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became so dependent on the Indians that they took to raiding them; the Algonquin chief, Powhatan, decided to starve them out, and ...
areas. As this summation suggests, in this introductory chapter, the authors show that this topic represents a much more complex ...
is a spiritual reality, possessing an eternal life but a delicate constitution: it cannot be scrapped and recast as if it were a m...
to hear, these discourses are important and add to American historical knowledge. Jacobs, in Life of a Slave Girl of course incor...
in todays world; however, as much as humanity has moved away from racism, there has been more of a detrimental impact through soci...
is telling women that they should be very, very thin. While perhaps some women can shrug off such images--like Camryn Manheim who ...
For example, they like to focus on characters such as Al Capone instead of individuals who contributed a great deal to America and...
of appropriate parental guidance and role models that makes certain youths choose lives of violence. In the Old West violen...
D.C.s prominent African American institution of higher learning Howard University in 1965, he proclaimed that he would introduce b...
as a method of management that stresses its focal point - and bottom line - on utmost quality, there are a number of consideration...
means that while these organizations serve a public purpose of some sort, they also "meet the interests, needs and desires of the ...
Much has been written about how womens societal roles have changed over the history of our country. One of the more interesting i...
and leave the rest is our motto," she said. "Everyone has their own path when it comes to dealing with addictions. Were just here ...
A research study that evaluated the factors that contribute to success using an AA 12-step approach to recovery found that the pre...
a consensus among various research studies that a patients voluntary attendance and participation in an Alcoholics Anonymous or si...
significant reduction in mean alcohol consumption among the major targets of its Strategy Health for All in 2000" (Moskalewiczi, 2...
and forgetful. It can be a very serious problem for the elderly who are often on a smorgasbord of necessary pills to treat a varie...
to demonstrate that it is not easy to pinpoint or treat. It affects people from all walks of life. The bum on the street might not...
notably denial" ("Definition of Alcoholism, 1990). This definition is similar to the one provided by the DSM IV regarding substanc...
ever been exposed to. As he grows to realize it is his family displaying the dysfunctional behavior and not that of his friends, ...
it represented a quantitative approach, which begins with an idea that is usually articulated as a hypothesis. From there, throug...
time at home with his wife and family. It is his father who will introduce young Pete to alcohol, and Hamill will write of it as ...
(Kelly and Kowalyszyn, 2003; Saggers and Gray, 1997, Weller et al, 1992), however in many instances the attention has been focused...
2007). In first examining this condition, from a broad perspective, it is helpful to note some of the facts concerning families/ch...
consumption is risky as well (Kuhn, Swartzwelder & Wilson, 2003). Food does absorb some of the alcohol. Also, in addition to alcoh...
parents have a heightened probability of developing alcoholism than do children of nonalcoholic parents (Grucza and Bierut 172). ...
course, is one of the more prominent of the substances being abused (Plouffe, 2001). This results in estimated losses of $9.2 bil...
as a healthcare problem (Gorski, 1996). If it is a physiological condition that is highly likely that this will be classified as a...
addition to the alcoholism. She is a compulsive shopper and gambler. One of her twin daughters, Sarah, is pregnant and claims that...