A person I know experienced violence between her parents as a child. This has affected her throughout her entire life. Socially it made her doubtful and eager to please. She also has a dis-attachment from both of her parents due to the violence she witnessed.
When I saw the words "natural disaster" I automatically thought of Haiti. Haiti suffered great loss due to the earthquake in 2010. That earthquake destroyed a great amount of the country and left many people without food and shelter. As a child having to live through that I could not imagine. Their entire development must have been affected. Their biosocial would be affected because their growth would be affected due to the insufficient amount of food and nourishment. Their cognitive development affected because of their schools being destroyed and learning be put on hold. Finally their psychosocial development because of experiencing losses all around them.
Alethea,
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry to hear of your acquaintance who experienced violence as a child. How sad. I'm sure your presence in her life is stable and helpful.
Your reminding us of the situation in Haiti is also quite sad. This past summer, another hurricane was headed right towards Haiti ... yet they still haven't rebuilt from the damage from 2010! Haiti requires a lot of international aid, but most people have long forgotten the 2010 hurricane and its ramifications. Perhaps your blog post will reignite the desire to help others, whether in Haiti or just down the street! Thanks for sharing!
Lydia