Others see not only the physical but also the social, emotional and intellectual differences between male and female. Gender roles influence women and men in virtually every area of life including family and occupation, but are women and men subject to different roles or behavior expectations? Gender roles by definition are the social norms that dictate what is socially appropriate male and female behavior. ... Society begins teaching them certain values and creating in them certain behavior patterns acceptable to their social roles. ... Many of these women were ladies of means and social po...

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Besides sexism, discrimination between different social statuses is also reflected through literature. Literature can reflect social stratification much like a mirror reflects our "good and bad days". In the novel Girl With A Pearl Earring, we see the different roles among the social classes. For example, Griet, a dedicated maid, through circumstance and opportunity, begins to break out of her low social status. ... In China, it is socially acceptable that before people get married, the suitor visits their potential mother-in –law. ...

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Introduction Marriage and family are key structures in many social orders. ... The concept is explained by social conservatives as the structural units each playing its part like father, mother and children. ... In 21st century, this term has shaped even more complex definition because of complexity in social behaviors. ... However, this is a generalized concept and may not fit for every social life. Life cycles do vary a lot in different societies depending on life style, social, economic, religious and environmental factors. ...

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Children of single parents can be just as progressive with emotional, social and behavioral skills as those with two parents. People claim that the only way for children to gain full emotional and behavioral skills is to be raised by both a mother and a father. ... Maginnis states, "Children from single-parent families are more likely to have behavior problems because they tend to lack economic security and adequate time with parents". ... Children of single parents can be just as progressive with emotional, social and behavioral skills as those with two parents. Many people claim t...

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To lead a life of being a societally acceptable housewife and performing domestic duties is the root of the mother's message in her advice to her daughter. ... Although it may seem like a separate subject, domestic duties like modestly hemming dresses, maintaining a household, and having proper social skills is all done in the name of keeping a young woman's sexuality at bay until marriage. ... As stated, the mother repeatedly uses the word "slut" to describe the behaviors that she wants her daughter to steer clear of. ... It seems as though the mother is scolding the daugh...

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More aggressive behaviors toward the parent are also observed. ... The world of children this age is a dependent one, closely connected to parents with the family as the major focus of social life. ... They may begin to not pay attention to work, get bad grades, and have poor or even possibly aggressive behavior in school. ... As the adolescent moves toward the end of this stage, the intensity of the behaviors and the pressures to be more responsible continue to increase. ... However, during the divorce, the lesson can quickly change resulting in the child believing that lashing out is accepta...

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In a research study by Amato and Keith (1991), their "meta-analysis showed that children from divorced families scored significantly lower than children with continuously married parents on a variety of outcomes, including academic achievement, conduct, psychological adjustment, self-concept, and social competence" (Hetherington, 1985, p.522). ... In many studies, including Cherlin and colleagues (1991), it has been found that behavior problems are more common from children who have divorced parents than children who do not have divorced parents. ... This leads to poor school perform...

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First, negative social change andsecondly, the breakdown of family. ... The parent that would take care of the social and emotional growth of the child, not to mention the teaching of personal needs of the individual child's growth. ... Children are taught how to use foul language by hearing acceptable playground or social language at school and inappropriate things that would have be terminiated at the onset by the mother would have more time to spend with the child, it the child's bad behavior could have been avoided. ... Social changes have also take a significant roll in destroyi...

• Word Count: 1586
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