Interdependence, Parenting, and Responsible Citizenship Author: Porter, Elizabeth Source: Journal of Gender Studies, Mar2001, Vol. 10 Issue 1, 11p. ... However, the author does admit that the data lies on both sides of the fence. ... The author also introduces the issue of single motherhood without divorce being the cause. ... However, a more widely accepted issue is that as a result of the poverty levels of single moms being great, due to lack of earning power and discrimination, the best way to prevent children from suffering from poverty is by keeping a stable intact family...

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Stephanie Hanes, author of, "Little girls or little women? ... The way Hanes uses this appeal to her advantage is dropping statistics, quotes, and stories generated from Authors, Universities, Corporation's, et cetera. One prime example Hanes uses is providing a quote from Educator and author Rachel Simmons, where explains the particular book she wrote titled, "Odd girl Out". Simmons goes on to explain how a 13 year old girl that posted a picture of her in leggings and the picture only drew positive feedback on how, "great her book looked". ...

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First, the authors must assume that the surrogate will bond with the child forever by claiming that the surrogate will not be alienated if she plays an active role in the child's life as a second mother. ... The second problem is that the authors completely ignore the child's perspective. ... In the article, van Niekerk and van Zyl make some great arguments on the moral issues of surrogacy from the surrogate's perspective. ...

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There are many ways in the story "The Half Brothers" that the author, Elizabeth Gaskell, develops her themes of loyalty and self sacrifice. ... The aunt in this story, Aunt Fanny, gives her whole life to both her sister and her sister's children, which definitely shows great loyalty and self-sacrifice as she is giving her life to helping her family, which is extremely loyal and also a sacrifice. ...

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The well established and pronounced author/psychologist Bruno Bettleheim proves how sibling rivalry can be traced solely back to the emotional nature and well being of a child simply through the relevance of the notorious fable, "Cinderella". ... Even an only child can be a victim of sibling rivalry because he or she feels that other children may have great advantages over them, which can lead to extreme jealousy once again planting the seed of sibling rivalry. ...

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First and foremost it is perhaps important to understand that "even though ALZHEIMER"S DISEASE is becoming more and more prevalent, many people don't know a great deal about the extent of its effects, and the effects on family members can range a great deal" (Aricept, 2002). ... In this you can see how a family member who does not even have a great deal of contact can be affected. ...

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Although the author, O'Connor, possesses strong anti-racist sentiments, he also simultaneously evokes pity for the "innocent" mother of Julian and criticizes her actions. ... Although Julian's mother may be overtly racist, Julian is not free from prejudices and places a great emphasis on class status, which is an ideal instilled by his past, his mother's pedigree and former wealth. ... This story creates a great impact in my life by making me strong enough so that I can stand beside what's right and wrong despite being partial to anyone; let it be my parents, friends, ...

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Over the course of five chapters the author assess the decline of effective adopted and foster families, reviews the typical behavioral problems that are common among the foster care and adoptive children, the impact they have on the family dynamics, strategies to assist in problem solving and discussions on special issues that occur in adoptive and foster families. ... It gives great insight to the caregiver to understand the dynamic of the behavior and what may be the true underlining theme of the behavior. ... Importing a disturbed child in to the family can have a great impact upon everyo...

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According to Rick Bentley author of Rooted in Family "Masumoto knew that if his father didn't relearn how to walk on uneven ground or used his right hand, that he would never be able to work again. ... With the great growth in Organic market the farm started to do much better taking the extra stress out of the family. ... When we are young we take our parents for granted and for many it takes a tragedy to bring families together in the case of Masumoto's, family his father stroke was a blessing he was able to recover not to his full capacity but thank good they had always had a ...

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As A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man is largely autobiographical, the denouement seen in Stephen's journal entries also holds great significance for Joyce's own struggles in staying loyal to either religion or his own inner artist. ... Unfortunately, these cultural "nets" from which Stephen eventually is untangled are obstacles "which the author [Joyce] himself never entirely evaded....

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According to Deborah Gray White author of Ar"n't I a Women? ... White goes into great detail explaining the relationship between a African American slave mother and her children, "West African women both respected and enjoyed their status as mothers. ...

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With three texts spanning over four centuries, not only does the style of writing change, but the presentation of relationships becomes arguably more realistic. In terms of love, it is arguable that all three texts; "Hamlet," "Sons and Lovers," and "A Streetcar Named Desire," present it as a destruc...

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Introduction and Background In today's society there is no shortage of controversial topics that have left society looking for the right answers. Ranging from abortion to the death penalty to affirmative action, these debatable subjects are usually at the forefront of people's minds, which can be seen from the role these ideas played in the election this year. While not an issue that has garnered media attention in the past few years, the topic of surrogate motherhood is one that has still left society and the legal system divided over establishing the correct solution. Martha F...

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