Children's Identity Research Articles

"Oh, the places you'll go": The psychological consequences of omission and misrepresentation for Native children.

All children navigate the world by searching for information in their sociocultural contexts (e.g., schools, media, laws) to make sense of their experiences and potential futures. In doing so, Native children, however, must contend with the legacy and ongoing oppression of their Peoples, communities, and ways of being. In this manuscript, we highlight how sociocultural contexts stemming from settler colonialism undermine Native futures. We detail how settler colonialism, specifically its manifestation in acts of omission and misrepresentation, impacts children's self and identity development, and intergroup relations. We close by acknowledging the importance of understanding development in context, and the power that the representational landscape can have for promoting paths toward positive child development and greater equity.

Stories of absence: Experiences of parental and familial rejection among gender-diverse children and young people.

Previous research has demonstrated the positive associations with parental support with better mental health outcomes in gender-diverse young people. However, less is known about what happens within a family structure if an unsupportive parent or family member leaves the family unit and sees the child only on the condition that they present in a way that conforms to their birth gender. This paper will focus on the first interviews with nine families within the wider sample of 39 families in the LOGIC-Q (Longitudinal Outcomes of Gender Identity in Children - qualitative) study who reported they had experienced rejection by a parent or family member after the young person had disclosed their gender non-conformity. These families' narratives are examined through two themes: How rejection impacts visitation, and Moving past the loss of rejection. The families all spoke about how they had adapted to the loss of their family members. They described how any negative impact would have been worse had they stayed living together, or were in contact with, the rejecting family member. Here, it becomes important then to understand the context of why a gender-diverse young person may choose to no longer see a parent or family member.

Rooting for Their Own Gender: Preschoolers' Selective Preference for Winners.

Children's social preferences are influenced by the relative status of other individuals, but also by their social identity and the degree to which those individuals are like them. Previous studies have investigated these aspects separately and showed that in some circumstances children prefer high-status individuals and own-gender individuals. Gender is a particularly interesting case to study because it is a strong dimension of social identity, but also one of the most prevalent forms of social hierarchy, with males conceptualised as superior to females, by adults and children alike. Here we directly asked how children's social preferences are influenced by status (winner or loser of a zero-sum conflict) and winner gender (female or male) in different scenarios (same or mixed-gender). In Experiment 1, children saw same-gender conflicts between two females or two males and they displayed an overall preference for winners. In Experiment 2, participants watched two mixed-gender conflicts, one where the female prevailed and one where the male prevailed. In this case, children chose the winner, but only when they had the same gender as themselves. Experiment 3 confirmed that children preferred own-gender individuals in the absence of conflict or status. Overall, children are sensitive to the relative status of other individuals and use this information to make social decisions. However, preschoolers do not prefer just any individual who wins access to a resource. They preferred dominant individuals, but only when they were of their own gender. This suggests that children's dominance evaluations are modulated by children's social identity.

CREATIVE ECONOMY DEVELOPMENT THROUGH PAINTING SKILLS AS AN INDICATOR OF THE LEVEL OF CREATIVITY OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS SMA LB 1 BANTUL

Creativity is possessed by children with special needs, also known as disabled children. He will show he is capable even though he knows he lacks. While discovering a child's identity, the support of parents and the environment is very beneficial. The Community Service Team can undoubtedly take advantage of this opportunity to help students with special needs of SMALB 1 Bantul in developing creative skills related to canvas painting. It is wise and wise to try to participate in special events to help children with special needs gain skills and enhance their creativity. In this painting activity, SMALB 1 Bantul students showed their creative abilities by painting on canvas.

Comparison of Cultural Values in the Family, Case Study: in Indonesia and Cambodia

The unique culture of each region is realized through the instillation of cultural values ​​in the family, which shape the character and identity of each community. This process not only maintains traditions but also enriches life experiences and relationships between family members. The aim of this research is to find out what culture is like in the family environment for Indonesian society and Cambodian society. The method used in this research is qualitative using a literature-based approach. This research obtained results that with cultural development it is able to form a character that exists in a family, both children and parents. Indonesia and Cambodia are countries that are famous for their strong culture. Instilling cultural values ​​through parental advice to their children is an effective way to pass on traditions and principles of life, teach the importance of respecting culture, and shape children's character and identity so that they remain connected to the family's cultural roots. The meaning of the culture taught by parents at home to their children will be instilled and carried out every day. The culture that is used to form religious behavior is such as respecting other people's culture, respecting those who are older than us, dressing politely, parental activity plays a very important role in forming the cultural character of the family.

Análisis personalista de la relación paterno-materno-filial II: después del nacimiento del hijo

This text, a continuation of Personalist Analysis of the Father-Mother-Child Relationship I, seeks to clarify the anthropological structure of the father-mother-child relationship in light of the appropriate response to the person in the family environment, analyzing the process of formation of the child's identity from birth, and the formation of the paternal and maternal self. To do so, special consideration is given to the self-awareness, self-transcendence and self-control of the donation of each of the members of the relationship in its unfolding throughout three stages in particular: from the birth of the child to eighteen months, from eighteen months to three years, and the child's adolescence, also reflecting on the state of the relationship in the empty nest stage. Finally, social consequences are drawn from the promotion of this type of family structure according to its acceptance or rejection, as a structure that enables the child to give, to commit and to take responsibility.

"They're not my daughter, and yet…they're also not my son": Parents negotiating their adult child's nonbinary gender identity.

Scholars are increasingly recognizing that substantial gender heterogeneity exists among transgender populations; that is, gender identities that defy the ubiquitous binary categories of male and female. However, the developing research base on the families of transgender adults focuses almost exclusively on the family members of transgender persons with binary gender identities, a noteworthy shortcoming considering the prevalence of nonbinary gender identities among transgender populations and the pervasive assumption that only two genders exist. To address this gap, the current study sought to uncover how the parents of transgender adults with nonbinary gender identities come to understand, make sense of, and negotiate nonbinary gender identities in their families. Fourteen parents-12 mothers and 2 fathers-completed in-depth, semi-structured interviews, and the collected data were analyzed using reflexive thematic analysis. Analyses generated three broad themes that best-described these parents' experience with their child's gender, which was heavily shaped by the pervasiveness of cisnormativity: (a) varied attempts to understand nonbinary gender; (b) a nonbinary "double-edged sword"; and (c) familial resilience. Directions for future research, clinical practice, and policy change are discussed, including the therapeutic benefit of dialectical thinking and the need for legislation that legally affirms and protects nonbinary persons.

A Latent Profile Analysis of Religious Parents' Responses to Their Sexual and Gender Diverse Child.

Prior research indicates that religious parents can have negative, positive, or ambivalent responses to their child's sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI). Yet, to our knowledge no research has quantitatively examined patterns of sexual and gender diverse (SGD) youth's perceptions of their religious parents' responses to their SOGI. Without examining variations in these patterns, we are unable to better understand the experiences of SGD youth with religious parents. In the current paper, we examined patterns of SGD youth's perceptions of their religious parents' SOGI-specific rejection, acceptance, and SOGI change efforts. We also examined if these patterns differed by SGD youth's individual and contextual factors. The analytic sample consisted of online responses from 5,686 SGD youth (Mage = 15.95). We found four distinct profiles: Positive Parental Response, Moderate Negative Parental Response, Low Parental Response, and High Negative Parental Response. The largest profile was the Positive Parental Response, suggesting that many SGD youth perceived positive responses from their religious parents. SGD youth with diverse gender identities and intersecting identities, such as race/ethnicity, were more vulnerable to religious parents' negative responses. Findings have implications for existing resources and programs aimed at strengthening SGD youth's relationship with their religious parents.

The Function of Cadres in Putting Child Development Stimulation, Detection, and Early Intervention Programs into Practice

The East Java province's child health care coverage in 2020 was 83.3%, a decrease from 2019. In Surabaya, the coverage in 2019 was 91.59%, but it still did not meet the 2020 Minimum Service Standards (MSS) target of 100%. The inadequate implementation of programs for early detection, stimulation, and intervention in child growth and development (SDIDTK) is one factor contributing to the failure to meet this objective. For these initiatives to be successful at the Posyandu level, community health workers, or cadres, must be involved. The objective of this research is to look at how the SDIDTK programs use cadres. There were 71 respondents in the cross-sectional research, which used an observational analytic methodology. Out of the seven roles, only two were performed by all cadres (71 individuals): determining head circumference, weight, height, and upper arm circumference; providing the information into the early detection form for assessing newborn growth and creating a visual representation of the results. In the mother and child health book, two roles were not performed by any of the cadres. The first responsibility was to complete the Early Detection of Child Growth and Development form by providing the child's identity. The second role was to use the child development checklist to observe and mark the child's developmental abilities as appropriate (√) or not appropriate (-).

Children's Voices in Poetry: The Illustration and Re-Imagination of National Identity

The voices of children are an expression of their intention through speech and other ways. One of those other ways is through poetry. Moreover, children explore voicing their understanding of national identity through creating poetry. As a result, this study aimed to document the exploration of children's voices in poetry as an illustration and re-imagination of national identity. The research design used in this study was a participatory qualitative one. The subjects of this study were elementary school children in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, and the data were collected from a children's voice project about national identity in poetry. Data were also collected through interviews, observation, and children's poetry analysis. In the end, the results of the study showed that, by allowing them to express their views, children can grow into culturally aware individuals who appreciate diversity and deeply love their country. This research implies that education of children's national identity through poetry can contribute significantly to forming a generation that is deeply patriotic and has a strong understanding of, and an active involvement in, their nation’s future. The themes that emerged from the children's voice project were the Red and White Flag, the Indonesian National Language, the Garuda Pancasila National Emblem, Indonesia's Great National Anthem, Indonesian Ethnicity, and Indonesian Culture and Customs.

Penerapan Homeletika dalam Pembinaan Rohani kepada Anak PAUD Ananda Silangkitang “Hidup Dalam Kasih” dalam Roma 12:9a

Proclaiming the truth of God's Word is the duty of all of us as disciples of Christ. Even though we have different ways of expressing it, we have to do it for all age groups. Likewise with children, spiritual formation must be carried out to guide, grow and build the child's spiritual identity. Living in love is one of the teachings that we often hear in Christianity, as well as for children, it is very important to carry out spiritual formation so that they can learn how to live in true love.

Understanding Family Reactions to Transgender Children in Iranian Culture: A Qualitative Study.

The family plays a crucial role in shaping children's identity and understanding of gender-based roles. This study aims to explore the experiences of Iranian transgender individuals with their families' reactions to their transgender identity disclosure. In 2018, nurse researchers conducted this qualitative study on 11 transgender individuals in Iran using a phenomenological approach, targeted and snowball sampling, and Colaizzi's seven-step method for data analysis. Rigor was ensured by adhering to Lincoln and Guba's standards. The study found varied reactions to transgender children among Iranian families, including abuse to avoid stigma. The study revealed two main themes, maladaptive and adaptive reactions, and identified six categories: denial of reality, mourning, coercion, deprivation, support out of necessity, and compromise of family reactions. Education and support systems may help address the cultural challenges that face families with transgender children. The findings offer insights for enhancing public awareness of the transgender community in conservative cultures.

HUBUNGAN DUKUNGAN KELUARGA DAN MEKANISME KOPING REMAJA DALAM MENGHADAPI KEJADIAN BULLYING DI SMP NEGERI 10 JEMBER

Bullying cases often occur in the school environment, especially during adolescence. Family support, especially parents, can influence a child's identity which can increase his ability to adapt to a problem which can improve coping mechanisms in adolescents. This research aims to determine the relationship between family support and adolescent coping mechanisms in dealing with bullying incidents at SMP Negeri 10 Jember. This research uses a correlational design with a cross sectional approach which aims to determine the relationship between family support and adolescent coping mechanisms in dealing with bullying incidents at SMP Negeri 10 Jember with a sample size of 262 respondents obtained using random sampling techniques. The research results show that most families provide high support, 147 respondents and teenagers have adaptive coping mechanisms, namely 154 respondents. The statistical test used is Spearman rho. Based on the results of statistical tests, the p value = 0.001 < 0.05. There is a relationship between family support and teenagers' coping mechanisms in dealing with bullying incidents at SMP Negeri 10 Jember. The higher the family support, the more adaptive the teenagers' coping mechanisms will be in dealing with bullying incidents.

‘Humility, Concern, Respect’: A Qualitative Study Exploring Parent Perspectives on a Pediatrician's Role in Addressing Racism

To explore racially minoritized families' perceptions on how, and if, physicians should address children's racial identity and concepts of racism within clinical settings. Parents of racially minoritized children, ages 5 through 18, were interviewed to explore experiences with racial identity formation, discrimination, and the extent to which they wanted pediatricians to address these topics. Children were included at the discretion of their parents. Interviews were transcribed, coded, and analyzed through a critical race theory lens based in constructivist grounded theory. Parents encouraged their children to embrace their racial identities but also wanted to shield them from negative experiences of racism to preserve identity safety. Parents felt pediatricians should address racial issues in a manner specific to their child's situation. Thoughtful inclusion of race-related questions, whether in discussion or on questionnaires, is essential to prevent tension in a therapeutic relationship. There was no consensus on the use of preclinical screening. Instead, families highlighted the importance of embracing humility, trust, and respect. Participant families have preferences for approaches to address the effects of racism on their children's health. Pediatricians should understand the importance of identity safety and approach their discussions with cultural humility, which includes self-reflection, empathy, active listening, and flexible negotiation. Above all, pediatricians need to create a safe environment for appropriate discussion of these issues.

“I could become a white hat hacker” or “At least I am creative”: Children's technology protagonist identities and their evolution during a critical design and making project

Child Computer Interaction (CCI) research stresses the importance of nurturing children's designer and maker identities; children should be growing up as future technology protagonists, who are driving technology development and critically reflecting on it. While the importance of designer and maker skills has been emphasized in the CCI literature, studies focusing on children's identity development are scarcer. This paper starts to fill this research gap. We develop a theoretical framework on children's technology protagonist identity based on multidisciplinary literature base. Based on pre- and post-interview dataset from a long-term critical design and making project with several school-classes, we identify divergent aspects of protagonist identity among children: they position themselves variably as technology users, designers, makers, critics and activists. Different designer and maker identity trajectories are also identified. The paper contributes to CCI research on identity and CCI discourse on technology protagonists and children's technology education.

Creative Pedagogies: School Without Walls and Forest of Imagination

AbstractThis paper responds directly to the question, how do we communicate our philosophy of art education? It does this by drawing upon previous research with House of Imagination, School Without Walls and doctoral research exploring children's learning identity as artists, to illuminate a philosophical approach to art education and its pedagogy that highlights both human and more‐than‐human dimensions of learning in communities of practice involving artists, researchers and educators working alongside children and young people where spaces of possibility for practice and innovation emerge. The paper focuses particularly on current and creative research in the Forest of Imagination, a long‐term participatory contemporary arts and architecture event in Bath, UK. Forest of Imagination offers an alternative, creative approach to learning, focusing on ecological imagination and nature connection. As a new aesthetic imaginary, the Forest of Imagination is a living, breathing art classroom, inspiring curiosity, imagination and a deeper connection with the natural world.

Image design for kazakhstan children’s sports uniform

The relevance of the research topic lies in the popularization of Kazakhstani children's sports team’s image in the world as a significant part of human capital by means of uniform design. The purpose of the study is theoretical and methodological substantiation of Kazakhstani children's sports uniform design identity. The scientific novelty of the research lies in conducting an interdisciplinary theoretical analysis of the structural components of children's sports team’s image in Kazakhstan. The research methodology is based on Kazakh and foreign scientists' works in the field of pedagogy, psychology, analytical psychology, personal development, motivation, acmeology, epistemology, brand building, semantics, cultural studies, cultural anthropology, ethnography and costume studies. The study’s results made it possible to identify the mechanisms to form the value bases of the image for young athletes’ uniforms in Kazakhstan. An interdisciplinary, theoretical, and methodological analysis of children's sports uniform design made in this research will contribute to the popularization of Kazakhstan's young athletes’ image in the world. The practical significance of the research is based on the studying Mimioriki brand’s contribution to creating the image of Kazakhstan uniforms for the children's sports team.

Pediatric Palliative Care of a Transgender Adolescent.

A 15-year-old patient with metastatic synovial sarcoma conveyed to his palliative care physician that his dying wish was to start gender-affirming hormone therapy. His medical team was able to identify resources to support both him and his family as they navigated the immense difficulty of a cancer diagnosis and began to understand their child's gender identity. Literature on the care of gender diverse pediatric patients with terminal illness is minimal, but applications from adult literature, and research on supporting gender diverse adolescents more broadly, provided guidance for palliative care, oncology, and gender-affirming care teams. We believe that honoring and supporting the gender identity of adolescents with terminal illness is an essential aspect of end-of-life care. This case report outlines challenges faced by multidisciplinary pediatric team members who provided gender-affirming care for a minor under hospice care and amplifies the need for future research and guidelines pertinent to this patient population.

Literature for children as a source of tolerance education for preschoolers

The article is devoted to the topical aspect of the general problem of upbringing children of preschool age. It is emphasized that tolerance is directly related to the moral development of an individual. The educational potential of Ukrainian children's literature for preschool children is analyzed. The humanistic, competence-based, personally oriented, pedagogical, psychological approach to the education of tolerance in preschoolers is substantiated. The importance of general pedagogical principles, methods and means of educational influence on the personality of preschool children is taken into account, in particular in the education of tolerance. A characteristic of Ukrainian classics' creativity is given in the context of enhancing the tolerance of preschool children. Education of tolerance among preschoolers by means of poetic and prose texts is revealed. An analysis of prose and verse texts for children by Ukrainian poets and writers of the second half of the 20th - beginning of the 21st century is presented. The educational potential of fairy tales, short stories, and poetry is analyzed. The necessity of using the thematic wealth of Ukrainian children's literature for the education of a tolerant person is substantiated. The article proposes to trace the education of tolerance from folklore works to author's literature. Attention is focused on some methodical aspects of conveying the artistic word to the child. The need to involve parents in the process of raising tolerance is emphasized. On the basis of the conducted research, it was proved that children's literature is one of the effective means of forming tolerance in preschool children. It was found that the presence of specific themes, including tolerance, plots, and images in children's books is important, however, usually the plot-image system is not a priority criterion that determines the age category of readers. More important is the criterion of appropriate selection of means of revealing the plot, building an image as a model for the child's identity, and their accessibility for children to understand. The internal contradiction of children's literature is that it has a rather rigidly defined target (age) audience, so the process of creating a work for children is difficult, and this, apparently, formed the basis of the differentiation of the meanings of children's literature and literature for children

The Influence of Weaving Activities on Self-Identity Development in Kindergarten: Exploring Early Childhood Enrichment

The fine motor development of children aged 5-6 years at the ABA Kindergarten Kedai Manggeng Aceh Barat Daya experiences several obstacles in the development of their fine motor skills, and this is indicated by the child's hands still being stiff when holding a pencil and cutting not according to the pattern. So, this research aims to determine the effect of weaving activities with coconut leaves on the development of the identity of children aged 5-6 years at the ABA Kedai Manggeng Kindergarten, Aceh Barat Daya. This quantitative research uses a pre-experimental design through approach one group pre-test post-test design. The sample used was all group B1 students (29 people) taken using random sampling techniques. Data collected based on observation results obtained an average value pretest amounted to 52.06%, and the average value posttest obtained 75.10%, so the resulting normality test is 0.233 > 0.05. Based on this data, the value of tcount > ttable is 16.949 > 1.04841, So it can be stated that Ha accepted and HO. Based on these data, it can be concluded that weaving activities can influence the development of children's identity at the Kedai Manggeng ABA Kindergarten, Aceh Barat Daya. .