As a parent/guardian, what do you think would be important to tell a child about puberty?

This module introduces the topic of puberty and explores how children develop physically, psychosocially, and cognitively during this time. Often, parents/caregivers are not comfortable talking with children about the changes they experience during puberty and, consequently, leave children to figure things out on their own.

As a parent/guardian, what do you think would be important to tell a child about puberty? Describe at least one thing you would explain from each of the following categories:

  1. physical changes
  2. psychosocial changes
  3. cognitive changes
What is the role of the gallbladder?

A 32 year-old-female who recently delivered twins presents with colicky type pain, URQ pain radiating to the shoulder.  After workup, she is diagnosed with cholecystitis. What is the role of the gallbladder? Would you expect her to have nausea and vomiting? Defend your answer.Why does the patient have referred pain? How do gallstones form?

Discuss Merton’s theory of anomie.

1.Discuss Merton’s theory of anomie. Include the following: the primary cultural goal in America; the difference between cultural goals and institutionalized means for achieving them; the various adaptations; weaknesses of the theory.

2.  What is meant by Emile Durkheim’s observation that crime is normal?  Include in your answer a discussion of mechanical/organic solidarity.

3.  What is the importance of the gang for an understanding of delinquency according to Albert Cohen? In your answer, include a discussion of at least two of the following: short-run hedonism; status frustration; middle class measuring rods; gendered delinquency.