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Tornstam's Gerotranscendence Theory

formulated by Lars Tornstam, a Swedish professor of sociology, has provided a new conceptualization of aging, as this theory perce...

The Feminist Movement and Criminology

Liberal feminism is characterized by operating with existing social structures to accomplish its goal or illuminating womens probl...

Three Developmental Theories

child also needs to have a basis for logico-mathematical knowledge. This type of knowledge comes from within the child and allows ...

Derived Theory of Smoking Relapse Analyzed

then transpose and restate it, in order to explain the phenomenon (1987). Then, the identification of content from the parent theo...

Approaches to Psychology

as cycle speed follows no set pattern and can overlap one another within the maturation process. "In early developmental theories...

The Film 'A Thousand Acres' Four Psychological Theoretical Reviews

Cordelia character actually evolves as more of a villain than victim. Dramatic Interpretation From a dramatic perspective, it is ...

Different Types of Attention Models

In five pages Deutsch and Deutsch's theory of response selection, the attenuation theory of Treisman, and the selection filter the...

The Basic Concepts Related to Chaos Theory

8 pages and 6 sources. This paper provides an overview of the basic concepts related to the chaos theory. This paper outlines the...

Theories of Motivation and Leadership

and Mazur 823). Obviously, Stogdills "Great Man" theory was the foundation of what has become known as the charismatic leadership...

Kindleberger on the World Economy

the overall health of a nations citizens can be used as an indicator of economic primacy is certainly debatable; however, the Worl...

Crime, Criminology Theory, and Delinquency

of behavior upon individual members of the group" (Bursik & Grasmick, 1995, p. 110). Thomas and Znaniecki also included the term ...

Genetic Diversity and the Origin of Life

According to one theory, the universe and its components were formed in a single cataclysmic explosion between ten and twenty mill...

Models of Leadership

that the organization performs, financially and in other ways, such as satisfying stallholder needs, this makes it a very relevant...

Considering a Leadership Experience

leadership style of the student may be seeking to emulate this, with consideration of others and seeking to listen. However, more...

Theories of Organizational Change

The process of successful change was observed by Lewin as occurring in three stages; unfreezing, change and refreezing (Lewin, 195...

Psychological Theories

2003). Since the Gestalt therapist limits this sort of interpretation, this facilitates meeting the needs of clients who have cult...

Jean Watson's Theory Of Human Caring

the concept of paying it forward. Praying forward is that act of doing something kind or helpful for someone else, they, in turn, ...

Specific Leadership Theories

the mid- to late-1960s. Burns identified the difference between transactional and transformational leadership theories. In 1968, B...

Performance of Employees and Motivation

attempting to induce others to accept certain goals and/or standards (Accel-Team.com, 2004). There are important caveats managers...

Aggression Considered in Three Views

can result in aggressive responses" (FAT, 2004). A triggering event can frequently be something insignificant, such as a joke, ges...

Financial Theory and Corporate Policy

choice will be made between the alternatives (Elton et al, 2002). There may be situations where there is certainty of outcome. Thi...

Peplau and Orem/Core Concepts

begins with "orientation," which is a period in which the nurse and the patient become acquainted. The relationship then proceeds ...

Lucy Grealy's "Autobiography Of A Face" - Deviance

in the case of beauty, wealth and status, or they can symbolize aspects of society that people would just as soon forget, such as ...

Three Theoretical Perspectives on Deviance and Social Control

its broadest definition is the study of demons from a Christian perspective (What is Christian demonology?, 2007). In this traditi...

Using Drugs and Social Deviance

who may then need assistance from the government. They put a burden on society if they steal and harm others in an attempt to get ...

Deviance and Homosexuality

also probably fair to say that most people drink, but not to excess; they enjoy a drink with dinner or a beer on a hot day. That m...

Deviance Across Cultures: Girl Gangs Around the World

feud between rival families of the Camorra crime syndicate" exploded in a small town outside Naples (Israely, 2002, p. 32). The le...

Crimina. Deviance

"will they stop?" If one considers that there is a mental screw loose somewhere, then the automatic answer to "will they stop," u...

Sicilian Mafia, Deviance, and the Sociology of Crime

In five pages this paper examines the Sicilian Mafia in a contrast and comparison of how the connection between agency and structu...

Literary Criticism of Deviance and Desires by P.D. James

writers inherent ability to pursue even the complex of criminal concepts. Not unlike her myriad other works, the author appeals t...