Children living with opposite-sex parents, mother in custody of boys and father in custody of girls, were not as well adjusted on measures of competent social behavior. ... 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. ... Differences remain, however, on measures of school performance such as GPA, with children in one-parent families as a disadvantage. ... (Demo & Acock, 1988, p. 622) Fourth graders whose families were recently disrupted, ...

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Measures For our measurements, we are measuring the number of girls that has reported being in multiple placements who then became pregnant as an adolescent versus the number of girls who did reported being in a more stabilized placement and did not become pregnant within their adolescent years. ... A questionnaire was developed for the use in this study to determine the measures of adolescent girls with multiple placements in the foster care system. ...

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During this time, Napoleon instituted new rules that led to a more peaceful and liberal era instead of using authoritarian measures as before. ... What measures were taken to improve the conditions of workers? ...

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Because of the measures of prevention I incurred throughout my childhood. One of the such measures was Mendes, which was a drug prevention and awareness class for elementary and middle school students. ...

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Medea's building rage at the traitorous nature of her husband fuels her obsession for revenge and causes her to take terrible measures against not only her enemies, but also her loved ones. The body of the play follows Medea through various measures taken to her ensure that her obsession, which has now transformed into pure revenge, will come to fruition. ...

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His check list "measures behavior problems such as crying, cheating or arguing frequently in children ages 4 to 15" (Li 2008). He found that "the behaviors post-divorce had a slight increase but not really significant to measure" (Li 2008). ...

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Advanced Practice Nurses (APN) can use theoretical models and assessment instruments to identify high-rick alcoholic families, identify characteristics of damaging family units, and intervene with appropriate measures that lead toward positive adaptation and recovery. ... The surveys contained standard-used measures of substance abuse by the high school students over the course of their lifetime, over the past year, and over the past month. ...

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In the short story Powder by Tobias Wolff there is an irrefutable relationship that is quite dissimilar. In these two characters of father and son we see a reflection of many modern day "broken home" situations. The standard role of father and son has been reversed in this story. Reversed in a way...

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I'll admit, my relationship with my mother is anything but simple. Regardless of my numerous attempts in trying to live up to my parents' expectations – particularly those of my mother's – I've always fallen short. Whether it be in making my bed, cleaning the washroom or doing the dishes, there'...

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"Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl", Harriet Jacobs Harriet Jacobs" slave narrative is an inspiring piece that informs the reader of the life of a slave woman. Jacobs presents herself in the narrative not only as a slave, but a mother, informing the reader that slave woman desired much more...

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In the short story Powder by Tobias Wolff there is an irrefutable relationship that is quite dissimilar. In these two characters of father and son we see a reflection of many modern day "broken home" situations. The standard role of father and son has been reversed in this story. Reversed in a way...

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"Here or elsewhere-what difference did it make? To die today or tomorrow, or later? The night was long, dark, and never ending." (pg.93_Elie). On the surface, the meaning of this quote refers to a period of time. The period of time beginning at the setting of the sun. In this book, there is a deeper...

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C.R The Wild Duck The contrast between realism and idealism is a central theme depicted in Ibsen's play, The Wild Duck. Both opposing forces of thought are represented by various characters in the play. Gregers Werle is characterized as the quintessential self-righteous idealist throughout ...

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The Death of my Grandfather When death in the family comes will you be prepared for it? For instance, death was a real problem for me because I had never experience it before. I prefer to not deal with death, but like anything else in life, that is not always possible. I know now ...

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In this essay I will convey information of how society plays an important role of kinship and how gender have an impact and blinded many societies. I will also make use of grand parenting style and to give good intention to how children see grandparents. I will discuss how families are ignorant and ...

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Social evolution and revolution, these two actions created a change in the American family after the War for Independence. This evolution in the American family was already in progress. The War for Independence only hastened the process along. This change shows in many ways. One of the first things...

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Reviewing research over the effects of divorce on children, the effects on children living in a two-parent home in which the parents' marriage is of low quality, and factors considered when comparing the two different options have led to position that it is best for children if parents stay together unless all measures have been taken to save a high-conflict marriage then divorce should be an option. ... If there is too much conflict after exhausting all measures to save the marriage then a divorce would be acceptable. ...

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My New Life Life for me was very hard when my habitat changed. One year ago, I went through a custody change. After living with my mother my whole life, I moved in with my father when I was 13. Now it feels as though I have been put into someone else's body. Since I am still going through thes...

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Today there is a lot of controversy over children who have emotional problems. Are these problems genetic or are they caused by something else the child is exposed to? Major problematic outcomes, such as post-traumatic stress disorder, cause the child a lot of problems throughout their life. A va...

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Medical technology today has seen its fair share of dispute between the science/research industries and the Church. Objectively, one must consider posing the question "how far?" How far are we as humanity prepared to exhaust our God-given rights and manipulate our destiny? The answer to this questio...

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When my teacher assigned this essay to me, the first person that popped into my mind was my mum. I have so much to say about her. She is a wonderful person. There are memories I fondly retain about us, but that was only between us. However, I'm going to sweep you in a wave of nostalgia as I tell yo...

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Even after years and years of social conditioning, measures taken to ensure the equality of the sexes and trying to convince the masses that females can do anything males can in the fields of business, sport, the arts, and a variety of professions, attitudes have changed very little since the 1950s in regards to a parents desire for the sex composition of their child. ...

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At least once a month my grandchildren and I head into the kitchen to bake oatmeal cookies. I have four grandchildren but only three are in the kitchen helping me, because the fourth one is a five month old baby. All three of my grandchildren have a part in preparing the oatmeal cookies. I let all...

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Islam: Women, Religion, & Politics in West Africa Barbara Callaway & Lucy Creevey Chapter 3: "Socialization and the Subordination of Women- • Islam differs from other religions in the emphasis it places on the proper behavior of women and the protections it provides for them. THE QUR...

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There are many modes of exchange that are used in the transaction of trade. Many of these exchanges are non-monetarized and are used to gain access to economic goods and services, such as jobs, money, labor contributions from others, or valuable information. These non-monetarized exchanges can be ...

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