mental health. Families with close relationships provide; increased trustworthiness and openness, feelings of worth and belonging, support, and acceptance. These contrasting statements reaffirm that everyone has different strengths and weaknesses, and therefore needs different and individualised care from the nurse (Power, Allan & Robinson,

In the United States, suicide is the third leading cause of death for 10 to 14-year-olds (CDC, 2015) and for 15 to 19-year-olds (Friedman, 2008). In 2013, 17.0% of students grades 9 to 12 in the United States seriously thought about committing suicide, 13.6% made a suicide plan, 8.0% attempted suicide, and 2.7% attempted suicide in which required medical attention (CDC, 2015). These alarming statistics show that there is something wrong with the way mental illness is handled in today’s society. Also, approximately 21% of all teenagers have a treatable mental illness (Friedman, 2008), although 60% do not receive the help that they need (Horowitz, Ballard, & Pao, 2009).

Raising a child is probably the most important thing a person will ever do in life. Yet we constantly hear stories of child abuse and neglect. What makes a good parent? Is it the money you earn? How about fancy schools? In liberal societies many people decide whether or not they wish to become parents. One of the key questions in making this decision is, what kind of parent will I be? Parenting skills range from excellent all the way to nonexistent. Do you think people with low parenting skills have the right to have children? This has been

Some people are not right for parenting, its either they’re financially unstable, mentally unstable or just plain too young and ignorant to understand what to do. A license for parenting sounds optimal, many people are just unfit to be parents or just are too eager and honestly unprepared. This licensing test/ program would be similar to how we have test for CPR licensing or driver’s license, but it will be just a general idea of things to understand with children. You may argue that you shouldn't restrict people’s views, but what if those views are wrong? The test itself agreeably shouldn’t be restricting at all, it should only be about learning to do and not to do, how to treat your children and care for them simply.

Additionally, we conclude that pertinent factors (i.e. decreased parenting time) were not considered resulting in inaccurate findings. When considering a modification of parenting time, the court must consider the following factors: relationship between parent/s and child, interaction between the child and parent/s and others who could significantly affect the child’s best interest, child’s adjustment to home, school and community, wishes of the child (when appropriate), and the mental and physical health of all involved. According to Arizona law, unless evidence is provided to the contrary, it is generally in the best interests of the child to have “substantial, frequent, meaningful, and continuing parenting time with both parents.” No such evidence was presented. There was no question as to the fitness of either

The Licensee had provided services for an adult client male who was ordered by the court to complete a domestic violent counseling. The Licensee provides eight counseling sessions to the client and six out of the eight was via Skype. The Licensee submitted a letter to the Court indicating the client evaluation with the domestic violence issues. The evaluation was based on clinical observations, questioning, and client's background information. Licensee told the court the client is "an excellent parent with no domestic violence or anger management issues whatsoever. However, the Licensee has no formal education or professional experience in the assessment of evaluating parenting issues. The Licensee fails to observed client interact with his

It is becoming more recognized and well- known around the world that the mental well-being of one’s parents largely affects the development and or the emotional and mental states of oneself. Research is becoming much more widespread and researchers could make important recommendations on how to intervene in the lives of children with parents suffering from mental illness to best prevent harm to their health and well-being as they grow. It has been found that the most common mental illnesses among people of child-bearing age are anxiety, depression, and eating disorders. Most policy however deals with the care of children whose parents must be hospitalized due to their conditions. Much of the current research though aims to show that even those which do not require extreme medical intervention can impact children physically, emotionally, socially, cognitively, etcetera.

The researchers (Reising, et al., 2013) demonstrated parents who suffered from depression as well as financial hardship did not have a great relationship with their children impacting their psychopathology internally and externally. Thus (Reising, et al., 2013) revealed there are countless children living in the United States surrounded by triggers that may direct them to apprehension, for instance, parents who have suffered or are still suffering from compulsive dejection, financial economic hardship, and parents who are neglectful are a few characteristics that can and may influence children and adolescent to stress leading them to behave in a manner that is not aligned with their community. The following research article are in accordance with the previous literature review relating to parental stress and depression does have an influence on children’s behavior:

Being an appropriate age to even consider having a child. All applicants must be above the age of twenty five, thus ensuring applicants have had time to experience life themselves, and gauge whether they are ready for parenthood or not. A sixteen year old will have no life experience themselves, and even a twenty one year old will be too unstable and immature to handle responsibility beyond maintaining good grades in college. Adults around the age of twenty five will begin to follow their career path, thus income will not be a major hindrance in raising a child.

From everyday experiences to recent news stories, I have come across many issues that large families face in America. Poverty and child abuse are top issues in the United States. For this reason, I believe the government should start regulating the number of children people can have based on financial stability, place of residence, criminal history, and other qualifications. The ideal American family image is one that provides parents that gracefully accommodate and nurture their children with open arms, financial cohesion, warm meals, and a roof over their heads. Although one might think these characteristics are a given, they are not as common as the general population widely assumes. There are many individuals deemed “unfit

I write this essay to prove to my readers that requiring a parenting license has more pros than cons.

There are thousands of poems floating around written by bitter or depressed teenagers that are never recognised as works of art. Another form of escape for teenagers is, unfortunately, suicide. It is alarming how high the teen suicide rates have risen over the past decade. Yet, it is comforting that there are support groups and counsellors available now to aid teens through their troubles. Because no one wants to see a life full of promise and potential end abruptly because of a little sorrow in one kid's life. Another reason for teen suicide is their home life. The teenager gets caught in the middle of an argument between their parents, and they take the blame personally. This is not right. Sometimes the child is beaten or abused and is forced to run away into the streets, where they become homeless, and sometimes abducted. Sometimes they just die in a back alley during a cold winterOs night, and they are never missed. At sixteen, a teenager knows about suffering, because he himself has suffered, but he barely knows that other beings also suffer.