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THEORY PAPER

BEATRIZ JIMENEZ
WRITING ASSIGNMENT
THEORY PAPER
Clark

First of this assignment was a bit confusion with this assignment. I wish I
would have known of this assignment before I returned all my books to the library, but I
try my best. My theory paper will be based on the following books; As we are now, All
Gods Children and Raising Resilient children. All three books were awesome, although
my favorite book was Raising Resilient Children.
AS WE ARE NOW was a great book that was hard to put down. This book was
about this great women who eventually grew old, suffered a heart attack and was taken
to a senior home by her brother and his wife. Caroline begin losing her memory, but
when she notice that her memory was failing, she begin taking notes and started a diary
of her life. Caroline suffered greatly after she had a heart attack. Caroline would often
refer her diary to try to keep the memories alive in her mind. This book I can associated
it with the theme 8 stages of life and Integrity vs. Despair. I feel that in this book had a
lot to do with all stages in life Integrity and despair.
In this story it tells the story of Caroline who was such a proud teacher for many,
many years. Caroline was such a strong person who was always very independent.
Caroline was well spoke women whom spoke her mind about just about everything.

Caroline was the type of person who never relied on anyone other than herself. When
Caroline was taken to the elderly home, she was so sad but yet determined to continue.
She was sad that her only brother decided not to care for her. While in the home she
describes the facility and the people that were there, she described in great detailed the
way the facility looked inside and the people that were also placed there by their loves
ones.
This book/story covered all the eight-stages in the life cycle. Caroline quickly
moves to eight stage in life when she becomes sick. Caroline become upset with her
brother because he didnt give her a chance. She was upset and spiteful that her only
brother choose his new wife vs. his sister. I felt that Caroline life was based on despair.
She didnt really have a lot if happy memories in her life. She felt in love with the
wrong person and never married anyone. As she writes, she talks about her mistake in
life. Her life felt as she was strong from the outside but yet depressed inside.
The next book that I will discuss is All Gods Children. This book is
basically about a young guy who committed several crimes at a very young age. This
book is very sad and upsetting to learn about the crimes that a juvenile committed.
This also explains how the crimes and violence was passed on for four generations.
The criminal behavior was allowed in Bosket Family. The bosket family would allow
this type of behavior and praised it. They felt that being violent and maintaining this
reputation will earned them respect and also be recognized as bad ass with this titled

they felt powerful. By breaking the law and committing righteous crimes, would also
earned them higher moral ground through their criminal actions.
This book was associated with most of the Ecological System Theory aka
Bioecological System. The Bosket boys life were based on mostly all components with
and between systems. Their roles-models were negative and the interpersonal
relations were all associated with crimes and people who praise crimes as a positive
thing and as a way of earning respect. The Micro system can be applied to all the
family members in the Bosket family but in a NEGATIVE way. The immediate effect
and developing ages all were associated with hurting people and earning a selfappreciation for hurting innocent people.
Willie grew up idolizing his father Butch and wanted to be just like him. This was
the way of life. Willie always talked about how his father killed two men while he was jail.
Willie told his teacher When I grow up, I want to be just like him. This comment scared
the teacher and quickly understood his criminal behavior. This story/book can also be
associated with Epigenetic Principle. This is when Willi is developing his character and
person but is quickly adsorb by the negative influences his family brings to him. In spite of
Willie being so smart and gifted he missed-used it.

My last book is Raising Resilient Children. This book is basically about the
principles of raising your children. This book gives us parents great ideas on important
communication is between children and their parents. This book also makes parents
aware of the results a child CAN have after being punished by the parent. This book

can basically be consider a parents philosophy to day to day parenting. I can also
associate this book with The Ecological System. As the Ecological System is based at
early stages of a child and how important a solid POSITIVE foundation needs to be built
early at an age. The positive influences can be a life turning for a child. Lastly, Initiative
vs. Guilt is also another way of raising your children to becoming positive influences
and becoming successful. The Dynamic way we raise our children in a positive
response to the worlds challenges and getting them ready to face the world. It is
highly important we make our children feel purposeful important, and show them that
sometimes our negative actions can hurt someone or change our lives forever.
In conclusion by connection all the theories we learned in class and the books
we read really makes so much sense. It all come together. Everything we do in life has
a consequences, whether it is a negative action or positive action. The most important
theory is early stages of intervention. Like I mentioned above created a strong positive
foundation can be the result of a great life.

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