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Domestic Violence and Alcoholism, 2009.
This paper looks at the connection between domestic abuse and alcoholism.
1,300 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 5 sources, APA, £ 27.95
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In this article, the writer maintains that any person who works in the area of domestic violence knows from experience that alcoholism is positively correlated with domestic violence. However, the writer notes that it is inaccurate to suggest that alcoholism creates domestic violence; the mere fact that many alcoholics are not violent belies that statement. The writer discusses that drinking can be a catalyst for assaultive behavior, though it does not cause that behavior; domestic violence and alcoholism are two separate problems, and that the resolution of them requires approaches specifically geared to each individual problem. The writer concludes that while alcohol abuse may be only one of many factors contributing to domestic violence in a home, it seems reasonable to suggest that treating alcohol addiction in either batterers or victims is likely to lead to an overall reduction in violence in the home. However, the because sobriety can increase violence in some batterers,and victim sobriety can increase the risk faced by each individual victim, the primary goal in intervention should be to ensure safety and then focus on sobriety.
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"Furthermore, if the victim is the alcoholic, then episodes of drinking may precede episodes of domestic abuse, because as the alcohol dulls inhibitions, the victim may engage in behavior that he or she knows is likely to result in domestic abuse. Finally, it is frequently the case that both partners are alcoholics, which exacerbates the problem even further.
"It is important to look at the impact of an alcoholic victim on domestic violence. The following is not mean to suggest that alcoholics are deserving victims of domestic assaults, but to inform people about the correlation between domestic violence and assaults. Substance abuse, predominantly alcoholism, is thought to contribute to at least half of all cases of intimate partner violence. Moreover, women with drinking problems are significantly more likely to be the victims of verbal and physical aggression by their partners than are non-alcoholic women."
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Parental Infidelity and Children's Marriages, 2009.
An examination of the propensity towards marital dysfunction that exists in the adult children of marital relationships in which infidelity has occurred.
2,684 words (approx. 10.7 pages), 10 sources, APA, £ 50.95
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This paper examines the marital perspective instigated in the adult children of marital relationships in which infidelity has occurred. It presents the hypothesis that amongst the potential dysfunctions correlated to parental infidelity, the propensity toward infidelity in the adult child is likely to be higher. The paper looks at the different forms that this dysfunction can take.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Methods
Discussion
Conclusion
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"There is also research available to us which demonstrates the possibility of intervening with the negative and persistent pattern identified in this research. Particularly, Lusterman (2004) suggests something of an insight into the way that parental infidelity renders it ill-effect on the trust mechanisms needed in children for their adult relationships. Thus, Lusterman argues that "treatment must address the impact of the secrecy, which is always part of infidelity, and the boundary violations that occur when a child is directly involved in the infidelity or in its aftermath." (Lusterman, 1439) Only by directly facing up to these effects can it be hoped that child must recognize and extricate one's self from the negative patterns projected in adulthood."
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Adolescent Sexuality, 2009.
An examination of the stage of late adolescence in girls and boys and how their perception of sexuality is formed.
4,604 words (approx. 18.4 pages), 12 sources, APA, £ 75.95
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This paper discusses the different stages of adolescence. It specifically examines the period of late adolescence, when the adolescent's sexuality is emerging and being noticed by the individual adolescent and by others, too. The paper discusses late adolescence in girls and then in boys and looks at how their perceptions of sexuality are formed.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Late Adolescence and Girls
Adolescent Boys and Sexuality
Gender in Contemporary Society
Conclusion
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"The healthier the role models adolescents are provided with, the healthier their attitudes and perceptions about their sexuality and the roles of the opposite sex in relationship to their own sexuality will be. The first level of interaction with understanding the roles of women and men in society should be the parents. However, it has to be acknowledged that some parents, because of academic or religious or social reasons, are less inclined or equipped to provide that guidance and understanding to adolescents in a way that help them develop healthy perspectives. Because of the capital value that was discussed earlier in the both the advantages of properly educating adolescents in this regard, and the adverse impact on the capital values represented by failing to do that, the second line responsibility to the adolescent falls on the shoulders of public health agencies whose focus is on preventing the transmission of sexually transmitted diseases. The third line of responsibility should be law enforcement, which is that branch of society that is responsible for dealing with the lack of response to the first two lines of responsibility."
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Social Work Practice: Family Treatment, 2009.
A review of three theoretical models of family therapy.
2,455 words (approx. 9.8 pages), 6 sources, APA, £ 46.95
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The paper explores three approaches to family therapy; functional family therapy (FFT), brief strategic family therapy (BSFT) and multidimensional family therapy (MFDT). The paper explains how these approaches are used in family treatment and intervention by the social work and family practice professions. The paper specifically applies these therapies to a family with a substance-abusing and delinquent adolescent son.
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Objective
Scenario
Introduction
Functional Family Therapy
Brief Strategic Family Therapy
Multidimensional Family Therapy
Summary and Conclusion
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"Family therapy is stated by Singer (1994) to have come of age in the 1970s and that "it was increasingly accepted in major psychiatric centers. Family therapists began to address themselves to a wider range of disorders" than only schizophrenics and their family members. During this time there were many new study centers and developmental therapies for family and the work of Peggy Papp (1977) Family Therapy: Full Length Case Studies" made a presentation of "the work of 12 prominent family therapists including herself." (Singer, 1994) This work illustrates the diversity of the treatments used during the 1970s for family therapy. During the 1980s, family therapy is described to have been a form of "reapproachment" and meanwhile "new concepts and techniques continued to emerge." (Singer, 1994) Included is the narrative approach as well as "the technique of 'externalizing' problems.""
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Prevention of Drug Use through Community Intervention, 2009.
A proposal for a community prevention program that focuses on preventing drug use in high school athletes in Boise High School, Idaho.
1,102 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 2 sources, MLA, £ 24.95
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This paper is a proposal for a community based prevention program to combat the use of drugs amongst high school athletes in Boise High School, Idaho. The author includes risk factors of teenagers who might be susceptible to drug use and explains how family and community support can help deter drug use. The paper maps out and explains the program proposal, the target group and how the program is to be administered. The author also includes an estimation of costs.
Outline:
Risks
Protective Factors
Strategy
Institute of Medicine
Best Practice Program
Estimated Cost
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"Risk factors include: a difficult home life, where there is for example constant discord between parents, or between the parents and children; parents and family members who use drugs; friends who use drugs; and the availability of drugs. Other risk factors could include individual emotional problems such as depression and a feeling of unworthiness, as well as less than average school performance. These factors are mitigated by perceived talents in sports, and hence the drive to perform better. This drive further strengthens the propensity towards using drugs."
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Diversity and Family, 2009.
A discussion on diversity's influence on conflict and decision-making in families.
1,333 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 3 sources, APA, £ 27.95
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The paper explains that both conflict and decision-making are part of family behavior and they are both important in improving the communication within a family. The paper then discusses how diversity effects conflict in two ways; the conflict about the task at hand as well as the emotional conflict related to the task. The paper asserts that the goal is to get the right mix of ideas, attitudes and opinions so that individuals can agree to disagree but still go on to get the job done. The paper believes that involving all family members who are old enough and mature enough to think about and make decisions may increase conflict and diversity, but will also increase options.
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"Having diversity in a family can be a great thing or a bad thing, depending on what the diversity involves and how much of it there is. People should be encouraged to be themselves and to be different, but only if it does not come at the cost of the safety and well-being of others. Diversity plays a large role in conflict and decision making. Both conflict and decision making are part of family behavior, and they are both important. Decision making moves a family in a new direction. Hopefully, that direction will be forward, but sometimes bad decisions are made, so decision making is not always good. Conversely, conflict is not always bad. It can sometimes come about because of bad decisions, but this can turn out for the good when conflicts are brought to the table and resolved. Often, this improves the communication within a family and helps those who are in charge of making the decisions make better ones in the future, thus moving the family as a unit forward."
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Child Care Facility Business Plan, 2009.
A business plan analysis of regulations, budgeting and evaluation for a child care facility in New York City.
2,840 words (approx. 11.4 pages), 9 sources, APA, £ 53.95
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This paper presents a business plan for a child care facility in New York City. First discussed is the increasing need for day care facilities in the area and the regulations that need to be met before one can be opened. The paper then examines budgeting planning for a facility. Finally, the paper looks at proper functioning of the cay care center and ways to evaluate its success.
Table of Contents:
Section 1: Location and Regulations to be Met
Section 2: Local Community and Day Care Philosophy
Section 3: Budgeting
Section 4: Functioning Regulations
Section 5: Evaluation
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"Finally, in terms of health related concerns, the state officials will periodically send inspectors to analyze the sanitary conditions within the day care. Based on their findings, the day care center will adjust to the new requirements. Aside from this however, the day care will be run based on common sense and a desire for hygiene at all times. The children will sleep in clean beds, will play on clean carpets and will eat in extremely clean conditions. Aside from hygiene, another important health related issue is that of the food offered. Parents will be able to verify the menu for the following week and approve it or request changes. The primary specification however is that no fast food product will be served. All aliments will be healthy and will entirely exclude fast food products, excessive sweets and carbonated soft drinks."
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Schools and Families, 2009.
A brief presentation of strategies for schools to facilitate communication with families.
817 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 2 sources, APA, £ 18.95
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This paper discusses strategies that schools can use to open up the lines of communication between families and schools. The first strategy relates that schools must strive to create a common community of shared values while showing respect for each family's culture. The second strategy addresses the need to create personal connections with families through involvement strategies and the third strategy deals with the need to solve purely logistical problems, such as difficulties with transportation and the English skills of the parents. The fourth strategy suggested is that parents can be helpful in creating school-business partnerships, for example, by funding school events.
Outline:
Step 1: Create a Common Culture but Show Respect for Family's Culture
Step 2: Create Personal Connections With Families Through Involvement Strategies
Step 3: Address Logistical Concerns
Step 4: Involve the Community
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"According to Chris Ferguson of the National Center for Family and Community Connections with Schools, past reviews of research studies designed to assess the needs of schools and families suggest that schools must adopt a two-pronged strategy in opening up the lines of communication between families and schools (Ferguson 2005:1 ). Schools must strive to create a common community of shared values. But schools must also incorporate the different types of input provided by administrators, parents, and teachers in defining the school's mission. Staff members must become fluent in communicating with individuals of different cultures to communicate the school's own, core message of academic community and advancement."
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Responses to Family Violence in Cambodia, 2009.
An examination of Cambodia's response to violence and exploitation against women.
2,290 words (approx. 9.2 pages), 9 sources, MLA, £ 44.95
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This paper discusses the measures that Cambodia has put into place to protect women from violence and exploitation. It focuses on domestic or intimate partner violence, explores components contributing to domestic violence and discusses potential counters to criminal behavior. The paper also looks at the policies that Cambodia has developed in order to widen women's access to jobs. The paper contains original sources in an appendix.
Table of Contents:
One Critical Aspect of Family Violence: Violence Against Women
Research Question
Methodology
In Every Country in the World...
Effects of Marital Resources on Domestic Abuse
Prevention Programs from Other South East Asian Developing Countries
Educational Efforts
Service Oriented
Behavior Focused
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"In Indonesia, Indonesian Women's Association for Justice (LBH APIK) provides Gender Training to Law Enforcement Officers, which could prove to be effective in Cambodia. Yayasan Jurnal Perempuan, attempts to increase awareness of domestic violence through the media, however, may not prove to be as effective, due to the rural, isolated areas a large portion of women live in. Komisi Nasional Anti Kekerasan Terhadap Perempuan - KNAKTP
National Commission on Violence Against Women addresses policy reform at the national level, which may or may not prove to be effective in Cambodia, depending on officials leading government. (Organizations Addressing VAW, 2008) Findings from the survey reported by Knight (2006) stress that the challenge "to establish and implement a culture-sensitive standard of justice," is at times difficult. Forum Pemerhati Masalah Perempuan - FPMP, which focusing on raising awareness in a rural area (Organizations Addressing VAW, 2008) could benefit Cambodia, provided the awareness includes relating feasible solutions."
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Communicating With Adolescents, 2009.
This paper explores the role of interpersonal communication in parent-adolescent relationships.
1,524 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 10 sources, MLA, £ 31.95
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The paper discusses the tendency of adolescents to engage in high-risk behaviors and explores the solution of improving the quality of parent-adolescent communication. The paper reveals that adolescents are likely to do away with high-risk behaviors if there is healthy family communication and a perceived sense of confidence from their parents about making decisions on their own. The paper explains how interpersonal communication is used to accomplish four main functions.
Outline:
Parent-Adolescent Relationships
Using Interpersonal Communication to Parent-Adolescent Relationships
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"Adolescence is the period where a child goes through profound biological, psychological, and social development changes (Kaplan and Sadock 42). They fight for their independence by pushing the boundaries of parent-imposed limitations. They form social cliques and classify themselves with groups they feel they are most affiliated to. The need for social acceptance, compounded by their natural impulsiveness, presence of clinical depression and self-esteem issues, may put them at risk to make wrong choices."
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Video Games: The Interactive Fitness Experience?, 2008.
A research paper on the benefits and implementation of interactive video games in physical education classes.
5,077 words (approx. 20.3 pages), 34 sources, APA, £ 80.95
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This study looks at the concept of interactive video games within the physical education curriculum. The first chapter of this study details the issue of weight training of children under the age of 16. The chapter also explains the rationale behind this study and the research questions that are designed to be answered. The paper includes literature reviews that indicate that interactive video games, when done properly, are not harmful in any way to children as young as kindergarten age. The third chapter in this paper details the methodology that will be used in the study to provide more information on the possible usage of interactive video games in physical education classes.
Table of Contents:
Chapter One - Introduction
Introduction
Background of the Problem
Statement of the Problem
Purpose of the Study
Significance of the Study
Research Question
Assumptions
Limitations
Definitions of Terms
Chapter Two - Review of Related Literature
Introduction
Literature Review
Conclusion
Chapter Three - Application for Research
References
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"Despite these studies, however, many of those that work in the PE curriculum and educate others about proper health and fitness still believe that strength training is dangerous for young children. The goal is then to find what will work safely for these children, and it appears as though the new interactive video games, especially those Played on the Wii and games like Dance Dance Revolution, can be a great strength training and cardiovascular alternative to lifting heavy weights or performing complicated aerobic routines."
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"Family-Friendly" Programs, 2009.
An exploration of the ethical strengths and weaknesses of "family-friendly" programs in businesses.
2,501 words (approx. 10.0 pages), 13 sources, APA, £ 48.95
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The paper overviews the emergence of family-friendly programs such as child support, education or company kindergartens that aimed to ease the mind of employees, who would in turn increase their performances and reduce turnover. The paper conducts a literature review and notes that studies offer controversial results regarding the true efficiencies of family-friendly programs. The paper offers three recommendations that include the continuation of the development and implementation of these family-friendly programs.
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Abstract
Introduction
Literature Review
Family-Friendly Programs
Conclusions and Recommendations
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"Today's society is constantly changing and adapting to more and newer requirements. The business community is no exception. Organizations have implemented change as an ongoing process for reasons such as staying on top of the competition, hiring and retaining the best qualified employees or enlarging and consolidating their market share, all with the ultimate purpose of registering increased revenues. A major modification has occurred in the approach of the human resource, which now receives various incentives in the hope that these stimulations would motivate the employee to increase his performances and support the organization in reaching its overall goals. However the incentives were generally on the financial side, along the past years they have suffered significant mutations, resulting in benefits such as telecommuting, access to swimming pools and company kindergartens, dinner parties organized and paid by the organization and a wide variety of nature trips or other activities which include the family of the employee."
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Understanding Object Permanence in Young Children, 2009.
An examination of the nature of the contradictory evidence with regards to the understanding of object permanence in infants and toddlers.
795 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 17.95
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This paper discusses the contradictory nature of research involving very young children and their knowledge of visual events that are physically impossible versus possible. It specifically looks at research regarding object permanence, object height and object width in the understanding of infants and toddlers. The paper shows how the apparent contradiction of these tests have significant implications for child psychology and development.
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"Research regarding object permanence and other, object height, and object width in infants and toddlers has consistently baffled researchers. While infants have suggested that they recognize an object's ability to exist when not visible, toddlers have shown confusion in grasping the same subject. If the results obtained by these studies are, indeed, correct, they will have shocking implications for the world of child psychology and child development. In order to further research the phenomenon, students must determine whether or not the results of the previous experiments were due to error and conduct a series of experiments that will monitor infants as they grow into toddlers, pinpointing the moment of skill loss. By following this proposal, researchers and scientists will be able to understand the cause of these bizarre results."
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Assessment and Framework In Social Work, 2009.
An examination of the benefits of assessment and framework in social services, particularly child protection.
2,954 words (approx. 11.8 pages), 16 sources, MLA, £ 55.95
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This paper discusses the importance of assessment and framework in social work particularly in the context of child protection services. The paper discusses the uses and benefits of assessment in social work and how, with regard to child protection services, it provides therapeutic benefits for clients and training for professionals, in addition to extended protection for children.
Table of Contents:
A Literature Review
Introduction
The Importance Of Assessment And Framework On The Field Of Social Work
The Importance Of Assessment And Framework In Child Protection
Recommendations and Conclusions
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"Despite these benefits of assessments, scholarship has suggested that further study must be used in order to evaluate and improve assessments as society changes. Scholarship has also suggested that methods of evaluating and reconfiguring assessment using new technologies, like computers, do exist. As social conditions continue to change and technology improves that can better interpret them, scholars and students should also continue to update assessments, ensuring that they are still relevant. Because of this, recommendations for further research include a framework for evaluating assessments in a timely manner and further scholarship related to testing the assessments, in addition to the development and application of new technologies to assessment upgrades."
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