EP Thoughts: 19/07/12

As it is now the summer holidays I will have far more time to focus on my project and so far have done so. I have drafted once again the focus for each paragraph of the dissertation, and this is probably quite close to the actual format I will adopt:

Intro

Content- What is an only child, why do parents have an only child, what myths surround only children- introduce ‘only child syndrome’

Personal- why have I chosen this, what will I gain from it, how will it extend me

Paragraph one

How does being an only child really affect the child?

i)                    Personality traits

ii)                  OWN RESEARCH – questionnaires/surveys

iii)                Social behaviour/skills

iv)                Are only children more likely to have behavioural problems in the future?

Paragraph two

How common is it/do people perceive it to be?

i)                    Data tables from UK

ii)                  Cultural differences

iii)                Famous only children – has this affected their success/what they are successful for?

Paragraph three

Factors that may affect how only children behave

i)                    Family set-up

ii)                  Gender