This literature review will take a look at some of the key features of how poor sleep patterns correlate with depression and other incidences of mental health issues such as insomnia and whether there is a predictive value between poor sleep patterns and mental illness. ... A Review of the Literature One of the most important questions that need to be considered when analyzing how poor sleep patterns affect the mental health of students, is determining the recommended amount of sleep necessary for the average student. ... This literature review will examine two questions that will help begin t...

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A hundred years after Bradstreet pushed the boundaries with her captivating poetry and paved the way for future women to take over, Judith Murray broke through with her use of unfiltered literature and she continued the fight for women's equality. ... In similar inquisitive behavior, Murray felt cheated when she observed her brother preparing for Harvard College and studying subjects that she did not have access to as a woman. ... Simply by studying subjects usually allowed for men only, they proved that women were capable of equal intellectual footing. ... Another argument is that wome...

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Throughout the entire life of English literature, sexism has suppressed the works of women as it still somewhat apparent today. ... Amidst progressive times for women, an unpleasant indication of sexual inequity in literature can be pointed out from just several years ago. ... Proof of literature's continual acclimation towards women writers? ... The notion of gender equity in literature is being achieved through sacrifices on the authors? ... Shult, Linda; Weisbard, Phyllis Holman, Feminist Collections: A Quarterly of Women's Studies Resources From the Editors.? ...

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In my literature search I even found a cookbook entitled "Meals men like." ... This kind of popular literature shows that it is common knowledge that a difference exists between men and women when it comes to eating habits and desires. I also found two more scientific studies based loosely on the concept of gender eating habit differences. ... This study also goes on to examine how this difference in eating impacts children's" lives in other areas. ... The two obvious variables in my study are gender and food choice. ...

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The object is to provide a critique of phallocentric assumptions and an analysis of patriarchal visions or ideologies inscribed in a literature that is male-centered and male-dominated. ... (ii) "Gynocriticism," - studying writings by women and examining the female literary tradition to find out how women writers across the ages have perceived themselves and imagined reality. ... Its subjects include the psychodynamics of female creativity; linguistics and the problem of a female language; the trajectory of the individual or collective female literary career; literary history; and, of course,...

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As a qualitative researcher, the author is cognizant of the lack of racial diversity in her study, as this would rather depict a more contrasting outcome about transgender experiences. ... The author discreetly analyzed and interpreted the literature behind her use of terms, appropriately describing the historical usage and semantic application of the word "transgender." As discussed, the author was also mindful of setting boundaries in determining transgender identities in selecting the right participants for the study. Though this process was unsuccessful, Bender-Baird was triumphant in op...

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The aim of this paper is to critically review the recent literature in this field and determine whether or not sex differences occur in play. ... An example of such reasoning is supported by a study done by Poulishta (1987). ... This study videotaped 52 preschoolers and later analyzed the videotapes to test hypotheses. ... Benenson (1994) conducted a study to examine this possibility. ... This was examined in the study conducted by Alexander and Hines (1994). ...

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In the study, various factors were examined to determine the reasoning behind the reporting and not reporting trends. ... Felson, Messner, Hoskin, and Deane (2002) explain that "literature suggests" that there are at least three reasons for assault victims to call the police. ... Felson, Messner, Hoskin, and Deane again show that literature suggest there are "five cost factors" that keep victims from calling the police. ... The other cost factors suggested by "domestic violence literature" are; desire to protect offender, fear reprisals, engagement in illegal activities, and opportunity cost...

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The researchers set out to collect data from 57 studies, 30 different countries and to analyze the results. ... Further meta – analyses` studies were carried out to investigate whether these findings and similar findings investigating sex differences in specific aspects of intelligence were valid. Five major studies were conducted (from which three studies involved participants of all ages) to explore sex differences of all main domains such as, spatial visualisation, mental rotation, reading comprehension, speech production, etc. ... There are debates in recent literature on what the ex...

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There is a pattern that I am seeing with the literature that points to sexual attraction being the "big speed bump " in heterosexual friendships, because it is part of gender socialization. ... Several studies provide evidence of sexual attraction between opposite-sex friends. ... In one study, women reported that the primary benefit was the opportunity to engage in a more masculine interaction style. ... This is an interesting outcome for a study since it does contradict Lillian Rubin's notion of women look more for intimacy when men are looking for interaction in their friendships. .....

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The objectives of this research is to: 1) investigate gender difference in online gaming 2) find out the reasons why students play online games 3) find out the amount of time students spend playing online games 4) investigate how gender difference affects aggressive behavior of students 5) investigate the negative effects of online gaming 6) study the students' behaviour and attitude towards online gaming Methodology The data for this study was collected using questionnaire. ... Literature Review The reasons of people play online games Most of the adolescents like to play online games du...

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Sociological literature on this topic discusses the dangers of imposed heteronormativity attempting to categorize homosexuals into these strict masculine/feminine dichotomies with regards to passing as heterosexual, deconstructing their relationships and families, as well as the validity of their identity. ... A study conducted by Getnet Tadele (2011), revealed that almost all of the homosexual Ethiopian men interviewed attempted to merge the disjoined personal vs. social desires by marrying women in order to pass as heterosexual and preserve their hypo-masculinity, while continuing to engage...

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Furthermore, men who had the advantage of education, contemporary male peer groups and/or male literary forefathers, they could learn and work from, only served to reinforce the exclusively male dominated medium that produced the literary icons of the time One can see that Woolf's argument substantiated by studying the inequalities in educational, financial and social background by comparing herself with another nineteenth century writer, William Wordsworth. Wordsworth, who was born to a wealthy family and who's father was a very prominent lawyer, had the luxury of studying his...

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However, during the Romantic era, people became less susceptible in believing these imaginary myths and more interested in reading the frightening literature that was presented in order to enjoy a "good" fright. ... During the Payne Fund Studies, Blummer describes the reactions children have to frightening media "emotional possession" to which he describes that as the normal feelings and perceptions are forgotten, as viewers become lost in the vicarious viewing experience. A study by G.G Sparks showed that half of females and one quarter of males have reported fright effects after viewing sca...

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American literature was entering its renaissance era and "struggling for recognition and credibility (McQuade 1305). ... She did have a history of headaches, insomnia, and other illnesses related to the severely stressful study sessions she endured. ...

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Passage 1 Timothy 2:11-12 I. Statement of the problem This passage is on of the most controversial passage from the Scriptures because it talks about the woman's role in the Church. There are two proposed solutions: some consider that woman has the right to exercise teaching and preaching in the Church while others totally disagree with this view. Proposed Solutions A. Egalitarian: The Egalitarian view says that men and women should be regarded as equals in authority in the home and given equal access to all positions of leadership in the church. ...

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To some modern day feminist critics, like Carolyn Dinshaw, Chaucer was protofeminist, a writer ahead of his time, who used the medium of literature to speak out against the injustices the opposite gender suffered. ... The feminist reading of Chaucer seeks to prove (through the means of historical information; satirical study; and stereotyping of the other pilgrims) that the Wife of Bath represents not Chaucer's act of feminism, but his apparent reconstruction of Guillaume de Lorris and Jean de Meun's "La Vieille" in The Romance of the Rose. ...

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