Achievement is not only desired by first-borns more than the other birth positions, but the first-borns also take more responsibility for good performance (Phillips et al, 2000). ... In terms of sociability, later-borns are more socially active (Steelman et al., (2002). Steelman et al. suggests this is a result of having to develop compromise, (Although all siblings have to compromise to live harmoniously, as illustrated before, the first-borns tend to take a leadership role rather than that of an equal) to deal with other siblings. ...

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A restudy in 1982 of the same community revealed higher levels of marital satisfaction, communication between husband- wife were better, and families spending more time with children (Caplow et al. 1982). Wife and Child Abuse both have declined over the past century and haven fallen considerably since the 1970's (Caplow et al. 1982, 336; Cherlin 1996; Gelles and Cornell 1990; Stris and Gelles 1986). ...

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Gabriel Garcí Márquez story, Big Mama's Funeral, is a story filled with fantastical scenes and events much in line with Don Quixote and Candide. The introductory paragraphs of Big Mama's Funeral and Candide sound so similar in voice the two authors could be mistaken for the same. In Candide, one f...

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"Some direction should be made between telling an untruth and withholding the truth, uttering a deliberate lie always is deceptive"(Curtin et al. 326). ... "Confidentiality is meant to protect persons and the relationships that they have with the healthcare providers; to ensure trust and patient autonomy, and to provide security as healthcare is given"(de Blois et al. 33). ...

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Bilton et al. along these lines accept that adjustments in separation rates can be best clarified regarding changes in the legitimate framework. ... Bilton et al. (1995) offer a legitimate clarification and consequently would see the arrangements additionally being resolved in this area. ...

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According to the article America's Youngest Outcasts: A Report Card on Child Homelessness, some of the major causes of homelessness for children living in the United States include single parenting, lack of affordable housing, racial disparities, and the nation's high poverty rate (Bassuk, et. al, 2014). ... There are statistics that show ten to twenty-six percent of homeless preschool aged children had mental illnesses that required medical attention (Bassuk et al, 2014). ...

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"Vedhera et al. concluded that carers may be more vulnerable to infectious diseases than a population of a similar age" (Tarrier, N., and Barrowclough, C., Ward, J., Donaldson, C., Burns, A., Gregg, L., 2002, p. 341). ...

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From my father's description of him, one could conclude that he was a character. Sam was a little fellow, barely 5'5", built solidly and used to hard physical labor. He had a tremendous impact on everyone in the family and his acquaintances. For the most part he was very congenial, with an infectiou...

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Sigman et al (1986) showed that autistic children could feel emotion, and Harris (1988) said their problem lied in their inability to interpret emotional signals from others effectively; they seem to lack a "theory of mind". ...

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