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Chapter 1. Excerpts from “Up” Documentary: Paul and Simon, Two Children Who Lived in a Group Home

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Excerpts from “Up” Documentary: Paul and Simon, Two Children Who Lived in a Group Home

Estimated Completion Time:

Approximately 5 minutes.

Synopsis:

In the following video clip, viewers meet Paul and Simon, two boys who lived in a group home for at least some portion of their childhood.

In this clip, you will get a brief view of life in a physical environment with which you are likely unfamiliar. Consider the circumstances which may have brought these boys to this environment and what impact it may have on their development.

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What questions might child development researchers ask about the lives of Paul and Simon and the other residents of the group home? Why is it important to ask and answer these types of questions?

One of reasons that an understanding of child development is valuable is to inform our views about social issues that affect children. There is a long history of child development research informing policy designed to improve children’s welfare.

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