The Solution: After reviewing the child's enrollment information, the principal called the mother and described the situation to her. ... I will call my attorney here in town." ... The mother's attorney then called the principal and informed her that he was on his way to the school with the child's mother. ... The sheriff called, and the principal placed his call on a speaker phone so all could hear his report on the research he had done on the out-of-state custody paper that the father had presented upon his arrival. ... She knew the sheriff on a first-name basis, and he k...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Amy Chua, a mother of two and law professor at Yale, published a best-selling book called Battle Hymm of the Tiger Mother. The book talks about the parenting style of what she calls a "typical Chinese mother". ... In the New York Times article called Amy Chua is a Wimp, David Brooks explains his opinions and concerns about Amy Chua's book. ... Why would a parent want to take away that bliss from a child? ... If a parent is the main source to their children's mental distress, can they really call themselves a successful parent? ...

• Word Count: 2303
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

With factors such as higher divorce rates, single women choosing to keep their child based on un-expectancy, non-marital births, abandonment, or even financial difficulties, a child may not be fortunate to grow up with both of his or her parents. ... The first factor being analyzed is the child's ability to retain and learn in an academic setting. ... The last factor being looked at will be the child's health. ... In one presented study, families were called randomly and interviewed via telephone and either the husband or wife was selected for each call. ... Another participant name...

• Word Count: 1932
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Attachment Styles of Incarcerated Parents Most research analyzing parent–child contact amid a guardian's imprisonment has centered around the observations and disposition of detained folks (Tuerk & Loper, 2006) as opposed to on kids' encounters. ... Discoveries from likelihood tests of detainees in the United States have discovered that few detained folks get standard visits from their youngsters, despite the fact that letters and phone calls happen all the more often (Glaze & Maruschak, 2008; Mumola, 2000). Keeping up contact can be troublesome for some reasons, including area...

• Word Count: 1714
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Friedewald and Newing (2006) report provides testimonials of an all-male discussion forum called "Father-Time: Welcome to the rest of your life". ... This method of communication by men and for men, indeed acts as a possible aid in helping future fathers to be more included in the process of child birth. ... Since mothers carry the child they form a bond with the baby before it is even born and have more support as well as support groups to turn to; unlike the fathers, they also have less of a struggle in gauging the timing of the process as a whole. ... An inclusive environment mak...

• Word Count: 1218
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Tobias uses emotive imagery to paint the image of a young child walking alone in the streets longing for a father, a family and a stable environment and a place to call home. ... Although Wolff continuously yearns for a stereotypical family the true meaning of family is one or more adults who have a child they care for. ...

• Word Count: 1024
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My mother was very happy too because deep inside her heart, she wanted to have another child. ... After nine months, we're just getting to the hospital called "Promater" on a sunny day with a lot of wind, typically weather for my city, almost a perfect day. ... We arrived early to the hospital and waited for almost one hour to get my mother in preparation to be called to a room. ... We stayed there for almost an hour, having conversations about my brother that would be called Luigi, something that we had already set when we discover that it was a boy. ... After a long time, few families m...

• Word Count: 1405
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Nolan is the author of "Born Blue" which tells the story of a child growing up and making her life a mess. ... Eventually Leshaya became afraid of the case worker coming to get her and put her in to a foster home, so from there she had snuck out of Harmon's and gone to the bus station, but the night before she had done that she made a pretty brilliant plan she went outside and hide her clothes the night before she ran away and called a taxi the next morning to come pick her up after the school bus came and she also put a pair of her panties in Harmon's bed for him to remember her ...

• Word Count: 2988
• Approx Pages: 12
• Grade Level: Undergraduate