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Vietnam War Soldiers and Suicides

claims that the Vietnam soldiers had a 72 percent higher rate of suicide than their other military counterparts (Bower, 1987, p. 1...

Differences Between Dysfunctional and Functional Families

Actions and behaviors therefore are at least partially the result of the inherent relationships that exist within the family. ...

World Cultures and Family

according to the modernization perspective of womens current roles (1291). This perspective posits that the status of women is en...

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte and Familial Relationships

In 7 pages the ways in which Bronte portrays families and family relationships in this novel are examined in terms of authority an...

Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller and the Loman Family's Symbolism

finally come to terms with the reality of the situation. Happy, of course, is a chip off the old block, confined into his narrow a...

Medical Policies and Family Vigilance

In five pages the hospitalization of a relative is examined in a discussion of family vigilance during this time period with recom...

Black Families in White America by Billingsley

the black family, which had brought them from their early salve days to the current condition that is admittedly less than stellar...

Food Budgeting in Relation to the US Poverty Standard

lower than in other parts of the country. There is not a great deal of industry in the area; housing is relatively inexpensive. ...

Piaget versus Kohlberg on Moral Development

predetermined age; moral development continues as the person ages and gains more knowledge, his or her morals also change based on...

Family Therapy Approaches

In five pages Bowen's reciprocal relationship concepts, Milan's systemic theories, and cognitive and behavioral approaches are app...

Dual Religions in a Single Family

One family's trials and tribulations associated with dual Catholicism and Judaism religious customs are examined in a research pap...

Family Therapy Two Models

This essay discusses two major family therapy theorists, each of whom was an innovator in the field. Satir is credited with establ...

Race, Gender, and Sexuality and the American Family

This 5 page paper gives a summary of how the homework reading informed the student's opinion on the American family. This paper in...

Overview of Family Communication

governing family communication attempt to control miscommunication across interpersonal boundaries (Petronio, et al, 1998). Mai...

Concept of Family Integrity

In seven pages family and family integrity concepts are defined and issues of privacy are also examined. Eight sources are cited ...

Middle Ages and Family Life

In six pages family life as it existed during the Middle ages is considered in a description of classes and how the family was inf...

The Family and Aging Reflected in The Price and Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller

In twelve pages this research paper discusses the impact of aging not only on the elderly member of the family but on the family i...

Trees Symbolism in 'A Good Man is Hard to Find' by Flannery O'Connor

This paper consisting of five pages examines the symbolism of trees in terms of the family's fate in this famous Flannery O'Connor...

Real Life, TV Families and 'Looking for Work' by Gary Soto

In three pages this paper discusses how television families influence a child's images about his family and himself as Gary Soto's...

Injustice in 'Metamorphosis' by Franz Kafka

In five pages this research paper examines the theme of injustice as it is represented in Gregor Samsa's deteriorating condition a...

Jonathan Harr's A Civil Action

In 12 pages this essay considers the five families who brought a lawsuit against the chemical companies responsible for poisoning ...

Taking Care of the Elderly

The author considers the difficulties facing families who decide to care for elderly relatives with Alzheimer's. The author analyz...

Family Survival of a Stroke

in treatment involves helping the patient return to the community. If rehabilitation has occurred for the most part in the home, t...

Analysis of The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner

In six pages this paper analyzes the Southern family decline as represented by the Compson clan in The Sound and the Fury and also...

Ordering and Montage in The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner

In five pages this pape examines how William Faulkner's splicing montage techniques are applied to presenting a family's many comp...

African American Families, Noncustodial Fathers and Social Work Strategies

In twelve pages this paper examines the all too common scenario of African American families without custodial fathers in terms of...

Family in Decline and TV Viewing

In five pages this paper discusses how the family unit has declined as television watching by family members has significantly inc...

Systems Theory and Systemic Family Therapy

child id the individual that is displaying the problematic behaviour the systematic family therapy approach sees this as part of t...

Dickens/Utilitarianism & Hard Times

he is absolute appalled that Sissy does not know the scientific definition for "horse," and that his own children have been tempte...

Assisting in Grief Counseling

left to deny anything connected with the loss, either before or after the fact. Those left behind also need to acknowledge the me...