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The Video Games Industry, 2007.
This paper examines the video games industry and its impact on children today.
2,762 words (approx. 11.0 pages), 9 sources, MLA, £ 58.95
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The paper defines how video games encompass a multitude of computer made programs that result in a user-friendly game which can be run on several gadgets such as computers, iPods or mobile telephones. The paper relates that specialists foresee a dramatic increase in the role of video games, leading to many changes. The paper discusses the U.S. Government desire to control the distribution of violent games towards children. The paper also discusses the social consequences prone to affect the consumers of virtual realities which have been widely disputed ever since 1960. The paper discusses how the video game industry is unstable and investors have no certainty that their financial involvement in the process will lead to a successful outcome.
Outline:
Resource Availability
Technical Support
Government Actions
Socioeconomic Trends
Actual Statistics
Marketing the Video Games
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"The development resources refer to the personnel in charge of developing the computer programs at the basis on the games, in other words, the development resources are in fact human resources. These people are mostly certified programmers and are divided into six different categories according to their work domain as follows: game programmer, game designer, level designer, game producer, game artist and game tester."
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Child Labor Laws, 2007.
An analysis of child labor practices and the resulting legislation to protect children.
2,190 words (approx. 8.8 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 48.95
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The paper explains that as globalization has increased during the past few decades, so have child labor practices. The paper defines the term "child labor" as children under 18 years of age who work in both the formal and informal sectors, in conditions that are potentially harmful and who receive less than the minimum wage. The paper relates that while many developing countries have laws to protect children, enforcement is difficult since child labor is already established as a structural part of the economy. In many poor countries, families depend on a child's income for life's necessities. The paper describes how child labor has become a primary issue in international relations today, but highlights how the issue involves many controversies that are not easily solved.
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"Children have always worked along side their families to help out as a means of survival, however defining what is appropriate work for children often involves complex judgements, particularly for firms doing business on a global scale (Bachman). There has been increased pressure on international business from social activists, trade unions, and others to find new solutions that will put an end to exploiting child labor and allow children to receive education and training to ensure they will become productive adults (Bachman)."
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Media Violence and "The Color Purple", 2007.
A look at the effect of violence through media with a focus on the depiction of family violence in the movie "The Color Purple".
1,255 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 30.95
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This paper examines how the movie "The Color Purple," is a prime example of the numerous facets of family violence. It discusses how the entire movie is a depiction of various levels and types of family violence together with spousal abuse, adultery, lies and deceptions. It discusses how movies continually influence one's life and how the whether the impact is positive or negative is determined by what we watch and what we perceive through viewing those movies. The paper also discusses how violence on television has continued to cause problems in common households, by giving young children ideas of how to attempt more perfect crimes, or crazy wacky stunts, abuse and neglect.
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"Javier, Herron & Primavera report on studies completed in their article that support the negative impact on behavior that television has had as well as how it continues to increase in severity. They report that the findings from the field and correlational studies provide a distinct and important perspective on the issue. According to these findings, aggressive content on television could have a paradoxical impact on the viewer depending upon his/her intrinsic characteristics. For instance, boys who watched only nonviolent television programs were generally more aggressive than those who watched violent television programs, although violent programs were more popular than the nonviolent programs. "
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The Adlerian Theory, 2005.
An analysis of the Adlerian theory when dealing with discouraged adolescents.
3,498 words (approx. 14.0 pages), 14 sources, MLA, £ 70.95
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This paper analyzes Adlerian based ideology and its effectiveness in encouraging lifestyle changes in discouraged adolescents by understanding their private logic. Specifically, this paper aims to identify the concepts related to the Adlerian theory and discuss the various approaches in which the Adlerian theory can be affective when handling discouraged adolescents.
Outline:
Introduction
The Adlerian Theory
Alfred Adler as he Introduced the Theory
The Concepts of Adlerian Theory
Exploring Discouraged Adolescents with Adlerian Theory
The Six Basic Problem Solving Skills
A Training Cycle
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"After knowing the main problem, the causes and effects of such problem is the best possible thing to know about. This will provide information how the adolescent responds to such problem, what causes him to be affected by that problem, and how has the problem affected his psychological, physical and physiological status. At most times assumptions or hypothesis on how the problem can be solved or how the solutions will turn out to be the way it is expected is important in this phase. This is because an educated guess will set the right path on the way the problem should be dealt with. Educated guess are of course the result of past experiences and own undertakings. Hence, this is a strong reference point for the problem and a strong background regarding the possible solutions. "
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"A New Kind of Blues...", 2006.
A creative short story titled "A New Kind of Blues...".
1,610 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 0 sources, £ 37.95
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This paper titled "A New Kind of Blues..." is a creative short story written in the first person perspective. The paper tells the story of a friend's relationship with alcohol, and how the drinking affected his life and death.
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"I knew Matt since we were both in kindergarten. We lived close by to one another. The condo development my mom and I lived in was near his house. So we'd ride our bikes to school. Matt was always the faster one, on his shiny silver dirt bike. He was the fastest on the school playground, ahead of everyone whenever we played soccer. When he kicked a kickball, it would make an arc in the sky and sail above, more like a meteor than something in a child's game.
I liked to go home with Matt after school and sit at his kitchen counter and talk to his mother. After swimming in his pool (it was heated well into October) or playing on his wooden swing set that was made of unfinished wood (not plastic like mine) Matt, his mom, and I would play Candy Land, or as both of us got older, Life, Risk, Clue, and Scrabble. Matt's mother didn't work like my mom. My mom would come home tired, with swollen feet from stocking shelves in Macy's all day and say, "why did you forget to put the pot roast in the crock pot like I told you to, it's Kraft macaroni and cheese again!"
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Counseling and Young Adulthood, 2007.
An examination of the period of young adulthood, with an emphasis on the counseling issues that come up during this life stage.
3,454 words (approx. 13.8 pages), 8 sources, MLA, £ 69.95
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This paper looks at the life stage developments that occur during the ages of 18 through 35, as well as the characteristics of the members of this age group, and assesses their cognitive and psycho-social skills. It then discusses the psychological disorders that are typical at this age group, such as depression and stress-related disorders. Factors that contribute to the development of these disorders, including relevant life changes, are also discussed. The last section looks at how effective therapy or counseling techniques can help young adults address these common psychological disorders in young adulthood. It also suggests how counseling techniques such as psychoanalysis and cognitive-behavior therapy can be modified in order to address the special needs and disorders associated with this period.
Outline:
Young Adulthood
Common Disorders and Counseling Methods
Depression and Bipolar Disorder
Counseling and Young Adulthood
Works Cited
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"In purely physical terms, young adulthood encompasses only minor physiological changes, compared to those that occur at puberty. People can experience additional modest gains in height and in muscle development from their late teens to their early twenties, but generally do not experience major physical changes until middle age. However, young adulthood is a period of profound psychosocial and cognitive developments. Erik Erikson's theory of psychosocial development builds on the work of Sigmund Freud. Like Freud, Erikson basis his theory on the idea that internal, biological factors largely determine one's personality. However, while Freud's theory stops at adolescence, Erikson's psychosocial stages continue into adulthood.
Erikson believed that a person's social and cultural surroundings had a strong influence on one's psycho-social development."
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Effects of Child Abuse, 2007.
This paper examines the issue of abuse and looks at its effects on teenagers.
9,411 words (approx. 37.6 pages), 12 sources, MLA, £ 138.95
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In this article, the writer examines the problem of child abuse and studies the effects that such abuse has on children later in life. The writer discusses different views regarding understanding a child's play and behavior. The writer concludes that play is a key to understanding the major issues in a child's past, and a child's past is the key to understanding their present behavior. Further, the writer notes that satisfaction in play denotes a need for it in learning and life. The writer also points out that bullying, victimization, being a non-participatory bystander, is not the role that a whole, healthy human being must play in life, in spite of the pressures in today's culture and lifestyles to do so.
Outline:
Child Abuse and its Consequences
Children's Sexual Research
Bullying is Abuse
Development of Teenagers
Conclusion
References
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"These males would be in the depressive position, if Melanie Klein were to analyze them. Their human psyches were in a state of oscillation between Eros and Thanatos, whereas the two depressed victims who turned into aggressors were in the paranoid-schizoid position.
The paranoid-schizoid position maintains relations that are either all good or all bad. The young men actually had a group of friends at school who they saw as "good." They put up an appearance of being "good" by school officials and other grown-ups who dealt with them and were seen as good by everyone but their aggressive brothers. Of course, the aggressive brothers and their friends (both girls and boys) were seen as being "bad" by Harris and Klebord. Video games reinforced this fantasy that the world is divided into the good and the bad and there is no middle ground. The only one the player identifies with is his or her representative in the game, who is a mixture of good and evil with a twist: because the player identifies with the representative, the representative must be good. Yet the representative can use the tools of the game, "Doom" (that Harris and Klebord were obsessed with) which were guns and bombs to kill the "bad" guys."
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The State Lottery, 2007.
A discussion on the effects of the state lottery.
1,375 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 32.95
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This paper discusses the negative effects of the state lottery on the youth. It claims that the lottery is often marketed in a positive light, even as a fundraiser for education. It also contends that it promotes gambling and has a negative economic impact.
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"Although at the outset most would believe that a lottery would have very little impact on a state's youth other than the benefit of billions in grants and funding, this is a grave mistake. It is extremely easy to gamble on a state sponsored lottery despite the many age restrictions and other precautions. In Massachusetts alone, 47% of 7th graders report to have bought a lottery ticket before, and four of ten adolescents say that they have purchased a lottery ticket (Reno, npg). Although statistics are sparing in Georgia, the examples of the grotesque effect of state sponsored lotteries are evident in many different capacities. In general however, using a state lottery to sponsor education is the worst mistake of "ends justifies the means logic". It teaches children that attaining wealth and success is not accomplished by working hard and the educational system, but rather by purchasing and chasing dreams through the lottery."
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Parents and Sports, 2007.
This paper examines the effects over-controlling sports parents have on their children.
2,495 words (approx. 10.0 pages), 8 sources, MLA, £ 53.95
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The paper discusses how a parent's support role is significantly correlated with a child's physical activity. Parents definitely influence their child's sports achievement and motivation in a number of ways. The paper examines how social rewards actually help increase a child's motivation and achievement, but the paper points out that an over-involved parent may ultimately hinder a child's enjoyment and achievement. The paper contends that too many parents have unrealistic expectations of college scholarships and professional contracts. The paper maintains that with parents placing more emphasis on winning, playing just for the love of the game may be a thing of the past.
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"Adults, particularly parents and coaches, are important role models for a child, and can help instill achievement-oriented attitudes, behavior, and values (Power). Parents have a major influence on the developing attitude and behavior of their child, and research suggests that the aspects of parenting that influence a child's achievement in academic settings are equally important when applied to sport (Power). Adults that are totally accepting of a child, regardless of his/her effort or performance, may fail to provide the child with the feedback that is essential to improve and achieve (Power)."
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Sex Education, 2007.
This paper discusses the reproductive system and the dangers of casual sex.
1,474 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 5 sources, APA, £ 34.95
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In this article the writer discusses the reproductive process and examines the risks involved in casual sex. This paper is written in an informal tone and the writer looks at the subject of sex among adolescents. The writer concludes that the reproductive story is an amazing, wonderful part of the human experience, but that the teenage years are not the right time to be weighted down with the obligations and responsibilities of childbirth. The writer maintains that the more children and parents know, and the deeper the level of sincerity that is embraced while parents counsel them about the dangers, the better the chances that they will be smart enough to avoid the tragedy and pain that is out there waiting.
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"Actually, there are some species on the planet that would probably be glad if humans were no longer around to threaten them and pollute their habitat - like endangered whales, for example - but that's an issue to be discussed at another time.
On a serious note, let's talk about the female reproductive process first. You may already know a lot of this information, but maybe your little brother or sister doesn't, so let's go through it step-by-step to be sure we understand. We know that after teens have gone through puberty, reproductive processes are possible - that is, girls can get pregnant once they begin menstruating and boys can get them pregnant once they start producing semen, or sperm."
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Music and Adolescents, 2006.
A discussion regarding the influence music has on the lives of American adolescents.
1,600 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 7 sources, MLA, £ 37.95
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This paper focuses on the medium of music, and the effect its message can have on American adolescents today. The paper discusses how there is hardly an American teen who does not have a ubiquitous iPod lodged in his/her ears and the medium of music is thus in an unparalleled position to influence American youth.
Outline:
Musical Dangers
Music as Therapy
Music as Expression
Holistic Approach
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"Activities during the music instruction ranged from singing songs solo or in groups and listening to CDs. More advanced students are taught to play a variety of musical instruments. When conducted under ideal conditions and with trained facilitators, such activities provided students with a vehicle for self-expression (Boyer and Lee 2001). This vehicle is particularly significant for younger teens with autism and those whose learning and emotional disabilities make verbal communication difficult. Music can therefore be an invaluable communication method for a teenager struggling with learning disabilities.Similarly, other therapeutic specialists incorporate dance therapy into the disabled students' therapy, a combination of both physical education and music. This helps provide the children with more individually structured programs that are geared to their specific needs. A combination of music and physical education training, for example, may prove beneficial for many children with regressed motor as well as communicative skills (Shapiro and Sayers 2003)."
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Controversial Television Advertising, 2007.
A look at the potential effect of blatant sexist advertising.
2,349 words (approx. 9.4 pages), 9 sources, MLA, £ 51.95
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This paper examines how it is an undeniable fact that young children and adolescents and adults alike are being exposed today to what is known as blatant sexist advertising, in the form of the commercials that are aired on television and also through other media. It attempts to analyze the harm that such advertisements cause in the minds of these young children and how it impacts them in their behavioral patterns.
Outline:
Introduction
Thesis Statement
Discussion
Conclusion
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"Today, it is an undeniable fact that advertising has increased in various forms, everywhere, and in direct proportion, controversial advertising has also increased, leading one to fear for the mental safety and health of the children of the nation, and others who can be easily influenced by external factors. Perhaps the reason for the increased advertising is that today, society has become more complex than it ever was, and has also, an increased awareness of the harmful effects of advertising certain products on general media, and also the need for advertisers to cut through the so called 'clutter' that other advertisers have created, in advertising their products."
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Suicide and Homosexual Youth, 2006.
This paper discusses the disproportionate rate of suicide among gay, lesbian and bisexual youth (GBLT).
1,355 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 5 sources, APA, £ 32.95
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This paper explains that, because society often condemns, discriminates and bullied them, gay, lesbian and bisexual youths (GBLT) are provoked into committing suicide because of their feelings of self-pity and self-hatred, which result in despair and depression. The author points out that, in North America, about 70 percent of GLBT reported experiencing some form of harassment or violence and more than half of the attempted suicides among this age group are GLBT. The paper stresses that these persons need immediate help, such as the process of crisis intervention, which the paper describes. The paper includes several quotations.
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"A young person starts their sexual identity during their adolescence period. In this period, he can distinguish his own feelings, actions, and attractions to other people are getting visible. During adolescence, young people tend to experience their first adult erotic feelings, experiment with sexual behaviors, and develop a strong sense of their own gender identity and sexual orientation; gender identification includes understanding that a person is male or female as well as understanding the roles, values, duties, and responsibilities of being a man or a woman."
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Video Games and Violence, 2007.
This paper examines whether video games promote real-life violence.
938 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 23.95
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The paper explains that violence in entertainment and its effect on its audience is an issue that may never have a definitive answer. The paper discusses two articles, "Media Violence Research and Youth Violence Data: Why Do They Conflict?" by Cheryl K. Olsen and "Violent Video Games: The Newest Media Violence Hazard" by Douglas A. Gentile and Craig A. Anderson. The paper discusses their interesting and valid points on both sides of the topic. The paper relates that the ultimate responsibility lies in the hands of the parents when it comes to helping their children adjust to the societal pressures that childhood and adolescence provide. The paper discusses whether video games as part of training programs can be considered violent games. The paper demonstrates how this depends on the definition of violence which has not been explicitly identified.
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"Gentile and Anderson present a very interesting as well as convincing discussion of the reasons why violent video games could potentially be more harmful than violent television, however, it seems that the possibility of being able to use a violent video game as a healthy outlet for real-world frustrations and aggressions would make it difficult to accept this idea. Not only this, but because of the interactive nature of video games, it is possible that children can develop useful skills from playing the video games regardless of the violence level, whereas watching violent television is nothing more than quietly observing."
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