Suppose You Are Working with Some Challenging and Difficult Children

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Essay

Suppose you are working with some challenging and difficult children who have a hard time behaving themselves. For instance, they don't clean up after themselves, they frequently get into verbal arguments or physical fights, and they often refuse to obey adults. Design a token economy system that is intended to change their behaviour. What are two types of punishment that you could use to change their behaviour? What are the disadvantages of using punishment and of the two different types, which type of punishment is generally best to use?

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Definitions:

Low-Paying Job

A job that offers remuneration significantly below the market rate or living wage for similar roles in a given region.

Chronic Poverty

Occurs when a person is in a state of poverty over an extended period of time and barriers to well-being become cyclical in nature.

Part-Time Job

Employment with fewer hours per week than a full-time position, often offering flexibility but with fewer benefits.

Minimum-Wage

The lowest legal wage that employers can pay their workers, aimed at ensuring a basic standard of living for employees.