Arranged marriages can foster an environment where there is positive family involvement and stability. ... In essence, the family intervenes of behalf of the prospective bride and groom, screening potential mates for practical characteristics and suitability along with identifying possible "deal breakers" " before an emotional bond is formed. ... My opponents may argue that such a strong level of family involvement can set the stage for overbearing in-laws, putting undue strain on the marriage. ... Throughout history marriage was a means for survival, providing financial and political stabili...

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Another major issue being created by this social problem is the breaking of the traditional family structure. ... There is a weakened bond of kinship, and declining social family significance as America has transferred industrial, educational and recreational activities to specialized institutions outside of the home. It is depriving families of their most characteristic, historical functions. ... With single parent families, children lack in the authority department due to the lack of the amount of time their parents have free to raise them. ... Also the lack of the traditional family structu...

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The Kuwait family seems to have many more possessions than that of the Albanian family. When looking at the Albanian family photo a large difference can be seen between the two. ... Education is not the only difference in the daily life of the two families. ... It can also be assumed that there is a strong family bond in this country since there appeared to be grandparents in the picture as well. ... The family most likely works on a farm and at the home during the day. ...

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From an early age, most American girls aspire to get married and begin a family. ... I believe that a major contributor to the moral and social decay within American society is the breakup of the family unit. ... No one can argue that the consequences of growing up in a violent and unloving family setting is far more harmful than a permanent separation of their parents. ... In the case of my family I feel that my parents were rushed into marriage, either by themselves or by other family members. ... Therefore, if after this reflection they begin to feel a little unsure if their partner is th...

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The country was an abnormality due to the fact that it was simultaneously a country and a colony of the Imperial Family. ... When "O Canada" became official, the strong bond between Britain and Canada in their anthems slowly disappeared and Canada showed greater independence from Britain in international events such as the Olympics. ...

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It could therefore be controlled by regulating the reproduction of families exhibiting such traits as "feeblemindedness, epilepsy, insanity and defective social instinct." ... The concept of social bond refers to the connection between the individual and the society usually through social institutions. Travi Hirschi (1969) conceptualizes the social bond as consisting of four parts attachment, commitment, involvement, and belief. ... Lowered self concepts and antisocial attitudes may stem from negative family and school experiences, and vice versa. ...

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Whereas numerous people grew up believing that same sex families is not the normal and ideal life. However families have developed more differently over the years. Whether we like it or not, this is the era of the contemporary family. As researchers studied how dissimilar family interactions concern children, it has become obvious that the value of a family's bond is more imperative than the meticulous family structure. ... On a indirect level, marriage provides a legal framework for family life that promotes interdependence and enhances economic efficiency for couples and families. ...

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The effects of divorce on children have become an essential family issue to the society for many years. ... It is apparent that children are more vulnerable to the disengagement if he/she experienced a close psychological bond with that parent before the divorce. ... When social class is controlled, children in female-headed families perform no worse than children from two-parent families on measures of intelligence, academic achievement, and educational attainment. ... Family disruption alters daily routines and work schedules and imposes additional demands on adults and children living in s...

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Both languages (original and new) can be seen as complementary and not as substitutes for one another, therefore creating a stronger bond between languages. ... I am in favor of bilingual education because I believe it is important to remain connected with our family's language and culture. ... The removal from past culture is very detrimental to children's ability to connect with family members and non-family members of that culture. As stated by Rodriguez, "Our family remained a loving family, but one greatly changed. ... After accepting that he had to assimilate into American...

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Family and Medical Leave Act is the only federal law in the United States that offers workers to take up to twelve, unpaid weeks of leave to care for a newborn. ... Further, having children, taking care of them, and bonding after childbirth are not the only benefits that can come from taking personal leave. ...

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Afraid that a trial would be extremely embarrassing to family and friend, Brain pleaded guilty and received a seven year prison sentence rather than the treatment in a community facility his parents had desired. ... Although society maintain other forms of social control, such as the family, school, and church, these entities are designed to deal with morals, not legal, misbehavior. ... The police role has gradually expanded to include a variety of human service functions, such as preventing youth crime and diverting juvenile offenders from the criminal justice system, resolving family c...

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Every morning before the hard working citizens of the United States of America get into their over priced vehicles, filled with over priced gasoline, to go to their jobs all day in order to support themselves and their families, they usually turn on the television or open up their morning newspaper in order to find out the happenings of their community, country, and the world. ... The United States government and the large media companies walk together hand in hand because of a great bond they share. ...

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"Is abortion ethical?" The question that had everyone talking about morality, abortion became a hot topic in 1973 with the case Roe v. Wade. Action groups were formed and the women's rights movement was changed drastically. People everywhere were divided into sides; pro-choice or pro-life. ...

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Very seldom is there comparison and research on both lesbianism and drag culture. Choosing to research these topics presented a topic that is interesting and not widely discussed in a cultural perspective. In this paper, the two groups will be divided, yet combined to show the comparisons as they bo...

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"Imagine that one day you received notice that you and your whole family must be ready to move within 48 hours. ... " Well, this is exactly what happened to over 127,000 Japanese-Americans and their families during World War II. ... In addition to battling hardships from weather, food rations were also barely sufficient for survival, housing conditions were terrible as families lived in single room cells and not surprisingly, there was little medical care. ... Friends, families and relatives were separated, lost and killed. ... Survivor Aya Nakamura stated, "It felt so good to get out of the g...

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In this context, culture includes all the social practices that bond a group of people together and distinguish them from others. ... Secondly, culture in the aspect of sociology refers to the way of life in the target community, consisting of the structure of different institutions from national health system to the family and the interpersonal relations at home, work, and during free time activities. ...

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Critics of private prisons believe that they actually create an incentive for legislators to promote prison expansion because private corporations building facilities at their own expense legislators can bypass having to go to voters for the approval of bond issues to obtain the needed construction funds. ... But many of the inmates will be in prison for life, so neither they nor their families will ever be able to touch those funds, which will go right back into the system. ...

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LIBERTARIANISM Two hundred and twelve years ago thirty nine signatures spoke, gracing its delicate spaceless yet palatial surface with the ease and wave of a single downy bowed quill. Seventeen hundred and eighty seven was the year that the most momentous document in the United States history as well as posterity was created, approved and just two years later instituted as the foundation for a fledging yet promising nation destined for greatness. It was a great concept envisioned by extraordinary men, a system in which the people of the land reign, governing through democratically ...

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