A union such as this is a sacred bond between two people who love one another. ... Family diversity has been largely confined to these differences. But never has there been a culture or society that made homosexual marriage part of its family model. ( Dr... ,141) A homosexual marriage threatens all other marriages and families. ... Marriage would become just an emotional bond that is bendable enough to include any group of loving couples. ...

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The committee on public information was in charge of selling liberty bond and organizing bond rallies (Childs, 2). An example of this is the bond rally at the New York Public Library where in a Liberty Bond peddling skit; movie idol Douglas Fairbanks was shown with boxing gloves on named, one named "Liberty Bonds" and the other "Victory". ... These Liberty bond rallies enabled the government to net almost $17 billion dollars. ... The food administration urged families to plant backyard gardens known as "Victory Gardens" to aid in the voluntary food-rationing program. ... Many families cl...

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The bond that men form with each other in the heat of battle is incomprehensible to those who have not experienced warfare for themselves. ... (O'Brien, 220) This bond of friendship helps the men of Alpha Company survive on a day to day basis. ... And so for a long while they'd talked about their families and hometowns. ... (O'Brien, 225) From this point in the novel the Narrator finishes his tour feeling he does not belong after losing this bond with his comrades. ... The bond formed between the men of Alpha Company also helps them to survive when they come back to the United S...

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The bond that men form with each other in the heat of battle is incomprehensible to those who have not experienced warfare for themselves. ... (O'Brien, 220) This bond of friendship helps the men of Alpha Company survive on a day to day basis. ... And so for a long while they'd talked about their families and hometowns. ... (O'Brien, 225) From this point in the novel the Narrator finishes his tour feeling he does not belong after losing this bond with his comrades. ... The bond formed between the men of Alpha Company also helps them to survive when they come back to the United S...

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ICONIC AMERICAN FAMILY AT THE END OF THE MILLENNIUM. ... This kind of conjugal bond with at least one child is called nuclear family. American families typically have what is called a modified extended family structure. ... Therefore the image of American family is gradually changing. ... Therefore, Americans are reinventing the family. ...

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I have noted drastic differences between my family in Mexico and my family in the United States. ... The idea of a family in Mexico is very different from the American idea of a family. ... Families in Mexico have family gatherings much more than American families do. ... Once you have entered in a family bond with another person or group of people you are a family forever. ... Americans are not taught from an early age that a family is forever and that it is the strongest bond between people. ...

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The Kuwait family seems to have many more possessions than that of the Albanian family. When looking at the Albanian family photo a large difference can be seen between the two. ... Education is not the only difference in the daily life of the two families. ... It can also be assumed that there is a strong family bond in this country since there appeared to be grandparents in the picture as well. ... The family most likely works on a farm and at the home during the day. ...

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It could therefore be controlled by regulating the reproduction of families exhibiting such traits as "feeblemindedness, epilepsy, insanity and defective social instinct." ... The concept of social bond refers to the connection between the individual and the society usually through social institutions. Travi Hirschi (1969) conceptualizes the social bond as consisting of four parts attachment, commitment, involvement, and belief. ... Lowered self concepts and antisocial attitudes may stem from negative family and school experiences, and vice versa. ...

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Whereas numerous people grew up believing that same sex families is not the normal and ideal life. However families have developed more differently over the years. Whether we like it or not, this is the era of the contemporary family. As researchers studied how dissimilar family interactions concern children, it has become obvious that the value of a family's bond is more imperative than the meticulous family structure. ... On a indirect level, marriage provides a legal framework for family life that promotes interdependence and enhances economic efficiency for couples and families. ...

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The effects of divorce on children have become an essential family issue to the society for many years. ... It is apparent that children are more vulnerable to the disengagement if he/she experienced a close psychological bond with that parent before the divorce. ... When social class is controlled, children in female-headed families perform no worse than children from two-parent families on measures of intelligence, academic achievement, and educational attainment. ... Family disruption alters daily routines and work schedules and imposes additional demands on adults and children living in s...

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This means the end of the U.S. savings bond, a favorite investment of Americans often from the time their born. ... This means that a family of four shares more than $87,108 in federal debt; including those still in diapers. ... Most families, faced with a new transmission next month and a full set of braces in a few years, would not declare this the time to put in all new windows. ...

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Both languages (original and new) can be seen as complementary and not as substitutes for one another, therefore creating a stronger bond between languages. ... I am in favor of bilingual education because I believe it is important to remain connected with our family's language and culture. ... The removal from past culture is very detrimental to children's ability to connect with family members and non-family members of that culture. As stated by Rodriguez, "Our family remained a loving family, but one greatly changed. ... After accepting that he had to assimilate into American...

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When my parents immigrated to the United States, they received a lot of help from a few family members that were already in the U.S. ... Without the support of their family my parents would have had a harder time adjusting to their new home. My family will never forget the help they received from friends and family. ... William Bradford ended up bonding with Squanto. I think their bond was interesting because William Bradford protected Squanto even though he betrayed everyone. ...

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The York family scraped out a living on their modest farm and supplemented their table by hunting. ... The York family, 1900 In 1914, Alvin radically altered his life. ... Instead, he signed up with the Signal Corps and traveled the country on bond tours, recruitment drives, and camp inspections. ... The relief fund paid the IRS $100,000 and placed $30,000 in trust to be used in the family's best interest. ...

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Around 35 years ago, a generation had begun which brought forth a new sense of culture to society. The United States had moved from World War II and was beginning to rebuild a sense of "Americana." Fast cars, rock and roll, and free spirits were running wild. Being a product of the 80's, I cannot...

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Family and Medical Leave Act is the only federal law in the United States that offers workers to take up to twelve, unpaid weeks of leave to care for a newborn. ... Further, having children, taking care of them, and bonding after childbirth are not the only benefits that can come from taking personal leave. ...

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He fought his way to leadership and wealth in a frontier society, and his success established a bond between him and the common people that was never broken. ... By age fourteen and without any immediate family he took his $300 inheritance from his grandfather and went to Charleston, South Carolina. ...

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Supporters of home schooling range from liberal proponents of educational reform to conservative families driven by religious convictions. ... With very few exceptions, all states require families to file basic information with either the state or local education agency (Latham 86). ... For some families their religion decides whether their children should be home schooled or not. Families who are very religious choose to keep their children at home so that other religions are not introduced to them in public schools (Klugewiz 409). ... Some religious families also like the idea that they ...

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The way I saw my friend bond with their mother or father on the court or field always bugged me on the inside. ... Growing up in a family like this has given me much knowledge for my future. ... Parents who often order out or grab fast food should start making home cooked meals so their family can remain healthy. ...

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Afraid that a trial would be extremely embarrassing to family and friend, Brain pleaded guilty and received a seven year prison sentence rather than the treatment in a community facility his parents had desired. ... Although society maintain other forms of social control, such as the family, school, and church, these entities are designed to deal with morals, not legal, misbehavior. ... The police role has gradually expanded to include a variety of human service functions, such as preventing youth crime and diverting juvenile offenders from the criminal justice system, resolving family c...

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Every morning before the hard working citizens of the United States of America get into their over priced vehicles, filled with over priced gasoline, to go to their jobs all day in order to support themselves and their families, they usually turn on the television or open up their morning newspaper in order to find out the happenings of their community, country, and the world. ... The United States government and the large media companies walk together hand in hand because of a great bond they share. ...

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Very seldom is there comparison and research on both lesbianism and drag culture. Choosing to research these topics presented a topic that is interesting and not widely discussed in a cultural perspective. In this paper, the two groups will be divided, yet combined to show the comparisons as they bo...

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Unlike South Africa where there was a strong sense of tribal unity or in Brazil where slaves were imported relatively frequently giving them a sense of family and a bond with each other, American slaves were second or third generation slaves who new nothing of there culture or native lands and who where stripped from there family at a early age. ...

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In this context, culture includes all the social practices that bond a group of people together and distinguish them from others. ... Secondly, culture in the aspect of sociology refers to the way of life in the target community, consisting of the structure of different institutions from national health system to the family and the interpersonal relations at home, work, and during free time activities. ...

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The great depression of the US not only affected people domestically, but internationally as well. It formed modern government in many countries, made drastic legislative changes, and even spurred a major war for many countries. The most influential event in world history after the 1900's is the gre...

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