Your Friend Elena Has Been Asked to Supervise an Intervention

question 46

Essay

Your friend Elena has been asked to supervise an intervention program that is aimed at preparing disadvantaged children for school. Some people have objected to the program and have said that intervention programs don't work. Based on the results of the Carolina Abecedarian Project do you think that intervention will be effective? Why or why not?

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Definitions:

Marriage

Is a legally and socially sanctioned union, typically between two individuals, that is regulated by laws, customs, beliefs, and practices that confer rights and obligations to the partners.

Traditional Nuclear Family

A family structure comprising two parents (male and female) and their biological or adopted children, historically considered the societal norm.

Suburbs

Residential areas located on the outskirts of a city, characterized by lower population density than the inner city and often designed for residential use.

Patriarchal Family

A family structure where men hold primary power and predominate in roles of political leadership, moral authority, social privilege, and control of property.