Interview a Child in Middle or High School, Teen Interview (6th-12th)
Read the assignment carefully before you choose the age you want to interview. Get permission from the child’s parents before the interview.Make sure questions are appropriate for the age. The Interview paper should be 3-4 pages in length and must contain Child development terminology relating the adolescent’s development to different theories/theorists 25 points)
Introduction
Include child’s name, age, and grade. Cover family information (who lives in home, cultural background, language(s) spoken, etc).
Interview
List the questions asked and the answers given. Choose at least 15 of the following questions. You can also add your own questions:
Where do you see yourself in 5 to 10 years?
What did you always want to do or be when you grew up?
What are your goals?
What is your most challenging time or area in your life right now?
Are you happy? What makes you happy?
What qualities are important to you? What qualities do you want to have as an adult?
What will you do differently when you become a parent?
Has your childhood impacted who you are today?
When do you think a person is ready to engage in sex?
How do you feel about yourself? What would you change if anything?
What are your thoughts about body image?
What do you think about premarital sex?
What are your family views on dating and marriage? Do you agree?
What are your views on peer pressure? How do you react?
What do you know about cyber dating? Bullies? Eating Disorders? Tattoos? Body Piercing?
How do you feel about these areas?
How did you feel about growing up? Body changes, driving, dating, etc?
Who should teach sexual education? School or Home or Both? Why?
When you have personal issues, who do you talk with? Parents, Friends……
What are your favorite memories about middle school? What would you have changed?
Do you have a driver’s license? How did that license make you feel?
What types of pressure do you feel right now?
What are your thoughts about the various types of communication? Twitter, Facebook,
Texting, etc? What is your favorite? How do you use your phone?
What traits do you look for in a friend? A friend of the opposite sex?
Do you feel there are gender differences, expectations, capabilities? Do you feel
boys or girls are equal or better in any area?
What is your temperament? Do you anger easily? Are you calm? Impulsive?
What are your concerns about the future?
If you bought a tattoo, what would it look like?
What would you like to accomplish before age 25?
How do you feel about drinking, smoking and drugs?
How do you deal with stress at your age? What causes stress?
How important is education to you right now?
What is your favorite memory of school? What is your least?
What is your relationship with your family, friends, siblings, relatives?
What do you do in your spare time?
What do you value in life?
How do you feel about peers who don’t take care of themselves? Daily showers?
Hair? Etc
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Evaluation
Evaluation of information gained during the interview. Summarize your interview and provide an assessment of that specific child, is this similar to what you experienced or what you thought the child would say? What is different? Why? How does the information relate to your readings from the text? Use child development terminology and theory to support your evaluation. What stage(s) of development is the child in, give examples?
Reference/Bibliography
Any sources used must be listed – including your textbook.
