The crime of family violence is widespread in the Australian community. A survey indicated that violence was in one out of three households (Family court of Australia). ... One out of three marriages ends up with divorce (family court Australia). ... As "moral beings", defined either by western or eastern culture, we can think individually, make our own choice. ...
Aboriginal culture emphasizes the importance of family unity. This is evident in traditional Aboriginal cultures where the unity of the family and extended family is valued, as it enables the individual qualities of family members to enhance the overall standard of living. ... Therefore it is evident that traditional Aboriginal values concerning the importance of family love and unity are embraced within this text.In depicting the importance of white families embracing Aboriginal values regarding family, Winton is suggesting that owing to our historical ignorance, there is still much to learn...
Josephine is caught in a society, which judges the Alibrandi family differently because they are considered a disgrace to the Italian culture. ... Marcus is an Australian which straight away is hypocritical. Katia said to Josephine, "Australians don't understand the way we live" When Josephine discovers this she says to Katia " did he understand the way you live?" ...
In modern China it is common for three generations of the one family to live together in the one unit or flat the size of an average Australian house that accommodates only one generation. ... The one-child policy is an interference to China's culture. ...
Another claim that the anti gay marriage people are presenting is the culture of having a heterosexual couple is a better environment for the children. ... According to the researchers of the University of Melbourne in Australia, children of same-sex couples fare better when it comes to physical health and social well-being than children in the general population. ... If they accept homosexuals in the society, then they should understand that it is part of their culture to involve in same-sex relationship thus be given the chance to wed as well. ...
In American culture, it is generally assumed that everybody wants to be married, or to be in a long-term relationship and that everybody would be better off that way. ... A recent Australian study in the journal Body Image showed that women who feel pressured to slim down before their wedding gained more weight within the following six months (Prichard 2014). ...
Civil unions, registered partnerships, and domestic partnerships are available with a wide range of rights in twenty other countries including regions of Australia and South America (Glass 141). ... Christy Glass states that while these countries very in terms of political culture and gay rights histories, they have each granted full marriage rights to same sex couples within the last decade. ...
