Homosexual adopted children are not disadvantaged in most significant aspects compared to heterosexual adopted children. ... Compared to heterosexual adoptive parents, homosexual adoptive parents obtained relatively low levels of depressive symptoms and parenting stress. ... In contrast, most homosexual parents are satisfied with child labor division (Farr & Patterson, 2013, p.1233). ...
These two individuals were interviewed so that they could provide a basis as to any differences that exist in the tattoo culture of the older generations compared to those of the previously mentioned late adolescent/early adult generation. ...
America's healthcare industry shows us one of the most revealing contradictions in the country's economy. Even though America claims to be the world's most advanced superpower, it is still unable to provide its entire population with healthcare and even worse, the quality of its healthcare overall i...
Over 60 million Americans make some sort of wager every day.1 When compared to other recreations (in billions of dollars) in 1990, gambling institutions made 2.2 more than magazine sales, 8.3 more than book sales, 20.9 more than theaters, and a whopping 21.8 more than movies.2 This number has increased to this high level because of the growth in the amount of legalized gambling establishments and the accessibility to these establishments, both of which increases the number of gamblers. ... In contrast, if that person only plays for 25 minutes and bets $200 every time, they would increase their...
On December 7, 1941, the Japanese led their first attack on American soil by bombing the naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. This attack was the turning point for America's role in World War II. On December 8, Americans anxiously sat around their radios, ready to hear President Roosevelt address the nation. His message, (Day of Infamy) was clear and powerful, and would go down as one of the most effective speeches in American history. Nearly sixty years later, on September 11, 2001, America was again faced with a devastating attack. ...
"The fact is that the automobile has become hypnotic...the opium of the American people." - Fortune Magazine Table of Contents Introduction The Rise of the Automobile The Styling Redesign The Role of Attainable Pricing for the Masses The Emerging American Obsession The Impact on the Nuclear Family Redefining the American Teenager The Rise of the Hot Rod Culture The Rise of the Excess Culture Baby Boomers and Redesign Converting from Chrome to Muscle The Automobile as Identity Downfall and Decline Conclusion Bibliography Introduction With the end of World War II, the United State...
One day as I was driving to my sister's house in Ravenswood, I saw an elderly man standing at the end of the off-ramp. The gentleman was holding a sign that read: "Homeless will work for food. God Bless."" As I rolled to a stop, I rolled down my window and offered him my last five dollars. To my amazement the gentleman declined my charity. ...
HISTORY: in its broadest sense, is the story of humanity's past. It also refers to the recording of that past. The diverse sources of history include books, newspapers, printed documents, personal papers, and other archival records, artifacts, and oral accounts. Historians use this material to form coherent narratives and uncover linked sequences and patterns in past events. Most histories are concerned with causality, that is, why certain outcomes happened as they did, and how they are linked to earlier events. 1 Origins of Historical Writing In preliterate societies, the acc...