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Change is the inevitable constant in life but it isn’t always easily understood or accepted by children and young people. Parents and educators may look for ways to help youngsters cope with the concept of change so they know how to effectively move forward beyond any shift.
In 1962, Thomas Kuhn (1922-1996), Harvard University graduate and assistant professor, coined the term, “Paradigm Shift” to describe conceptual changes in scientific advancements. M.L. Handa in 1986 introduced the idea of "social paradigm" to describe broad shifts in the experiences, values, and belief systems evident in social situations and institutions: including families, schools and school districts, etc. Weltanschauung describes a “dominant paradigm,” and refers to a society’s standard systems and processes of thought; and the society’s core cultural values.
Adults can use some of the simple strategies noted below to provide children and teens with a visual understanding of change. Then, talking through these shifts in the status quo with youngsters helps give them a degree of resolve moving forward:
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