Research has positive and negative effects on children and/or
families. Quality research requires knowledge, skills, and experience. However,
not all research is accurate or precise. Research may be difficult due to the
way individuals view the world; however, if the research is transparent and
well designed, it can make positive differences in the lives of children (Naughton,
2010).
One positive example of the effects of research on children and/or
families is that research allows us to advance in our knowledge in regards to
human development. My niece was born with a rare birth defect; which lead to
her having a hole in her lung at birth. She was transported to Children’s
Medical Center in Dallas Texas for further medical treatment. This center is
dedicated exclusively to care for and to meet medical needs of children. Research
has proven that this issue stems from something going wrong with the
development of a baby’s lung throughout pregnancy. Research offers new
knowledge in order to discover the cause of the problem, its symptoms, and/ or treatments
to reduce the effects. Without quality research we could not effectively work
with children or alleviate the issues/problems that they face.
Without searching for answers and solutions to situations
that occur in the world, we would not be well informed in order to understand
children and their families.
Reference
Mac Naughton, G., Rolfe, S.A., &
Siraj-Blatchford, I. (2010). Doing early
childhood research: International perspectives on theory and practice (2nd
ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.
Sha-Kevia,
ReplyDeleteI totally agree. How many babies would never survive today without the knowledge gained from research. My niece is a nurse practitioner for a neonatal unit in a local hospital. She doesn't speak much of her work because she is humble like that but every now and then I can get her to tell me a story and I am amazed at the work that can be done on these babies to save their lives. In order for the medical experts to do their job, research had to come first to give the knowledge. This is definitely an example of positive research.
Mary Jo
Sha-Kevia,
ReplyDeleteI can appreciate and relate to the topic of research you selected. I believe when research is done in a manner such as this one is gives hope to those who may still need to help of a researcher to survive. Children and families as an educator are our biggest concern and I believe when research is done in such a manner to help and provide for their needs research can be a powerful tool.
Thank you for sharing
Lauren
Thank you for sharing. Research takes on a new meaning when you relate it to a personal experience as you have. Medical research has resulted in some very amazing things.
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