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Reactive Attachment Disorder In Children, Lindy Ruth Rader

CARE Conference: Vulnerable Children and Viable Communities

Reactive Attachment Disorder as a whole is a disorder that shows itself in young children. It then has the possibility of affecting the rest of the child’s life and the people that surround the child. There are two types of Reactive Attachment Disorder. The first type is the emotionally withdrawn/inhibited type. This can manifest itself in a few different ways, but the main way is through the child lashing out in fear or anger. This is due to the lack of healthy attachments in their lives. The second subtype is the disinhibited type. This also can manifest itself in multiple …

Cultural Factors That Influence Domestic Adoption In South Africa, Greta N. Buckenberger

CARE Conference: Vulnerable Children and Viable Communities

South Africa has a long and rich cultural history and this history has impacted domestic adoption in a myriad of ways. These cultural factors include ancestral beliefs, infertility, family structure, and apartheid, and they all affect adoption policies and how the public perceives adoption. Unfortunately, these factors usually result in negative results for children in kinship care or children waiting to be adopted. Kinship care is the informal, non-governmentally regulated practice of relatives caring for children. South Africa’s cultural factors of ancestral beliefs, infertility, family structure, apartheid, and the AIDS crisis all impact domestic adoption.

Care Conference Schedule 2020, Kara Riggleman

CARE Conference: Vulnerable Children and Viable Communities

Event and presentation schedule for the CARE Conference at Taylor University which took place over February 27-28, 2020.

Orphans And Vulnerable Children In The Middle East, Adina Shabe

CARE Conference: Vulnerable Children and Viable Communities

The state of orphans and vulnerable children in the Middle East has remained somewhat unknown or ambiguous, in recent years we are beginning to learn the dire state of children within the region. In this paper we will look at specific Middle Eastern countries, latest statistics and current humanitarian or child rights laws and whether or not they are being implemented in said country.

Deaf Children In A Hearing World, Kara Head

CARE Conference: Vulnerable Children and Viable Communities

When diving into the world of vulnerable children, these individuals can be found among a variety of marginalized and forgotten people groups. These groups vary based on country, socioeconomic status, race, and ethnicity as well as other factors. One group however, that can be found among every single classification of vulnerable children is the deaf child. Because the Deaf Community is not indigenous to a specific country or region, they can be found anywhere. It is unfortunate however, that although there is easy access to this community, it is perhaps one of the most overlooked people in the world. Gaining …

Care Conference Program 2020, Kara Riggleman

CARE Conference: Vulnerable Children and Viable Communities

Taylor University's CARE Conference 2020 program with schedule of events, conversation leader biographies, student researchers and presentation/paper titles, and conference exhibitors. Sponsored by the Orphans and Vulnerable Children program.

Schedule Of Events, Rev. Dr. Barbara Reynolds

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Programs and Schedules

Theme: Remaking, Reshaping, and Restructuring

A Celebration of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Chapel: Remaking, Reshaping, Restructuring our World, Rev. Dr. Barbara Reynolds

Rev. Dr. Reynolds is an author, church pastor, and journalist who knew both Martin and Coretta King. Reynolds' book, No, I Won’t Shut Up: 30 Years of Telling It Like It Is, includes a forward written by Coretta Scott King. Her latest book is co-written with Coretta Scott King, My Life, My Love, My Legacy (2017), a memoir focusing on King.

Reynolds attended Howard University Divinity School in 1988, graduating in 1992 and …

Writing Contest (Winning Piece), Katie Ito

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Programs and Schedules

This piece was the winning piece of writing submitted for the Writing Center's MLK Day writing contest. Submissions responded to the following prompt:

Coretta Scott King addressed the class of 1968 at Harvard University’s commencement just weeks after her husband was assassinated. Please read the entire speech (it’s brief and easy-to-read) @ https://harvardmagazine.com/2011/05/coretta-scott-king-urges-students-to-speak-out-with-righteous-indignation.

In her speech, Coretta Scott King challenged the graduates by saying, “In this period of social, political, economic and religious transformation, not one of us can be spared the luxury of withdrawing from the arena of action. As members of the family of mankind we have an …

Writing Contest (Runner-Up Piece), Mica-Abigail Evans

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Programs and Schedules

This piece was the runner-up of writing submitted for the Writing Center's MLK Day writing contest. Submissions responded to the following prompt:

Coretta Scott King addressed the class of 1968 at Harvard University’s commencement just weeks after her husband was assassinated. Please read the entire speech (it’s brief and easy-to-read) @ https://harvardmagazine.com/2011/05/coretta-scott-king-urges-students-to-speak-out-with-righteous-indignation.

In her speech, Coretta Scott King challenged the graduates by saying, “In this period of social, political, economic and religious transformation, not one of us can be spared the luxury of withdrawing from the arena of action. As members of the family of mankind we have an inherent …

Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2020 Schedule, Taylor University

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Programs and Schedules

The schedule for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day events in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.