Males abuse this power they are granted in the form of physical abuse in their intimate relationships. ... Many times this violence is directed toward the spouse in the form of physical assaults. ... One of the characteristics of spousal violence is the use and abuse of power. ... Males satisfy their need for power through having an impact on or control over another person and since their wives are readily available around the house this control, in the form of physical abuse is inflicted upon them as a means of establishing or regaining control (Klein, 1998). ...

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The original Luther Nedeed passed down not only his name to all the subsequent generations of males, but also his disturbing physical characteristics. ... Many of these behaviors deny their unique cultural characteristics, as though in order to make it in this coveted black community, it is necessary to deny what makes them unique and to appear less "black"". ...

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• Grade Level: High School

What are the key qualities and characteristics that make up a woman? ... The common characteristics of what was expected of a woman hundreds of years ago was someone who acted as if they had no cares, uneducated, dependent, and only cared for the petty things of life. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Timothy Findley pieced The Wars together much like a puzzle. When piecing together a puzzle it is crucial to first find the corner pieces. As when trying to understand the novel it is necessary to realize what the most important aspects are. Each separate corner holds together and is linked to anoth...

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• Grade Level: High School

More importantly, over 50 percent of the children adopted by homosexual couples are special need children, possibly either because homosexuals are discriminated so that children with serious physical, emotional, or behavior problems are more likely to be matched with homosexuals, or because homosexuals are more willing to accept children with difficulties (Pappas, 2012, p2; Brooks and Goldberg, 2001, p.121). ... Mothers are assumed to be more competent in parenting than fathers, because their female characteristics enable them to become more nurturing (Golombok et al., 2014, p.456).Therefore, ...

• Word Count: 2698
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Introduction and Background In today's society there is no shortage of controversial topics that have left society looking for the right answers. Ranging from abortion to the death penalty to affirmative action, these debatable subjects are usually at the forefront of people's minds, which can be s...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Setting The action takes place in the United States in the mid-nineteenth century on two Louisiana plantations, one called Valmonde, a family name, and the other called L'Abri (French for shelter). The story begins in the warm-weather months and ends in autumn. Characters Desiree: A young woman de...

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• Grade Level: High School

Abstract The foster care system looks to find interventions to help improve the quality of life for children placed in foster care homes. In the process to try to improve the children's quality of life, interventions are created. Intervention programs are created for the foster care children and the...

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Family and Gender What is the definition of a family? Is it a "Mother- and "Father-, the father being the breadwinner and the mother staying home doing the cooking, cleaning and raising the children. Is it a same sexed couple with children, or it a single parent raising the ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Morel feared that Miriam would exclude her and tried to break up their relationship, while Paul, himself sickened at heart by Miriam's romantic love and fear of physical warmth, turned away and became involved with Clara Dawes, a married woman, separated from her husband Baxter, and a supporter of Women's Right. ... A characteristic case is that of D.H. ...

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• Grade Level: High School