Why would children who face abuse, neglect, extreme poverty, and/or other dire circumstances, develop into SUPERADJUSTED individuals? Do not just describe a person who has beaten the odds. Speculate on possible reasons that explain why some persons who face horrible circumstances do more than well, and some do not.
Why would children who face abuse, neglect, extreme poverty, and/or other dire circumstances, develop into SUPERADJUSTED individuals?
Do not just describe a person who has beaten the odds. Speculate on possible reasons that explain why some persons who face horrible circumstances do more than well, and some do not.
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In the discipline of Psychology, the term 'nurture' is used to discuss environmental factors that influence human nature and behavior. Abuse and neglect can be associated with child rearing practices of individual parents or even a culture at large, while poverty is associated with the economic condition s child finds himself/herself in.
Adjustment on the other hand is defined as behavior/attitudinal changes in a child on the basis of a desire or need to change. In this context, the need/desire to change in influenced by changes in a child's environment which is unexpected and/or atypical. Often well or super adjusted children are those who can manifest the necessary social, psychological and emotional responses to challenging situations.
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