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Debra Jizi
9 April, 2017
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Gehrman Elizabeth, Special to Harvard News Office |, Peter Reuell, Harvard Staff Writer |, Alvin
Powell, Harvard Staff Writer |, Anna Cowenhoven Harvard Correspondent |, Jill Radsken,
Harvard Staff Writer |, Anthony Chiorazzi Harvard Correspondent |, and Liz Mineo, Harvard
Staff Writer |. "Verbal beatings hurt as much as sexual abuse." Harvard Gazette. N.p., 26 Apr.
The effects of verbal abuse or verbal aggression can be long lasting, according to
disorders, and paranoia are some of the long term affects it can cause at a young age.
Children, teens, and adults who experience, or have experienced, any type of verbal
aggression are at a much higher risk for these issues. It is made clear in this article
that verbal abuse can have the same, if not longer lasting, effects as physical or sexual
It is important for my inquiry project to talk about the lasting effects that can go
along with being verbally abused as a child. By showing these, I can inform parents
on how their behavior directly affects their kids future. Direct or indirect aggression
towards a child can lower their self-esteem and cause them to perform poorly in
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school, which in return will bring more aggression from parents. Sometimes its a
cycle, and I want to be able to break that and help kids in similar situations as mine.
This article was posted on the Harvard News website under the Science and
Health section by William J. Cromie, who served Harvard for 18 years. He was the
cofounder of CDPHP (), and served as President and CEO for 7 years. After receiving
is B.A. and M.D., he received his M.B.A. from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institutes
Lally School.
Gross, Dr. Gail. "How to Build a Positive Relationship With Your Child." The Huffington
One of the most important parts of parenting is for the child to know they can go
to their parents with anything. If a child is more worried about the punishment theyll
receive, they will go to their parents for support less and the relationship will worsen
over time. This article gives advice for parents on how to have a better relationship
with their children. Many parents try to protect their children from the same mistakes
they have made in the past. Instead, they need to guide their children in the right
direction, but let them make their own decisions. Learning from our own mistakes is
Verbal abuse directly relates to the relationship between parents and children,
because good communication results in a healthy relationship. The tips offered in this
article, if followed by parents, can help to resolve bad relationships with their kids. If
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anger can be controlled, and there is a peaceful household, these steps will comfort
Dr. Gail Gross is very well known for her work and involvement in psychology,
education, and family relationship in national and regional media. After receiving her
University of St. Thomas in Houston, she received her second Ph.D. in Psychology.
She is the author of several books on the topics of parenting and childrens education.
Ludden, David. "How You Can Survive Anyone's Verbal Attack." Psychology Today. N.p.,
This article explains how to deal with verbal abuse, and why someone may be
expressing verbal abuse with or without knowing so. It can be hard to understand why
people lash out and embarrass you in front of your colleagues or yell at you for a
mistake you made, or maybe even for no reason. Luddens article gives you practical
ways to deal with verbal abuse through the example of a work environment. While he
tends to keep giving from that situation, you can apply his general techniques to just
My inquiry project is mainly centered around children and verbal abuse in their
homes from parents, but this article shines a light on how parents can learn to manage
their stress and anger. Not only do I want to help kids that have been in similar
situations as me, but I would also like to help the parents so that the abuse can come
to an end.
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After reading the article and looking at the website itself, I could tell that it is kept
updated and organized. At the bottom was a link to give more information on the
author, which is very nice if youre looking for a credible source. Here, I read that
David Ludden attended the University of Iowa, where he earned his Ph.D. in
Meece, Darrell|Soderman Anne K. "Positive Verbal Environments: Setting the Stage for
Young Children's Social Development." Young Children. National Association for the
2017.
This article gives ways to better deal with children in a classroom setting. The
authors, Darrel Meece and Anne Soderman, provided many tips on ways to handle
social interactions with kids. They explain ways in which authority figures can teach
kids in a more positive way than most teachers and parents do now. The main idea I
brought out of the article is that telling a child not to do something will have a worse
outcome rather than showing or telling them politely what you want them to do. The
authors stress the importance of teachers sending out positive statements and
encouragement to teach them, and how kids can do things for themselves. Yes, they
need assistance with many things, but small chores and clean-ups, they can handle
themselves.
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My inquiry project is more centered around children and their verbal relationship
with their parents, but this article gave many great teaching tips that could any parent
could benefit from. Many parents try to teach their kids with negative statements, not
even thinking much into it. This article explains how that can affect children, without
them realizing.
Right from the start I knew that this article was one to trust because it can be
found on the NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children)
website. The first author, Darrel Meece, is a professor at the University of Tennessee
at Chattanooga and teaches child development and early childhood education. The
China. She was previously a professor at Michigan State University, and is the
coauthor of the book relating to childrens social development. The layout of the
article is neat and easy to follow, with many references to the NAEYC.
Sommers, Sam, et al. Verbal Abuse of Children: What Can You Do About It? Psychology
Today, www.psychologytoday.com/blog/resolution-not-conflict/201403/verbal-abuse-
In Susan Heilters article, she discusses ways that parents and parent figures can
avoid expressing verbal abuse towards their kids. Many verbally abusive parents may
try to escape going treatment, so Heitler recommends using BodyTalk and even
meditation. Just one good relationship to the kid, whether it be a teacher, grandma, or
friend could completely change their situation emotionally. The article states how
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important it is to explain to children that even though they see and hear the abuse, to
realize that it is only a short burst of anger within their parent, and that is isnt their
fault.
for a way to help educate parents on how to deal with their stress and anger, and this
article explains just that. Verbal abuse is something that happens more often than
people realize, and it can be in slight ways, to where a child may not even know that
the parent is doing any wrong. I want to share with everyone I can, whether it be
parents, teachers, coaches, or even children themselves, that verbal abuse is not okay
source to retain information from. Along with providing a picture and description, this
website lists many other well-known books written by the author. She has authored a
workshop manual for therapists to lead couples groups and has created an interactive
website for teaching about healthy relationships. It also states that she is a graduate of
Harvard with a doctorate from NYU, so it is proven that she has had a great
education.