Sophia Mendez Research Paper

Foster care is a complex topic. Most people do not fully understand what foster care is. David Pelzer, a foster child and author, says that he is always grateful to “The System,” which a myriad in society criticize (Pelzer 305). “Children aged birth to twenty-one may need foster care for just a few days, or may be in placement for longer than a year” (www.fostercare.com). Education should be brought to the public about foster care, what it is like, and how to help.

The narrator regrets the neglect towards Emily while even her thoughts about her regrets are being interrupted by the cry of her infant son. She understands that it was she who influenced her life choice: “My wisdom came too late. She has much to her and probably little will come of it. She is a child of her age, of depression, of war, of

Her mom raised five kids by herself, and she still took college courses in her spare time. Ellen Ochoa attended to Grossmont High School where she found her love for the sciences. She graduated from high school in 1975 as valedictorian. Earning a four year scholarship to Stanford, she wanted to stay close to family. So she attended college at San Diego State earning a Bachelor of Science degree in 1980.

Her adopted father agreed and wanted to help as well. Maci was about to age out of

Family Relationships Parrish (2014) describes separation-individuation as “the desired result of children gaining a sense of identity distinct from that of their mothers” (p. 90). During infancy and childhood, Amanda’s family describes her as an easy-going, trusting child. She was happy to spend time with others and was not easily destressed when left in the care of an individual other than her mother. Part of this easy-going nature Amanda has with others could be a result of spending time in the care of her maternal grandmother during infancy and childhood. Amanda’s mother returned to work 6 weeks after Amanda’s birth, however her grandmother ran a licensed daycare facility and cared for Amanda.

Monica Coenraads gave birth to a beautiful baby girl, Chelsea, in 1996. By the age of one Monica became worried about Chelsea’s slow development. Most children at that age are learning to walk but Chelsea still wasn’t crawling, pulling herself into a standing position and she wasn’t pulling into a sitting position. After going through physical therapy Chelsea was able to finally crawl and get into a sitting position.

Phoebe from the TV show “Charmed” has many growths over the seasons and changes in relationships involved within her life. Phoebe’s grandmother raised Phoebe and her sisters as her own. Phoebe had a hard time figuring who she is. Once Phoebe’s grandmother died, she left the family’s house for a bit until she realized she had nothing to strive for in life. Came with her sisters where she kept the house and watched her sisters’ life grow.

She stated that she refrained from drinking alcohol and using other substances up until 30-years-old because she did not want to become an alcoholic like her mother. Ms. Peterson stated she was married to her ex-husband for sixteen years, and that they had healthy marriage until her substance and alcohol addiction caused the marriage to end in divorce. Ms. Peterson’s ex-husband continues to support her financially and emotionally, but he wants to protect his daughter from any exposure to harm. In addition, he is also supportive of her sobriety and recovery. Both parties do not want to reunify their intimate relationship, preferring to respect and support one another and continue to remain

Having this disorder would cause Jeannie to grow a extra skeleton outside of her own skeleton. This would cause Peeper to become immobile and need life long care and in some cases an early death. The doctors at the Mayo clinic didn’t tell the Peepers this. The only thing they told them was that Jeannie wouldn’t live long (TGWTB). As it turns out, Jeannie did live long.

Have you ever wondered how teen parents live and survive in the world we live in today? Amanda was a teenage girl who didn’t mean to get pregnant. She found out when she went to the doctors for stomach aches. The next day she told her mother and her mother is very disappointed in her. After a few weeks went by, she moved in with her baby’s daddy.

She said, “My foster mom is a much older lady and does not know much about how the generation is today. She does not know how the technology really work in society today. As of today I really wish there was someone who could help both me and my mom. When I graduate from high school I want to go to college to be a school teacher. In order for me to go to college I must know the direction to go.

Jenny Dolores Rivera Saavedra, better known as Jenni Rivera was born in Long Beach, California on July 2, 1969. Jenni Rivera is daughter of, singer and composer, Pedro Rivera and Rosa Saavedra, and sister of Lupillo Rivera, Juan Rivera, Gustavo Rivera and Rosie Rivera. Jenni is better known as a Mexican-American singer. Jenni Rivera’s teen years weren’t easy. She got pregnant at the age of 15 by Trino Marin, her parents kicked her out of their house and then she dropped out of school to take care of her baby and to marry Trino in 1984.

Dolores Clara Fernandez Huerta was born on April 10, 1930 in Dawson, New Mexico. Huerta is an American labor leader, civil rights activists, and was the co-founder of the National Farmworkers Association. Huerta’s father, Juan Fernandez, was a miner and a farm worker and later became the State Assemblyman of New Mexico. At an early age her parents divorced. Huerta lived most of her years with her mother, Alicia Chavez, and two brothers in Stockton, California.

Selena, the Mexican Madonna NOT DOUBLE-SPACED -1 Selena Quintanilla pérez was a Mexican American singer. Her life was filled with hardships and tribulations. Unfortunately her career was cut short by the president of her own fan club, Yolanda Saldívar. Saldívar had been embezzling money submitted by member and of the fan club as well as financial profit from Selena's clothing store.

Strenght is a word that has many meanings and can be found in many ways. Melba Patillo Beals had to find strength while struggling through bullying and harrassment because she was one of the nine black members who attended central high school when it first integrated as the the first integrated school in arkansas. Protesters and white students would call her and the rest of LR9 names and tell them to go home and try to harm them. Even though they had national guards and different troops to protect them she was assigned a soldier named Danny , there were a lot of rules against protecion for the guards so there for There were many instances where their lives were in great danger. One day however, the school decided to go a day without any protection.