There is no hope, no tomorrow, only drugs and alcohol to take the pain away. ... Arthur Gelb of the Chicago Sun-Times says that his widow, Carlotta, wisely broke the taboo, partly because she believed the play should be known and partly because it was meant to be her nest egg and she needed the money. ... Even though she looks down upon Edmund, she also hides herself in her own little drug world when she is unable to deal with the fact that he may have consumption. ...

• Word Count: 2767
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: High School

The parent may be required to meet criteria such as: attending parent classes, Alcoholic Anonymous classes, monthly drug test, and or monthly-supervised visitation depending on the circumstances that may have resulted the placement of the children into the foster care system (National Foster Parent Association, 2007). ... For the children, negative feelings of abandonment from the parents can create depression, behavior issues, low grades in school, stealing, abusing others, negative friendships, and drug/alcohol use. For the parents, negative feelings of abandonment from the foster c...

• Word Count: 2649
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Janice was involved in church activities, she believed that sexual activity before marriage was forbidden, and she was determined to not fall into the trap like some of her friends. ... During her elementary and junior high years, Janice saw drugs and gangs infesting the streets of her neighborhood. ... Janice believes watching her mother's resilience and independent nature has fortified her independent familial beliefs. ...

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Although the Barnes's often moved, she believed that her family and her way of life would always remain stable: "I had moved many times as a child and had come to believe that even in strange homes and new schools, some things would always remain constant, the love of my parents, the circle of our family and my belief in God." ... Hale believed herself to be "the scapegoat of [her] troubled, troubled family." ... While Barnes began to pull away from the church and her family in adolescence, she began to resent her mother's position in both settings: "I believed that she needed n...

• Word Count: 2962
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• Grade Level: High School

They have inspired family values crusaders to condemn careerist mothers, absent fathers, single parents, same sex marriages and unwed parents as the root cause of many of societies ills: drug abuse, poverty, juvenile crime, failure in school, out of control children. ... (Creating America, pg.251) Does this state that men still believe that a women's place is in the home, even though women are out working a full time job, bringing money into the family. ... What family values are depends on what each family teaches their children to believe in. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Some researchers believe Alzheimer's is intimately associated with the immune system. ... Ibuprofen (Advil) is an example of a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that seems to provide protective effects in some cases. ...

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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

I believe that it has been firmly established that those who come from two-parent households have the lowest rates of delinquency. ... The emotional support of a father would then be far more important than our society had ever believed and we could then reevaluate what is really best for children and crush the perceptions of some that fathers are only necessary for financial support and ceremonial visits, if they are present at all. ... I firmly believe that those interviewed trust me and gave me truthful, revealing, and valid answers to the que...

• Word Count: 4534
• Approx Pages: 18
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The cultural and developmental aspects of American history in the 17th and 18th centuries are certainly among the most important and influential factors in the shaping of this country's long and storied history. The society that existed at that time had very different views on life and how it should...

• Word Count: 3125
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The biggest factor in our marriage problems is my father in law, Mr. David Robinson, and to some extent Dennis her brother. Dad never worked or did anything for his wife and family. All his life he was addicted to drugs and admitted several times to rehab. After a break became alcoholic and attracte...

• Word Count: 4191
• Approx Pages: 17
• Grade Level: High School