Childbirth Experiences: Vaginal versus C-Section

The CRITICAL THINKING PROJECTS from which you may choose are:
1. A case study. Deborah Shore, aged 45, works for a small corporation in the Research
and Development department. When she first became a member of the department 15
years ago, Deborah was an unusually creative and productive researcher; her efforts
quickly resulted in raises and promotions within the department and earned her the
respect of her colleagues. Now, Deborah finds herself less interested in doing research;
she is no longer making creative contributions to her department, although she is making
contributions to its administration. She is still respected by the coworkers who have
known her since she joined the firm, but not by her younger coworkers.
Analyze the case study from the psychoanalytic, learning, and contextual perspectives:
how would a theorist from each perspective explain Deborah's development? Which
perspective do you believe provides the most adequate explanation, and why?
2. Interview your mother (and grandmothers, if possible), asking about experiences with
childbirth. Include your own experiences if you have had children. Write a paper
summarizing these childbirth experiences and comparing them with the contemporary
experiences described in the text.
3. Identify a "type" of parent (e.g., single parent, teenage parent, low-income parent,
dual-career couple) who is most likely to be distressed because an infant has a "difficult"
temperament. Explain why you believe that this type of parent would have particular
problems with a difficult infant. Write an informational brochure for the selected type of
parent. The brochure should include an explanation of temperament in general and of the
difficult temperament in particular, and give suggestions for parents of difficult infants.
4. Plan an educational unit covering nutrition, health, and safety for use with
preschoolers and kindergartners. Take into account young children's cognitive and
linguistic characteristics. The project should include (1) an outline of the content of the
unit; and (2) a description of how the content would be presented, given the intellectual
abilities of preschoolers. For example, how long would each lesson be? What kinds of
pictures or other audiovisual materials would be used? How would this content be
integrated with the children's other activities in preschool or kindergarten?
5. Visit two day care centers and evaluate each center using the information from the text
as a guide. Request a fee schedule from each center. Write a paper summarizing your
evaluation of each center. Note: Unless you are an actual potential client of the center,
contact the director beforehand to explain the actual purpose of the visit, obtain
permission to visit, and schedule your visit so as to minimize disruption to the center's
schedule.
6. Watch some children's television programs and advertising, examine some children's
toys and their packaging, read some children's books, and listen to some children's

recordings, looking for evidence of sex-role socialization. Write a paper comparing these
contemporary influences with those you remember from your own childhood, and discuss
the implications of the differences and similarities you find.
7. Write a paper describing things your parents did to help you in school and anything
your parents did that hindered you in school. If you have young brothers and/or sisters,
include your parents' influences on their education. Analyze your parents' actions from
the standpoint of the characteristics discussed in the text.
8. Write a paper summarizing the theoretical perspectives on identity presented in the
textbook. Identify the perspective you find most acceptable, and justify your choice.
Evaluate the information in light of your own development in adolescence.
9. A case study. Julie is a 40-year-old homemaker. Besides chauffeuring her very active
13-year-old son and 15-year-old daughter to school activities, maintaining the household,
and providing emotional support to her husband (who is facing a stressful job situation),
Julie cares for her 70-year-old widowed father. Her father had a stroke last year. After her
father's stroke, Julie dropped the two college courses she had been taking, so that she
could visit him regularly in the hospital and help with his rehabilitation there. When he
was released from the hospital, he moved into her home for an indefinite period. That
seemed to be the only option other than a nursing home. Julie's brother and sister live
out of town and are unable to provide physical care for their father. It has now been
several months since Julie's father moved into her home. Julie is feeling overwhelmed as
she tries to meet the needs of her father, her husband, and her children.
Write a paper discussing steps that could be taken to solve or prevent problems for Julie
and possible pitfalls in taking these steps. Dimensions of the situation that you will want
to consider include (1) finances, (2) health, (3) emotional functioning of individuals, and
(4) relationships between family members.
10. Many colleges and universities allow older people to audit courses tuition-free. But–
perhaps because the arrangement does not generate tuition–most institutions do not
actively promote this option or encourage people to take advantage of it; the number of
older people who actually enroll in such courses tends to be fairly low. Suppose that your
college began taking aggressive and effective measures to encourage elderly people to
enroll in courses, with the eventual result that around half of the students in most classes
were 65 or older. Write a paper discussing two issues. First, how should instructors
modify their teaching and their evaluation and testing procedures in response to this
change in the student population, given the material in the text describing older adults'
cognitive performance and abilities? Second, how would classes be enriched by an
increase in the proportion of older students, and how would classes suffer through such
an increase?

11. Although most older people prefer to live independently in the community, and most
are successful in doing so, institutional care is an essential option for an aging
population. Some facilities are excellent, providing high-quality care, comfort, and
intellectual and social stimulation. However, even in these excellent settings, there is
probably some room for improvement. Develop a description of an ideal nursing home.
Your description should include the approximate number of residents, the approximate
number of staff members, the qualifications of the staff, the physical design of the facility,
provisions for promoting contact between residents and the community, and activities
offered within the facility.

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Introduction. Childbirth is one of the important periods in the lives of women because of the uniqueness of the experiences and the transformation of the woman from one role to another. While several women look forward to this special moment, others are scared due to the series of clinical reports from their physician about the nature of their pregnancies, complications that might arise during childbirth, and associated risks. In this context, the decision-making system of the women plays a critical role in the psychological impacts of the period, which creates experiences that are used to form their beliefs about childbirth. One of the critical decisions that expectant parents are required during the pre-delivery period is their preferred method for childbirth since scientific advances, and the technological solutions have increased the options available to them. A discussion with my mother revealed that vaginal delivery was the widely used option for women in the 1990s since it was considered safer and cheaper than other option. However, the luxury of choosing the method of childbirth in some instances is the responsibility of the clinical team who base their judgment on the implication of the birth process on the survival of mother and child. A comparative analysis of the discussions with an older parent and a young one showed that despite the traumatic experiences and pain associated with vaginal delivery, the childbirth procedure remains the preferred childbirth method for most women because of its positive emotional effects……………..

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