Paper on Significant Topic of Your Choice

 
Choose one of the following topics and write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper summarizing the current professional literature on the topic. Many of these topics are broad and you may choose to focus your research on a more specific area of the topic, such as children showing resiliency when dealing with divorce. With instructor approval, you may select a topic that is not on the list below.

Resiliency in children
Gender differences in infancy and childhood
Effects of day care
Attachment styles
Causes and effects of child abuse and neglect
Effects of divorce on children
Prenatal influences
Prematurity, medical interventions, and long-term outcomes
Pros and cons of grade retention
Language development
Media influences on children
Influences on school readiness
Bullying causes, preventions, and interventions
Development of creativity
Sex differences in mental abilities
Effects of parental death on children
Emerging adulthood
Gender differences concerning aging
Midlife crisis
Adapting to life changes during adulthood
Developmental issues related to nontraditional families
Caring for aging parents
Victimization of the elderly
Death with dignity
Right to die

Include at least four references from professional peer-reviewed journals.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.