Children are born into environments that are characterized by ethnicity, culture, and socioeconomic status. For this thought paper, think back to your own childhood and describe the environment that you were raised in with respect to these constructs. Using the concepts in Chapters 1, 2, 3 of the text, explain how your own development has been influenced by your experiences as a child in terms of specific concepts like ethnicity, language, food, exercise, income, socioeconomic status or religion.

Children are born into environments that are characterized by ethnicity, culture, and socioeconomic status. For this thought paper, think back to your own childhood and describe the environment that you were raised in with respect to these constructs. Using the concepts in Chapters 1, 2, 3 of the text, explain how your own development has been influenced by your experiences as a child in terms of specific concepts like ethnicity, language, food, exercise, income, socioeconomic status or religion.