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Teen Behavior, 2007.
This paper looks at adolescent changes and teen behavior.
761 words (approx. 3.0 pages), 10 sources, MLA, AU$ 37.95
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This paper examines teen behavior, including the causes behind what they do and the consequences of their actions. The paper explains how the behavior of teens is directly related to their physiological and psychological changes and suggests several steps that can be taken to modify their behavior.
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Introduction
Teen Behavior
From the Paper
"A great deal of the existing research concerning this topic asserts that the behavior of teens is directly related to the amount of physiological and psychological change that is taking place within the adolescent. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) adolescence is the period between puberty and adulthood; usually between the ages of 13 and 19. During this period, teenagers' endocrine glands begin to generate hormones that result in transformations in the body and the development of secondary sex characteristics. In females, the ovaries increase the manufacture of estrogen and other female hormones. In males, the testicles increase the manufacture of testosterone ("Puberty and Adolescence")."
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Domestic Partners and FMLA, 2007.
This paper discusses FMLA and domestic partner relationships.
1,172 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 4 sources, MLA, AU$ 54.95
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In this article the writer presents an examination of the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and looks at how it relates to homosexual couples. The writer explores various companies that provide benefits for domestic partners as well as state statutes that mandate such policies. The writer claims how unfair it is that benefits are not federally mandated for the FMLA when it comes to domestic partner relationships. The writer points out that children are being adopted every day by gay couples and those parents are being deprived of spending the first few months at home bonding with that child. The writer maintains that a negative impact on the workforce is produced by the lack of federal mandate for FMLA with domestic partnerships. The writer concludes the essay with a personal point of view.
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"In today's society many couples are non traditional. They are fully committed to each other and their life together but for various reasons are not married. Same sex couples are not allowed to be married and many heterosexual couples don't believe the government should force them to have a formal ceremony to commit to each other.
The FMLA leaves those couples out in the cold. Recently companies across the nation have taken a close look at the impact refusing domestic partner benefits has on the morale of their workforce and have decided to implement benefits on their own. In addition some states have made the move to mandate coverage for domestic partners through their jobs."
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The Meaning of Service, 2007.
A description of the meaningful activities in the author's life.
930 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 45.95
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This paper is a personal essay describing the meaningful aspects and activities of the author's life. In particular, the author points to mentoring and tutoring as fulfilling and meaningful volunteer projects. The author discusses why teaching is exciting and also tells about volunteering as a soccer coach. This paper could be used as an example of a personal essay or a scholarship or college application personal statement.
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"This illustrates another principle of service--by giving back to others, you are also giving back to yourself. I like to think that in my own way I am paying tribute to the people who mentored me, when I was growing up and still formulating my own ideas about school, myself, and the world. This sense of paying tribute to past mentors by aiding others is further evident in my offering of free babysitting services. Growing up, I saw how difficult it is to strike a balance between work and family for parents. Having affordable and reliable childcare is very important, especially for working moms today, and I like to think that I make the lives of parents a little bit easier, and that they can have peace of mind when they leave their children in my care. Taking pride in being regarded as trustworthy is another way that performing service is a gift, for both the person who serves as well as the recipient of the server's gift. "
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Biracial or Bi-cultural Families, 2007.
An analysis of the effects on children raised within biracial or bi-cultural families.
6,560 words (approx. 26.2 pages), 13 sources, MLA, AU$ 202.95
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This paper investigates the inherent problems that exist in families characterized by parents and stepparents of a biracial union or of a union that is characterized by diversity in terms of ethnic, cultural or religious differences. It also looks at diverse households headed by lesbian or gay parents. The paper analyzes the socio-cultural theories of Roland Tharp and the 'Spheres of Influence' as proposed in the work of Dr. Joyce Epstein.
Table of Contents:
Abstract
Objective
Introduction
Conceptual Framework
Literature Review
Intervention
Outcomes
Discussion
Conclusion
From the Paper
"It is clear that it is not possible to just 'ignore' the differences that exist in hopes that they become illusory or nonexistent because these differences are real and are dynamic in the lives of these children. What has been noted in this study to be of great importance is the active participation of the parents and stepparents in the daily activities and events that take place at school because as these parents integrate themselves more fully into the community they effectively place safezones into effect for their children and at the same time present a model for other parents and other children as to the appropriate behavior in the face of the differences that exist. It is not possible that these differences will merely go away but what is possible is that the community at large will become used to the differences thereby enabling the children to fully participate in the school and community events without having a brand upon them due to these differences in racial or culture."
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Quality vs Poor Child Care, 2007.
This paper looks at the impact of day care on the developing child.
2,367 words (approx. 9.5 pages), 6 sources, MLA, AU$ 97.95
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In this article, the writer discusses that cases of child abuse in all its types continue to increase in the past years, some occurring in child care centers or committed by babysitters and other child caretakers. The writer notes that symptoms of abuse may also indicate the quality of care. Further, the writer discusses that parents must also contend with the high cost of quality day care services and risk the possibility of their children developing poor social skills in these child care centers. The writer also points out that current research showed that regular day care does not have to interfere with the emotional connection between a working mother and her infant. The writer concludes that adequate provision for the child's basic physical needs, the feeling of being valued, being allowed to play and the mother's personality traits weigh much more heavily.
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Introduction
Literature Review
Hypothesis
Method
Findings and Discussion
Conclusion
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"Meyerhoff discusses how the economic, cultural and social revolution in the country 50 years or so ago has driven young women and mothers to join the workforce. To adjust to the change, child care centers were set up to keep the children while their parents worked. Scientific evidence stands that children raised primarily at home develop much better social skills than those who spend a lot of time in group care. These young children in the company of other young children in group care learn social skills among themselves through imitation and operant conditioning. Every child will try some strategy, which will get him what he wants. In addition, many parents have started to feel guilty about separating from their children and leaving them in the care of others. They wish the situation could be more beneficial. Parents can make the arrangements needed to address this problem, but they should not be distracted away by modern conveniences from the fundamentals of authentic human development. When a problem turns up, the author invites parents to focus their attention on the expectations they place on the child's behavior rather than on the child's behavior itself."
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Growing Up Without a Mother, 2007.
A creative essay describing the author's experience of childhood without the presence of a mother.
1,877 words (approx. 7.5 pages), 0 sources, AU$ 81.95
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In this paper the author describes her life, particularly childhood and early adulthood, without a mother. The author's mother died when she was an infant, and this essay explores the impact of a motherless life. In particular the author emphasizes her feelings of being different and how perhaps life could have been had her mother been alive. The author also describes her feeling of anger toward her mother for dying. The author concludes with her own experiences of being a mother and the impact the loss of her mother had on her adult life.
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" I reached an age when my body started to change, and I had no woman to talk to about it. I was frightened at first and very confused about what menstruation meant, although I was pretty sure it had something to do with being female. I didn't know how to handle periods. If I had had a mother, she could have explained things to me. I tried once to approach my father, but he was embarrassed and said maybe I could get a book from the library that would explain things better than he could. Because he was so embarrassed, it made me embarrassed to ask the librarian for a book. It was nice of him to make the suggestion, of course, but it didn't make up for lack of a mother. "
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Bullying Proposal, 2007.
This paper provides a proposal for programs for the prevention of bullying.
3,939 words (approx. 15.8 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 144.95
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In this article, the writer discusses that the national phenomenon of bullying must be considered across individual, family, peer, school, and community contexts. The writer notes that because bullying tends to perpetuate itself, formulating and implementing effective bullying prevention and intervention programs demands an understanding of the environment that establishes and maintains it. Based on reports of bullying at Arthur County Schools in Arthur, Nebraska, an ethnographic research of this problem is conducted to identify causes and possible interventions. Further, a synthesis of the results of the interviews and statistical results of the Iowa test of basic skills is made to identify any relationship between bullying/ victimization and academic performance.
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Abstract
Problem statement and research questions
Problem background
Definition of the problem
Proposed solution
Educational significance
Research questions
Literature Review
Statement of hypothesis and rationale
Methodology
Data analysis
Description of media and materials
Project timeline
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"These researchers determined that bullying behaviors typically took place more often in middle school than in high school, and boys were more likely than girls to be involved in bullying. Further, the bully-victims identified in this study exhibited the most pervasive negative psychosocial outcomes and there were no differences in bullying across urban, suburban, and rural areas. These same trends are evident even in small schools such as Arthur County Schools where bullying situations have become evident over the past several months within the seventh grade class. Two students, one male and one female have reported incidents of being bullied. The bullying thus far has been mostly verbal with taunting, teasing and some exclusion but "accidental" bumping and kicking under the table have also been reported."
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Bullying Proposal, 2007.
This paper discusses identifying and administering effective bullying interventions programs.
3,939 words (approx. 15.8 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 144.95
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In this article, the writer notes that the national phenomenon of bullying must be considered across individual, family, peer, school, and community contexts. The writer maintains that as bullying tends to perpetuate itself, formulating and implementing effective bullying prevention and intervention programs demands an understanding of the environment that establishes and maintains it. The writer makes use of a study concerning 11 seventh grade students, five girls and six boys, who were involved with the bully/victim dyad during the previous year. The instruments used were a bullying questionnaire to compare victimization and emotional status of the participants and the Iowa basic skills tests to assess academic performance. A synthesis of the results of the interviews and statistical results of the Iowa tests is made to identify any relationship between bullying/ victimization and academic performance.
Outline:
Problem statement and research questions
Problem background
Definition of the problem
Proposed solution
Educational significance
Research questions
Literature Review
Statement of hypothesis and rationale
Methodology
Data analysis
Description of media and materials
Project timeline
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"Many students are not experiencing safe environments. The sense of safety for many children is being threatened by the bully/victim dyad. Research on bullying has come to the forefront with national media coverage of violent incidences in schools. It is the purpose of this literature review to investigate prior research and information that has been accumulated concerning victimization and bully prevention programs. The focus is on the victim regarding emotional stability and academic achievement as well as looking at the effectiveness of present bully prevention programs within the United States."
"There are different degrees and types of bullying, and all of them can have an adverse effect on academic achievement."
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Cycle of Violence, 2007.
This paper discusses a cycle of violence as it relates to children and looks at the impact of trauma from witnessing family violence.
1,600 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 4 sources, MLA, AU$ 70.95
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In this article, the writer examines whether nurses have sufficient knowledge about the impact that trauma, caused from witnessing family violence, has on children of African-American families Further the writer looks at whether nurses across different hospitals adopt the same procedures to deal with the impact of trauma on these children. The writer maintains that the collective forces of technology, demography, control, as well as, globalization have been pushing healthcare systems, all over the world, to change their strategy so as to keep pace with the ever changing world. The writer concludes that nurses' knowledge about the impact of trauma, caused by witnessing family violence, on children of African-American families has been a neglected topic.
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Hypotheses or Research Questions
Research Method
Research Design
Participants
Recruitment Strategy (Sampling Unit):
Sampling Frame
Method of Selecting the Sample Elements
Data Collection
Trustworthiness (Credibility and rigor) of results
Delimitations
Ethical Issues
Data Analysis
Conclusion
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"The research method being used in this study is qualitative as the advantage of carrying out a qualitative study is that it does not always ignore the bias side of things, and is not necessarily always objective. In fact, all qualitative researchers monitor people in certain settings (in this case, it is monitoring the impact of trauma on children of African-American families from witnessing family violence) and then come to different conclusions depending on the techniques or methods they have chosen to employ. Another advantage is the clear variation that one can observe in the methods used and presentation of the conclusions. As a matter of fact, qualitative studiers give their personal opinion with a certain amount of concentration when carrying out a research because in their opinion the validity of a research does not lie in its objectivity. They not only let their personal opinions play a part in the conclusion they make, but, they also let their own interpretations of their observations have a major part in the final conclusions."
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Social Work with Children, 2007.
An analysis of the non-secure group home system in the United States, focusing on children.
4,831 words (approx. 19.3 pages), 10 sources, MLA, AU$ 166.95
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This paper takes a look at the the non-secure group home system in the United States. According to the paper, in order to analyze this system, a look at the foster care system in New York City and the juvenile justice group home system in California is necessary.
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Administration for Child Services in New York
Need for Group Homes
The California Department of Juvenile Justice
The Juvenile Justice Group Home System
Conclusion
From the Paper
"New York finds itself underbudgeted and underfinanced for both homeless people, especially youth. There is no safety net for youth between 16 and 21, even though that is the crucial time for development of a stable life for them. Youth who enter foster care and youth who find themselves homeless have life histories that are similar and which include emotional or physical abuse, family violence, mental illness, drugs and poverty, which induces many other stressors. There are a disproportionate number of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youth in the foster care program, the homeless youth and runaway youth. This may be caused by their sexual preferences being rejected by the family and being "kicked out" of their homes to become homeless or to go to foster care. However, in a foster care home, or on the streets the same conditions may exist or be even more severe (Ayala, p. 1)."
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Rights of Biological and Adoptive Parents, 2007.
This paper provides an examination of the rights of biological and adoptive parents.
2,951 words (approx. 11.8 pages), 9 sources, MLA, AU$ 117.95
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In this article, the writer notes that the adoption process is one that should not be entered into lightly and one that professionals should take great responsibility ethically in providing necessary services to the birth parents who are considering entering into an adoption proceeding. The inequity of adoption laws are historically noted in this work as well as the failure of the legal system in protecting the birth parent from suffering associated with denial of information as to her child's well being. It is the belief of the researcher that provisions for adult disclosure of birth parent information and identification should be inclusive in laws and regulations governing adoptions in order to protect the individual who has everything to lose, and specifically for protection of the birth parent.
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Objective
Introduction
Statement of Thesis
Literature Review
Summary and Conclusion
From the Paper
"The rights of the birthparents should be given the most weight in the adoption process as compared to the adoptive parents. While the adoptive parents have much to gain, the birthparents are those who have much to lose if the adoption process is not handled properly, ethically, according to prescribed laws, and responsively as to the psychological needs of the birthparents who are giving up their child for adoption. The intention of the birthparents who give up the child for adoption generally is one that is noble and is directly based upon a decision to allow the child the opportunity for a better life than the birthparent is able to provide. However, after the child has become an adult, the goal of adoption has been successfully concluded and there should be no reason whatsoever that the birthparent and child should be hidden from one another legally."
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Youth Marketing, 2007.
This paper discusses how and why businesses marketers have targeted the youth market.
1,101 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 51.95
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The paper offers four reasons why advertisers have increased their focus on younger age brackets over the past century. The paper discusses how advertisers have started to speak directly to young people, in their vernacular and on their level, in order to capture this valuable demographic. The paper demonstrates how young people, in the marketer's eye, symbolize a lifetime of consumer spending and consumer spending habits.
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"Demographic changes often if not always result in shifts in marketing practices. The size and composition of a particular social segment will impact product placement, pricing, and production decisions. Population increases or decreases within certain age groups also have a strong impact in marketing strategies. Especially since the Baby Boom, marketers have understood how to capitalize on population explosions and shifts in demographic markets. The Baby Boom also taught marketing researchers to examine the potential value of the youth market. A booming childbirth rate in the post-war years had many marketers salivating."
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Television as Babysitter, 2007.
This paper examines whether multimedia influence is potentially harmful for children.
1,318 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 4 sources, MLA, AU$ 59.95
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The paper relates that television and video games are the most commonly used babysitter for children. The paper explores how this influences our social behavior and thinking system and how it affects a child's development and further social integration. The paper shows how multimedia exposure definitely has an influence on a child's development, whether that's in a positive (learning language, understanding symbols) or negative (inducing aggressive, unbecoming or illegal behaviors, obesity, risk) direction. The paper examines the issue and concludes that the negative impact of excessive exposure is the more profound, permanent and worrying issue.
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"In our days, it seems like parents do not fully assess the consequences of transforming the TV and video games in the most common used babysitter for their children. The cause for this is the lack of time, together with an increased level of stress and exhaustion adults experience when trying to cope with both work and family demands (Clarke, 2007). Under these circumstances, it becomes imperative that the researchers focus their attention on determining how bad or how good is the "machine"-made education for children. Since infancy, individuals are exposed to the multimedia culture we proudly promote today, becoming "multimedia youngsters"(Neergaard, 2006)."
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Infant Development, 2007.
An analysis on the role of the father in healthy infant development and the mother's ability to cope.
3,565 words (approx. 14.3 pages), 6 sources, MLA, AU$ 133.95
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This paper discusses father involvement in infant development. It describes the importance of father involvement in terms of the mother's ability to cope and need for support, as well as the benefits that it has on the infant. The paper analyzes studies that suggest that infants with closer father involvement, are more well-adjusted than infants who lack this relationship with their fathers.
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"Stern advises parents to know the stages of infant development so that they can anticipate the challenges and joys of its growth (Gould, 2006). When the mother requires more than a support network or when difficulties arise between parent and the infant on the latter's temperament, interventions from qualified infant mental health practitioners may be necessary. Both parents should be emotionally prepared during pregnancy so as to prevent emotional difficulties and problems from forming when the baby is born. The birth of a new baby should always be a happy event but this is not always the case. Some families face severe stressors like financial distress, young or unwanted pregnancies, traumatic abuse or some other conditions. Resorting to active intervention will not only provide the support and insight needed but also open up unseen possibilities in a new light (Gould)."
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Khmer Rouge & Cambodian Education, 2006.
A review of the social impact of the Khmer Rouge and today's brutal reality for Cambodian children.
2,099 words (approx. 8.4 pages), 6 sources, MLA, AU$ 88.95
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This paper reviews and discusses how Cambodian children suffer under the rule of the Khmer Rouge. According to the paper, education in Cambodia still suffers from the bloody political regimes of almost 30 years ago, and while education falters, tens of thousands of children are imprisoned in the Cambodian sex slave industry and working as child laborers.
Outline:
Introduction / Hypothesis
Review of Literature
Murdering of Cambodian Teachers
Cambodian Children's Propaganda Song
Child Prostitution / Sex Slavery & Child Labor
Methods, Research Design & Analyses
Results, Discussion, Implications
From the Paper
"According to the U.S. Department of Labor report, "Incidence and Nature of Child Labor," published August 23, 2006, 44.8 percent of Cambodian children ages 5 to 14 years old were working in 2001 (notwithstanding the labor law sets the minimum age for employment at 15). The jobs held by children included agriculture (the "majority" of children work in the fields), "hazardous conditions on commercial rubber plantations, in salt production," in the fishing industry and in garbage collection. Not only are Cambodian children put into slavery for sexual services, the Labor report asserts that Cambodian children "are trafficked to Thailand and Malaysia" for sexual commercial exploitation or "bonded labor."
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