Measurements were conducted in separate age groups, for example, aggression and prosocial behavior was measured at age 8, school maladjustment was measured at age 14. Occupational alternatives, drinking problems, child centered parenting were all measured at age 27. ... For instance, aggression led to maladaptation, which led to drinking problems, which led to lack of occupational alternatives, and, finally, long-term unemployment. ...

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The Critical theory school of Marxism presents some especially significant arguments that have shaped our understanding of the international world. ... Although these schools differ significantly from one another, certain elements are central to all Marxian theories. ... However, despite of these shared convictions, the distinct schools of Marxist thought differ fundamentally. ... The status quo of world politics has become so "common-sense" that an alternative is almost inconceivable. ... Most significantly, though it criticizes the limitations of realist theory and global capitalism, ...

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For the most part, their parents did not graduate from high school. ... Since schools value good grammar, the more affluent student holds the advantage over the poorer one. This leads to tracking students into alternative schools that focus in on vocational areas or weakened lesson plans for "troubled students." ... They try hard in school, despite the fact that most of them do not do so well. ... Whether the Brothers" skin color denied them a job or the Hallway Hanger's culture capital got them placed into an alternative school program, it is clear that both class and race affected the ...

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She had been angry with me for having left San Diego to attend school in Santa Barbara and I was angry with her for her being angry. ... According to Unger and Johnson, "if the reward/cost balance is more favorable than that of other potential relationships, the person will remain in the relationship, if the costs outweigh the rewards and an alternative relationship with more favorable outcomes is available, the person will leave the existing relationship in favor of the alternative" (604). ... However, if the costs far outweigh the rewards, then there is what is called a comparison level fo...

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" The 'Frankfurt school' of critical theory founded in 1923 in German mainly aimed to bring together different types of Marxist thinking to construct an 'important version of neoMarxism' (Agger, 1998:78; Ricoeur, 1974:21-22). The Frankfurt school includes well known theorists such as Max Horkeimer, Ardono, and Jürgen Habermas (who was responsible for the advance to second generation of the Frankfurt school) (Geuss, 1981:1). ... To elaborate, it is seen in the school of social theory there are not much recommendations to overcome structural oppression, thus leaves t...

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Affirmative action can also be a way of reflecting the country's diversity in schools or businesses. ... Alternatively the group that will be against affirmative action and all of it issues, and will be the most upset about affirmative action would be the majority, also identified as white males. ... I think they will not admit because they do not want to own up to the negative aspects of affirmative action, as for example a white man not being accepted in to a school because there are not enough minorities or women in the school. ... One positive role that affirmative action has playe...

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Beccaria (1738-1794) was a leading figure of the classical school. ... Finally, the Classical School of Criminology stresses that the punishment should fit the crime committed. ... Secondly, the positive school relies strictly on the use of empirical methods to test hypothesis. ... Obedience to legal codes may be strained and alternative behaviour choices, such as crimes, become inevitable. ... Lowered self concepts and antisocial attitudes may stem from negative family and school experiences, and vice versa. ...

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The history of how social work in schools was started is quite interesting. ... The first social workers in the school setting were financed by the community agencies that were derived from the burgeoning conviction that the public school was the logical place for early intervention. ... Where did you go to graduate school? ... She started out at Project Stride which was an after school program for 7-13 year old boys, and then she went to Martin Luther King Elementary School in Schnectady, N.Y. ... Stills/Johnson does have a certain set of hours in which she sees students because she has p...

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The Heart of the Matter Home-based education has become an increasingly popular alternative to public schooling, and many educators are concerned about the "perceived isolation" of the child who is being educated this way (Klugewicz and Carraccio 3). ... However, the average home schooled child is exposed "to a wider variety of people and situations" than those in a public school atmosphere (Meighan 4). ... Public schooled children spend an average of six to seven hours a day in a structured classroom, socializing with peers, whereas home schooled children spend and average of four to five ...

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I was expelled from the school several times when they found out that I was a Baha'i. ... High school was the last level of education that the government would not mind me to have as they did not let me or any other Baha'i student to enter an official university to seek higher education. Sociological imagination is a concept that defines one's ability to examine a personal experience using a bigger picture or think about it from an alternative point of view to understand the larger meaning of that experience. ... It is infamously known that Iran's government allows Baha&#...

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Alternatively, schools and youth recreation centers have adopted huge sports programs to "train" young athletes into professionals. ... Parents, school choice, and desire for riches often cloud normal judgment for that of selfishness. Increasingly more high school students force themselves into sports to become more "well-rounded" and "well-integrated" for college. ...

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Where as the Neo-Marxist schools regard this main trend as neo-colonialism, the Neo-Liberalists take it granted for the improvement of capitalist production and wealth accumulation. ... These precautions are; investment, substitution of one asset for another, disposal of goods like land or jeweler, sacrificing children's ability to earn adequate incomes in future by withdrawing them from school because of inability to pay fees or need for their labor force. ... Strategies to change the quantity of human capital, reducing household size by postponing or stopping having children or sendin...

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An individual report into alternative visions of education, including views about the role of education and the relationship between education and other social institutions Education for Work ! ... School is the first impression children get of organized society. ... Schools train individuals to respond as a mass. ... I think this creates alienation between the school and learners who don't fit into the social profile of what the school expects a good learner to be. ... However, educators, government, and businesses are making it more difficult for non-qualified people to get jobs...

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If a child goes to school and see another child say bye to its two moms then child would ask question and it might become normal and adapt to hearing sarah say I have two moms and no dad. ... The alternative I suggest is for the states do what best for society children and put them somewhere good where they can be loved and to also get the states to revote on this issue because these laws were made in the 70's when homosexuals was in the closet and not opened like it is today. ...

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For example, Taylor, Walton and Young provide an alternative explanation for the link between mesomorphism and delinquency. ... Given that mainstream routes to success are largely blocked, there is pressure to find alternative routes, so innovation in the form of crime is an obvious alternative. ... Cohen agrees with Merton that sticking to society's dominant values caused problems for working class male youths in inner city areas, for as they experience failure in school they begin to recognise that they can't make it by legitimate means and so becoming delinquent allows them t...

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'The school is an important agency of secondary socialization. ... Many students from a lower class are then, if showing no signs of brilliance, put into a lower band at school. This then creates a sub-culture of underachievers who will find an alternative means of stimulation, which often manifests itself as classroom disruption, truancy and sometimes criminal behaviour. ... In a recent study conducted by the Department of Education, England's state schools are far more ethnically diverse than they were five years ago, with almost a quarter of all pupils in primary and secondary ...

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Another counter argument to the abolition of affirmative action is that minorities for the most part are brought up in poor neighborhoods and therefore their education is not as good as most of the white people whose income level is higher and subsequently have better schools. ... The 10 Percent Plan provides the top ten percent of students in poor schools the opportunity to go to many different colleges. This act does not put one race above the other like affirmative action, but simply gives finical aid to the students that deserve to go to school though they cannot afford it. ...

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Because the funding to public schools is based on property taxes, those in the underclass do not get the benefits of a good education that is obtainable to suburbanites. ... There is an alternative, and individuals need to realize that they are not permanently stuck in their culture and that in order to succeed they must separate their selves form the aspects of these cultures of poverty....

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I went to Beverly Hills High School, where one's self-worth was determined by material possessions such as money and technology. I had known my classmates since elementary school, but when they became obsessed with Sidekicks (an older version of a cell phone) and BMWs, I began to resent the technologies that they had adopted. ... I agree that most people would opt for easier or more convenient alternatives, but I more so believe that humans have the natural inclination to desire what others have. ...

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As a student, I believes that students in middle/high school should participate in politics by learning about their environment, having debates, and being exposed to both parts of the story. ... There have several instances in junior/high school, where kids are so predisposed due to what they hear the parents say at home (I was guilty of this) that they do not get the time to have their unbiased opinions. ... In addition, I learned to appreciate the advantages of alternative standpoints for instance ethnic, ideological or regional political ideas and issues. ...

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Even when taking other factors into consideration, such as dangerous neighborhoods, poor school systems, and overcrowded housing, researchers still found that parents were the main influence affecting the child's behavior (Todd, 1996). ... Ex: A child might choose to skip school to avoid taking a test; this situation would result in punishment from the child's parents so that the child understands what behaviors will or will not be tolerated. ... -Promotes social change: by boundary violations gaining enough support, society is forced to consider alternative norms as new, acceptabl...

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Rebellion uses an alternative set of goals and means (Agnew 158). ... For example, Indigent people are forced into alternative methods for survival, therefore disrupting the norms of society (Agnew 172). ... Competitiveness and success are glorified by public authorities, taught in the schools, glamorized in the media, and encouraged by the values that are passed along from generation to generation (Merton 215). ... Certainly hard work and ambition, in school and then in the economic marketplace, are the culturally approved means of success, but there is also an element of admiration...

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What should the environment of education or atmosphere of the school be? ... I want to foster an atmosphere in my classroom and school that emphasizes decision-making processes, student-centered learning, and community principles. ... Experiencing problem-solving projects and fostering students to freely engage in choosing among alternatives lays the foundation for students to weigh personal responsibilities and the possible consequences of their actions [ CITATION Gil06 l 1033 ]. ... Curriculum is all of the planned and unplanned aspects and experiences under the direction of the school. In o...

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When evaluating the dynamics of a school that is supposed to represent a higher class, we must first know what to look for. ... Surrounded by the colorful happenings in town, the school has a location that offers much to do, from shopping, to great food. ... The school even owns its own boats accessible to any student who wishes to take a ride on a nice day. ... Even though some girls may be hours or even countries away from their native home, Smith offers a pleasant alternative. ... While reading through the website, www.smith.edu, I learned more about the underlining goals of the school, all...

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The interactions of an individual in the immediate environment of the Home, Neighborhood, School and Church, are key areas of focus. ... Mama was trying to buy clothes for the three of us, feed us and keep us in school. ...

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