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Bias in Gender Roles, 2008.
This paper discusses the portrayal of males and females in children's books.
1,974 words (approx. 7.9 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 62.95
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Many children's books contain myths and stereotypes which, although they appear to be commonsense understanding, are actually completely inaccurate. Children learn from text and images that represent the culture, and then they organize their perceptions of the world based on that information. This paper makes use of symbolic interactionism and structural functionalism to argue that gender as it is depicted in children's books has a social purpose and that very young children are capable of interpreting the meaning. The four themes of gender bias, gender role socialization, gender-based traits, and pseudo gender equality are discussed.
Outline:
Introduction
Gender Bias
Gender Role Socialization and Stereotypes
Pseudo Gender Equality
Conclusion
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"At the same time, Gooden and Gooden provide a persuasive rationale for the over-abundance of males in children's books and picture books they surveyed that were published from 1995 to 1999. The authors were all simply accepting of the traditional view of the work role assigned to the male, and these values were therefore promoted in the books. Diekman and Murnen found that even in nonsexist books for children, gender segregation and the traditional idealization of femininity result in an unequal representation of the sexes. The patterns pointed out by these authors exist for a purpose. That purpose, as is perceived through structural functionalism, is to maintain social equilibrium which depends on male dominance and female subservience. Symbolic interactionism allows us to see that very young children are aware of and are quite capable of interpreting and internalizing these patterns through the books they encounter."
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Health Promotion Initiative, 2008.
This paper discusses a health promotion initiative by the writer.
1,846 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 59.95
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In this article, the writer discusses the implementation of a health promotion project for at-risk youth in Toronto, which addressed several issues. The writer notes that the youth in the project were homeless, marginalized and had matters related to substance abuse, addiction, alcoholism, mental illness, such as severe depression, and risky sexual behaviors such as prostitution. The writer mentions that other issues relating to physical illness included hepatitis B and C, HIV, AIDS and STDS. HIV was linked to IV drug use, incarceration, and unprotected sex. Further, the writer points out that additional issues included withdrawal behavior, low self-esteem and lack of self-confidence. The writer notes that the majority of the youth exhibited varying levels of anger, frustration, as well as feelings of hopelessness and detachment from their environment. The writer concludes that among the limitations of the initiative was the problem that the young people encountered many structural barriers such as questions about health insurance and consent for care.
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"The youth who might not have been reached would be young people at Covenant House and the Turning Point Shelter who do not bother with the drop-in facility. Other youth that especially need to be reached may still not have cut their ties with the street. They are simply sleeping at the shelters. The best way to reach them is to ensure that the youth who do attend the Evergreen Center will transmit information about it to other youth. In addition, Ontario Works is the gatekeeper of information for the youth."
"I knew that the initiative was important to the community aggregates because of their response once they had an opportunity to share their frustrations and concerns. They demonstrated an interest in coming to the center, and many of them developed a loyalty to the center. I conducted a survey of the youth at one point, and also collected stories and data. The youth indicated that hey learned a great deal of information which addressed their health concerns. They also demonstrated interest in making improvements to this community."
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Childhood Nutrition, 2007.
This paper is an article review that discuses three factors affecting children's acceptance of new foods.
1,000 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 35.95
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This paper is based on an article by Leann Birch titled 'Development of Food Acceptance Patterns' in the July 1990 issue of "Developmental Psychology". The author points out that knowing what affects children's eating patterns can make a difference in whether a child is healthy or obese. The paper relates that the three factors affecting whether a child will try a new food and the patterns of food choice a child will have are culture, biology and individual experience. The paper stresses that the role of the caregiver is to teach children the importance of eating nutritious foods.
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"When children sense the stress and concern over whether the child will eat a new food, they often refuse due to the anxiety they are feeling about them eating it. For instance, a young girl was asked to eat barbecue ribs. She could tell that her parents did not think she would like it so she refused. When the young girl began dating and she was asked to try barbecue ribs by her boyfriend she tried it. She found she loved barbecue ribs. Later, she told her parents that she could sense that they did not think she would like it so she refused."
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Teen Violence, 2007.
This paper looks at the causes of teenage violence.
1,038 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 36.95
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In this article, the writer notes that the problem of teenage violence in society reflects the way certain influences shape the behavior of young people, notably peer pressure, media depictions, and the tensions of the teenage years. The writer points out that there is no one solution to the problem of teen violence, just as there isn't one type of teen violence, but an understanding of the variety of types of violence and of the influences on each can be a beginning to finding solutions. The writer concludes that the solutions to teenage violence that can be implemented now can be general, to reduce violence by getting young people to have more understanding of the consequences of their behavior, or specific, to reduce the possibility of one of the specific types of violence that are seen.
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"Sports is only one of the sources for violent images that may affect young people. Dietz notes the prevalence of violence in video games, and especially gender violence that may shape the behavior of young males toward females. The process of socialization for boys and gilds is different from the first, and each is encouraged to adopt certain traits characterized as masculine or feminine. These traits then affect the roles these individuals assume, as do images from television programs and advertisements. The popularity of video games gives the images in these games even greater power today, and Dietz notes how the lessons in many video games may contribute to a pervasive idea of male power over the female and so lead to gender violence."
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Substance Abuse and Parents, 2007.
This paper discusses the issue of substance abuse and parental functioning.
1,348 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 45.95
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In this article, the writer notes that the issue of determining the best parenting styles is a consistent topic among psychologists, parents, physicians and other professionals. The writer points out that typically parents desire to raise their children to be productive members of society and provide them with the essentials of life that will allow them to grow into healthy and confident human beings. The writer then discusses that when the parent is addicted to a particular substance the concern for that individual's parenting style is of even greater concern. The writer maintains that the effectiveness of the parenting styles of substance abusers can only be measured by the children of these individuals and the impact that the substance abuse has had on their lives. The writer concludes that when it is apparent that children of substance abusers are significantly more likely to abuse drugs or alcohol, become sexually promiscuous or live deviant lifestyles than children of non-abusers, it would appear that the parenting styles of substance abusers are insufficient.
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"The purpose of the study was to focus on the parenting of the mothers and fathers that raised these individuals, in comparison to the parenting styles of the addicts that participated in the study. The researchers found that all of the addicts that were evaluated believed that they were better parents of their own children than their parents had been to them. The researchers also found that in each case the addict felt a closer emotional connection to his or her mother and believed that the mother had been the primary caregiver in the home. However, of the addicts surveyed it was discovered that almost all of the parents that raised the individuals had a substance abuse problem involving alcohol."
"In relation to their own children the addicts believed that they were more stable and that they provided a better environment than their own parents."
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Violence on Television, 2007.
An analysis of the violence on television and films that children are exposed to and how parents can combat the effects of this exposure.
1,661 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 13 sources, APA, $ 54.95
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This paper reports on violence on television and the effect it has on elementary school-aged children. The paper also discusses what parents and educators can do to protect children from these negative images and influences. The paper presents examples from television and videos, as well as from music videos, of the types of violence to which children are exposed.
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"It seems very clear that there is too much violence on television, and that children are therefore exposed to far too much violence. It is also clear that this is impacting them negatively. Moreover, this is becoming more pronounced because violence on television is increasingly glamorized, such as in the Matrix movies, or in music videos (as children obviously tend to admire the famous music stars and their glamorous lives). However, there is hope. It seems clear that if parents and educators work together, they can protect children can be protected from the violence they are exposed to on television."
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Indian Child Welfare, 2007.
An analysis of the problems associated with the 1978 Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) and possible solutions to the problems.
1,534 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 50.95
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This paper analyzes Indian child welfare in Oregon in the United States. It particularly discusses the 1978 Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), which regulates placement proceedings involving Native-American children. It looks at the benefits of the law, as well as the problems associated with it, such as the lack of proper enforcement. The paper then discusses how these problems can be remedied.
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"In conclusion, the Indian Child Welfare Act was passed into law in 1978 because the federal government recognized that it was necessary to reestablish tribal authority in Oregon and other states in cases involving the adoption or removal of Native American children from their homes. The ICWA was considered necessary because a very high percentage of Indian families had been broken up by non-tribal agencies because state officials did not understand or accept Indian culture."
"In order to remedy this, the ICWA established minimum standards for the removal of Native American children from their homes and assured tribal participation in court proceedings. But in Oregon and many other states, establishing clearer guidelines is necessary so caseworkers can formulate plans that conform to federal ICWA standards and thus ensure that the intent of the federal Act is fulfilled, and the rights of Native American children and their families are protected."
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"A Tribe Apart", 2007.
An analysis of Patricia Hersch's text "A Tribe Apart: A Journey into the Heart of American Adolescence".
1,111 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 38.95
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This paper explores Patricia Hersch's 1998 text, "A Tribe Apart: A Journey into the Heart of American Adolescence" and outlines the central beliefs and assumptions which inform her work. It also considers the corrective action Hersch believes must be taken if certain arresting (and deeply troubling) trends in society are to be halted. Finally, the paper also considers how successfully Hersch's text serves as a example of how adults and adolescents can learn to communicate with one another by the former allowing the latter to speak for themselves.
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"At its core, Hersch's book is about the idea that children are paying the price for the social un-mooring of the 1960s and 1970s. That is to say, many of "today's" children - Hersch's book was released in 1998 - are growing up without the support and supervision of adults and are therefore not instructed in how to grapple successfully with the challenges and responsibilities of school, social life, even participation in a democratic society. Hersch proceeds onward to note - and here she draws upon a comment by Peter L. Benson of the Search Institute - that America has somehow forgotten what is necessary for the raising of healthy, productive children (12). In a real sense, young people today are becoming a "tribe apart" because the harried adults of the 1990s and 2000's are finding it difficult to incorporate the supervision and counseling of young people into their lives. "
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Death and Children, 2007.
This paper discusses personal and African cultural attitudes towards death.
1,244 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 42.95
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The writer demonstrates how Africa's culture in general denies death and denies children a healthy expression of grief. The writer relates that children internalize signs of grief such as depression and withdrawal, or they externalize grief as anger, aggression or behaviors that are not socially condoned. The writer describes how his/her own childhood was impacted with cultural attitudes that produced a lasting effect on his/her view of death and ability to grieve. The writer concludes that on both a personal level and a wider scale, the emotional issues related to loss need to be addressed.
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"Africa is comprised of many regions with different racial and religious groups as well as various issues related to death and grief. In general, however, the cultural norms and socialization agents tend to be the same. Death, especially as it affects children, is denied, and before adolescence children are not allowed to have any association with funerals or other rituals. Meanwhile, Africa has one of the highest death rates in the world. Certain people on that continent see the reality of death for what it is, where death is linked to global inequality. For the most part, death is perceived in terms of superstition."
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Marijuana as a Gateway Drug, 2007.
This paper examines how marijuana is considered a gateway for higher level drugs within American drug culture.
1,433 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 47.95
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The paper explains many of the social theories as to why marijuana is deemed a gateway drug for harder illegal drugs. The paper discuses statistical evidence that many young people find it safe to use marijuana, which leads them to heavier narcotic progressions in adulthood.
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"In sociology the study of cultural norms and social policies created by authorities is one aspect of the drug culture of marijuana that has been a problem in America. For many analysts, the study of marijuana has often been connected with what is called a "gateway" drug for higher level narcotics. The "drug culture" that defines this issue on low level drugs is often connected through societal norms that encourage the validity of marijuana within multiple addiction scenarios. The government, as the major authority on the illegality of marijuana, sets the law and then enforces a penalty for breaking the rules. In this manner, the moral foundation for deviancy is created not only by the government, but also by local ethical or religious groups that find a commonality for social deviancy (Becker 133). This two-fold creation of governmental authority and moral authority (Churches, social organizations, etc.) relates directly to why marijuana users are easily demonized, but more so, these institutions often categorize the drug as an early stage primer for harder drugs."
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Family Health, 2007.
A case study presentation discussing how the health of patients can be affected by their family members.
822 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 29.95
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This paper discusses the role of the family in health and how the family is very important in assuring the health of other family members. It presents a case study of an obstetrics case and discusses how the health of other family members affects the health of the patient. The paper is written in a narrative form and presents the experiences of the writer in this realm.
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"This is a common element in post-natal health care, for the doctor has to get the parents to understand what would be the best health care for the child. It can be more difficult to achieve the same self-awareness with respect to the parents' own health needs, but it is just as important to do so. In terms of the family under discussion, all the adults in the family are better at seeing to it that the health needs of the children are met and are learning how to get the thr3ee-year-old to exercise a degree of self-care as well. The process is indeed more difficult for the mother, her mother, and her husband, all of whom see the need to protect the health of the children but all of whom are more than willing to sacrifice their own health in the process and indeed to adhere to long-standing cultural practices that may not be as healthy as they believe."
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