Essays 121 - 150
by the therapeutic community. The term "nuclear family" brings to mind the American concept of the ideal family, of the mot...
other therapeutic approaches are important as well. Of foremost consideration in treating the impacts of divorce is evaluat...
In ten pages Chopin's stories 'Desiree's Baby,' 'The Story of an Hour,' and 'A Respectable Woman' are examined in terms of their t...
that the family is a central, positive institution in every society. It performs two functions: the nurturing and socialization o...
began to feel old and weak, it would gather spices and aromatic branches, make a fire and immolate itself in the fragrant flames (...
sociology. Sociologys most basic definition is that it is a social science that is "about" people, that it is the study of humani...
aimed at child protection either form physical or metal abuse or to protect their morals as well as to protect the freedom and rig...
and companionship. Although it is true that roles for men and women have changed to some extent, that does not mean that fathers a...
in raising children. And, we cannot assume that the divorce rate today, though statistically higher than in the past, is a new thi...
have noted that sexual activity among girls from single-parent homes is greater than among those who live in "blended" families. G...
to make it clear that they are not attempting to replace the biological parent, and, furthermore, that they should be accepting of...
childs age, how much he or she understands and he support he/she receives from parents, family and friends (Royal College of Psych...
telling their high schoolers that they are beautiful, yet this is one of the major characteristics reinforced by the parents. Why ...
have been cited for pulling a gun or a knife on someone and children in gangs were more likely to come from single parent househol...
data from a study called Marital Instability Over the Life Course (Booth, Amato, Johnson & Edwards, 1998 as cited in Wang & Amato,...
todays marriages. Those factors are money and gender expectations. The literature has recognized the fact that gender roles in s...
a state according to the specific facts surrounding the case. Considerations regarding how to distribute inheritances can be affe...
there is constant bickering. It seems that when mom and dad are happy, the family should be happy. Reportedly, 70% (Corliss & Mc...
reason given for the divorce. This is something that can coerce people into lying and make the break up more difficult. In some wa...
institution of marriage, and the influence that family structures, including relationship triangles, have on individuals. Because...
of the person, relationship or member of the household, gross income, joint system, citizen/residency. The support test, a...
Discussion Parents serve, either consciously or unconsciously as role models for their children. Gender roles develop in p...
pretensions that keep them in Hell, and stay in Heaven, that is, not to get back on the bus for the return trip. Lewis reveals l...
no longer exists, or at the very least has shrank almost to the point of non-existence. We simply do not hold ourselves accountab...
never been enacted (Young, 2001, p. 27). Young, predictably, castigates Crittenden, saying that what she is proposing is "entitle...
more household bills, but legal bills also enter the picture. There are some cases where a woman will move in with a boyfriend or ...
generalized research which took place many years ago. In more recent years there has been research that can be seen as specificall...
their experiences following the refresher course during the first six months of employment as a refreshed nurse. Scott, Votova ...
the variances in the aspect of disease incidence that they are researching, they typically also wish to formulate inferences based...
a method which pursues both action and understanding at the same time, and points out that it is particularly relevant in situatio...