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African-American Families (AFFs), 2007.
This paper argues that, although African-American families (AFFs) face many problems, it may be more beneficial to focus more on the positive aspects of these families.
1,245 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 7 sources, APA, £ 29.95
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This paper explains that a fundamental difference between African- American and Euro-American families is that the African-American family (AFF) exists as a unit within a larger extended family, which emphasizes interdependence and communal cooperation; whereas, Euro-American families function more as an individualistic unit, isolated from other kin. The author points out that some of the inherent strengths of AFFs are deeply embedded religious and spiritual values, a willingness to absorb others into the family environment, household elasticity, internalized traditional cultural values and a strong sense of self, pride and self esteem. The paper stress that intervention programs for AFFs require more qualitative investigations of the rich diversity of the AFF way of life and more cultural competency demonstrated by therapists working with AFFs.
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"An issue of importance in the study of AFFs is the examination of structural and cultural explanations for the lack of African American fathers in the inner city. Canton (2005) explained how structural economic forces like globalization and de-industrialization decreased the availability of high paying manufacturing jobs, which has contributed to the experience of poverty among black males. This has led to the internalization of negative, racist stereotypes among African American males, and ultimately has resulted in these men seeing marriage and fatherhood as burdens."
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The Resiliency of African-American Families, 2002.
This paper examines the ability of African-American families to exhibit resiliency can be understood through a consideration of their historical circumstances
3,790 words (approx. 15.2 pages), 6 sources, MLA, £ 72.95
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This paper examines African-American history and the values that this community has, despite their history of slavery, discrimination and poverty. It examines the community's strong commitment to education, a strong work orientation, and sense of responsibility. This paper also includes a study of African-American resiliency that was developed by the author in order to find out what adversities African-Americans faced in the pursuit of their education. The results of this study were then analyzed, and compared to the findings of prior research done on the subject. The survey included questions about age; experiences of racism, or discrimination; family structure during childhood and who helped raise them; and motivating factor for staying in school.
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"As slaves, black children were informally adopted and raised by other people in their immediate community rather than nuclear family arrangements. These extended family arrangements are still a prominent feature of contemporary African-American families and may be considered a major survival tool. The most important service provided by black kinship networks is support to single mothers, especially teen mothers. Hill's research has revealed that kin provide a wide range of support to young single mothers, often enabling them to complete their education or to obtain a job. Finally, the religious beliefs and behavior are strengths that exist among African-American families. In his research, Hill found that 82 percent of black adults said that religion was very important in their lives."
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African-American Families, 1991.
This paper discusses the African-American family: Impact of racism on family structure, marital relations, financial status, young black males, education, substance abuse and child abuse.
2,700 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 17 sources, £ 66.95
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Introduction
The literature clearly presents that there are several variables affecting the lives of African-Americans that evidence the routine occurrence of micro-aggressions, or micro-assaults, being perpetrated by certain members of the majority group of society (Franklin, 1965; Jones, 1972). Given this, it then follows that African-American families, the bedrock of the African-American ethnicity and culture, are similarly, if not more so, under attack. Of note is that this group is systematically subjected to a variety of forms of discrimination, foremost of which is racism, which is due to their racial and cultural differences from the majority group of society. The impetus for such discriminatory practices against African-American families is the institution of slavery, which
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African American Family Structure, 2002.
A look at the effect of the family strucure on African American adolescent's self-esteem.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 8 sources, £ 30.95
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This paper presents an open discussion on family structure and how it affects African American adolescent's self-esteem. Single parenting vs. dual parenting, substance abuse and role models are all discussed and several research models are presented.
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The African-American Family, 2006.
A look at the shift toward a more African-centered psychological perspective of African-Americans.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 5 sources, £ 42.95
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This paper explains that in recent decades it has become fashionable to assert that the study of psychology, like the study of anthropology or sociology, has been too often dominated by a European world view and by European notions of what constitutes pathological and non-pathological behavior. The paper further explains that, as a result of this popular assertion, the moral absolutism of an earlier age has given way to the moral relativism of contemporary times. This paper examines the implications this shift has for contemporary perspectives on African-Americans, pointing out that it is more and more common to view African-Americans as having a different ontology than European Americans - in large measure because of their cultural legacy.
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The Families in "Swiss Family Robinson" and "The Borrowers", 2006.
A comparison of the families and their experiences in the novels "Swiss Family Robinson" and "The Borrowers".
2,120 words (approx. 8.5 pages), 2 sources, MLA, £ 45.95
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This paper studies the family members and dynamics in two American novels about marooned families. The paper compares the personalities and character traits of the matriarchs and patriarchs, as well as the children. Another similarity discussed is the scenes in which the families are forced to venture into unknown territory in order to survive. The paper also illustrates how both books reinforce the traditional values of the nuclear family. In fact, the paper concludes that the most important lesson from these books is that the family will pull together to surmount obstacles and to counteract adversity.
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"The Robinsons reached their unlikely new home when they were shipwrecked on their way to settle in a place that was not their home. We are not told how the Borrowers came to be living under the floor, but we do find out that at one time there was a colony of Borrowers, some of whom were extended family, living in the same house. Both environments require the participation of both mother and father to survive. In both, the father leaves the home every day to obtain the things necessary for survival. In both, the mothers stay home and prepare meals, provide clothing and keep the home comfortable and clean. In both, the home - no matter how undesirably located - is a haven for the family, the place where they feel safe and where they enjoy each other's company."
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Lok Family: Patient and Family Education, 2002.
A look at how patient and family health education is an integral part of quality care.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 0 sources, £ 36.95
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This paper analyses the needs of the Lok family who have a family member who needs health care. The paper explains how an integral part of quality care is that all care professionals who interact with the patient and family members share the responsibility of providing patient and family education. In this case the author establishes that as the family are immigrants it is necessary to understand and respect their religious and cultural background in order to be able to provide the best health education.
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"Patient and family education is an integral part of quality care. Providing it is a responsibility shared by all care professionals who interact with a patient and with family members. Teaching patients can be the most challenging as well as the most rewarding aspect of care. Understanding the patient's religious and cultural background is an important consideration when providing health education to the Lok family. In order to determine the family's cultural status and understand its forced migration, I must be open-minded, show respect for beliefs that differ from my own, and avoid making assumptions or stereotyping. In educating the Lok family, it is essential to understand Chinese culture. China is a country of multiple faiths, with a large segment of the pop..."
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Traditional and Non-traditional Families, 2002.
A comparison of typical two-parent families with those families whose make-up is different.
2,300 words (approx. 9.2 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 48.95
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This paper presents a detailed comparison of traditional, nuclear families with non-traditional families. The writer explores the differences and similarities between each type of family. Using a literature review and an analysis process, the writer details for the reader the things that set each type of family apart from the other. One of the main focus areas is that of single-parent families versus two-parent families.
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"The effects of many socioeconomic factors in two parent homes as well as single parent homes are important to the education and future success of the students. It is important that all children be provided equal opportunities but there are factors even in that arena including the ability to use the Internet. Today?s technological needs are undisputed and the inability to access and practice computer use at home can have a negative impact on the student?s ability to learn and advance."
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Brief History of Afro-American Families, 2002.
This paper looks at the economic and social and psychological history of African-American families.
1,730 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 38.95
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This paper is an overview of Afro-American history, beginning with slavery in the 1700s. The author looks at how slavery affected the nuclear family, both economically and psychologically, and how this pattern continues to be prevalent in today's Afro-American families. Some of the issues discussed include, the owner-slave relationship, marriages between slaves and how slavery affected children and their identity. The paper also looks at the post-Emancipation period and the hardships that the freed slaves continued to encounter including poverty, unemployment and racial discrimination. According to the author, migration from the South to the North was one of the most significant changes that occurred as a result of Emancipation. The Afro-American families' strong bond, which may not be categorized as a
'traditional' but 'extended' family can be traced back to the period of slavery and in this author's opinion, shows the strengths of the community as a whole.
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"Roberson reported that some of the migrating families were quite large, with six or seven children. It could be very difficult to find housing to old a family of that size, even with extensive family and community support. So often, these parents would have to make hard decisions to break the family apart, at least temporarily. Some of the children would be taken in by aunts and uncles, but given that the extended family was so strong, connected and well bonded together, this wasn?t as wrenching as it might have been. The extended family continued to watch out for and support the new arrivals until they had work and a place to stay. (Roberson, accessed 2002)"
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Nuclear Families, 2002.
A comparison of nuclear families vs. non-nuclear families in society.
2,343 words (approx. 9.4 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 50.95
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This paper presents a detailed comparison of nuclear, traditional families with non-traditional families. The writer explores the differences and similarities between each type of family. Using a literature review and an analysis process, the writer details for the reader the things that set each type of family apart from the other.
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"It used to be the majority of families had a mother, a father and several children. If a child in a classroom came from a single parent household it was the exception and not the norm. Over the past few decades there has been a shift and there have been more single parent households created than ever before. Today there is an almost equal mix in the nation of single parent homes and two parent homes. ?The past 20 years has seen a dramatic rise in the percentage of single-parent households in the United States. In 1970, single parents represented 12.9 percent of all families with minor children present. By 1988, the percentage of single-parent households had increased to 27.3 percent, with the vast majority being single mothers (U.S. Bureau of the Census 1989).
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Temporary Assistance to Needy Families, 2000.
An examination of the origins, impact, purposes, reform aspects, politics, need for and effectiveness of the program replacing Aid to Families with Dependent Families in 1996.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 17 sources, £ 49.95
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Temporary Assistance to Needy Families(TANF)
This research paper discusses the historical origins, impact and success or failure of the federal Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program enacted into law in 1996
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"Temporary Assistance to Needy Families(TANF)
This research paper discusses the historical origins, impact and success or failure of the federal Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program enacted into law in 1996.
TANF is a keystone of the welfare reform legislation passed by a Republican majority in Congress and signed into law by President Bill Clinton on August 23, 1996. TANF replaced and represents a radical departure from, the Aid to Families with Dependent Families (AFDC) portion of federally financed welfare assistance to the poor. TANF consists of block grants of fixed amounts of federal funds to the states which are free to provide welfare assistance to the poor on such terms as they individually see fit, subject to only to constitutional requirements and federal guidelines. The aim of the latter is to reduce welfare..."
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Traditional and Nontraditional Families, 2002.
This paper discusses the problems of the definition of family and the ways families are depicted on television.
1,445 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 5 sources, APA, £ 32.95
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This paper points out that the only consistent approach to the definition of ?family? is that, in modern Western culture, family is increasingly being defined not through marriage and biological reproduction but through conscious choice of association. The author stresses that the typology called the Traditional Family Life Cycle, which describes the ?five stages? of family life, is open to questions of validity. The paper concludes by discussing TV sitcoms and series that illustrate traditional and alternative family structures.
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"However, other sources define non-traditional families differently. Blended families are considered examples of non-traditional families. Same-sex couples with children fall either under the single parent or unmarried-couples categories. Extended family is sometimes confined to instances of adult children and grandchildren living with their parents. In reality, extended family situations are often far more complicated, with children shuffled between a wide array of relatives and relatives of all sorts cohabiting with their respective children. Finally, most people considered adoptive families to be somewhat non-traditional; others classify them as traditional. Likewise, foster families seem as if they should be classified as non-traditional families or non-families."
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Families' Experiences and Life-Support Withdrawal, 2007.
An examination of families' experiences when deciding to remove life-sustaining interventions in the intensive care unit (ICU).
3,164 words (approx. 12.7 pages), 14 sources, APA, £ 63.95
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This paper explores the experience of family members who are engaged in decision-making related to the withdrawal or withholding of life-sustaining interventions from another family member. It explains that the methodology used consists of a sample of four to five families who are contacted through ICU family conferences in one or two hospitals in which the conferences are concerned with the withholding or withdrawal of life support from a family member. The paper looks at how certain factors may be identified from family members' experiences that help to determine why the decision-making process is subject to wide variation.
The paper also notes that it is expected that certain family members engage in more effective decision making than others and that particular families engage in more effective decision making than other families. The paper highlights the fact that family decisions are rendered easier or more problematic by such variables as the person's prognosis, whether an acute or chronic illness is involved, perceived quality of life, degree of suffering, and the presence of an advance directive. The paper concludes that preparation for death most especially needs to be based in a team approach, and the emphasis should be upon the relationship between nurses and families and that the future needs of the family should be proactively considered once death has occurred.
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"Nurses and other healthcare providers normally initiate the discussion that lead to withdrawal of life-support but patients and families make the final decision. The experience of decision making is different for family members when an acute illness is involved from a situation of chronic illness. After a period of denial, families of patients with acute illness or injury can recognize the need for withdrawal of support much more quickly (McHale Wiegand, 2006). Certain behaviors by healthcare providers can increase the level of distress experienced by the patient's family."
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Temporary Aid for Needy Families, 2006.
This paper analyzes the workings of the Temporary Aid for Needy Families program, also known as TANF, which is a federal program of financial assistance for low-income families.
1,891 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 7 sources, MLA, £ 41.95
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This paper focuses on the main goals of TANF. TANF is a federal grant program intended to make significant reforms to the U.S. Welfare system by converting traditional welfare into a program of temporary assistance. The writer contends and explains why the TANF is an important transformation in welfare policy. This paper details the various ways in which the TANF aids low-income families. The TANF encourages the creation and maintenance of two-parent families as well as offering aid to families in order to end their dependency on the government. The TANF offers assistance in obtaining long-term employment, while also educating single women on the pitfalls of having children outside of marriage. The writer details the TANF's eligibility requirements, which depends on income, assets, marital status and the number of minor children in the household. This paper examines the views and opinions of those for and against welfare reform and the TANF program. This paper contains a table which lists state-wide TANF recipients over a span of seven years. The writer also presents a graph that illustrates the percentage of the U.S. population on welfare.
Table of Contents:
Introduction to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
Debate Over TANF: Supporters and Opponents
Future Expectations of TANF
Historical Data
Graph
References
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"TANF was enacted following a bitter debate regarding the characteristics of welfare dependency and the possible impact of culminating the welfare privilege and laying importance on work as an alternative. The conservatives were confirmed as correct that the welfare system itself led to dependence and that several welfare mothers as an alternative measure could hold down jobs or depend on others for help. A work supportive welfare system of narrow, short-term help efficiently took off several mothers off welfare. On a more basic note, the massive decline on dependency on welfare and the growth in work does not appear to have considerably modified the lives of these families. Prior to TANF, state leaders, the conservatives included, also stayed aloof from workforce program due to the expenses and administrative challenges concerned and the political disagreement they produced."
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