They cannot grasp the meaning of "ratings" and "entertainment" as well as adults can. ... As a result, children learn that there are few, if any repercussions for committing violent acts. ... By limiting the amount of time spent in front of the "tube," parents will compel their children to do something more productive like reading a book or playing outside. ... They need to help children to distinguish between fantasy and reality. Without proper instruction, children often have a hard time drawing the line between what is real and what is make-believe. ...

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Spousal abuse is defined as any intentional act or series of acts that cause injury to the spouse (Wallace, 2002 p.180). ... In many cases, this abuse is a result of this power struggle between the husband and wife. ... For the male spouse to regain this control coercive acts of battering result, physically harming the female. ... By researching for this paper I wish to become more aware of the problem of spousal abuse and what some of the causes may be. ... Punctuation relates to the break in the sequencing of interactions in order to give it meaning. ...

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What is aggression? ... Morality and the meaning of the game is what make athletes make the decisions that they do. ... The major difference between an assertive athlete and an aggressive athlete is their intent. ... In sports an over aggressive or over assertive player can lead to having violent acts committed towards them or their team. ... If many knew what they were saying to these athletes I feel that they would change the way they worded their coaching. ...

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The point is made that many young children often imitate or reenact what they observe without conscious thought. ... From The Uses of Enchantment, Bettelheim proposes there is a deep and profound meaning in the fairy tales. ... After revisiting the fable at an older age she was able to free herself from her crutch and became independent, displacing any connection between her and the fairy tale. ... Just like playing sports, we must first learn the rules and how to play. ... In conclusion, by having control and being able to recognize the consequences through our education, we are capable of m...

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"Today in the U.S. the average American child will witness over 200,000 acts of violence on television, including 16,000 murders before age 18" (Baby Bag Online 1). ... One approach to avoid is just simply defining the word violence because there are many different ideas toward the meaning of violence . ... Barry a journalist and screenwriter states that there is a "proven direct casual link between media violence and aggressive behavior" . One interesting fact that Barry shares is that "by the end of elementary school children will have witnessed 100,000 acts of media violence" . ... So ...

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This novel takes the dismal view that we are all capable of such things given the right conditions, and there is a constant battle going on in ourselves, between the two sides. ... Meaning without structure, moral degeneration has the chance to run rampant. ... His dictatorship and ethical nature are what shaped their society into murderous savages. ... There is an example of one of them playing in the ocean with some transparencies, channeling them into little canals he made. ... We have laws and rules and general negative views on violence, which punish those who commit violent a...

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Although times have changed in this regard and laws have been enacted in order to protect women from abuse, the fact remains that acts of domestic violence occur every 15 seconds in the United States. ... The theory of Intergenerational Transmission which borrows ideas from Social Learning Theory, involves the relationship between parental violence and subsequent child violence during adulthood. ... Social Psychological Theory explains the strong emotional bond that forms between the battered woman and her partner, sometimes referred to a traumatic bonding (Painter & Dutton, 1985). This term i...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate