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- 1901: Violence
- ... in many violent films are not what most parents would want there kids to imitate. Indeed, this is solid evidence that screen violence is very impressionable for children. Of course, what parent would allow they child to watch Rambo or Terminator at a young age? These movies aren't made for young children, and therefore, should not be seen by them. That's why there is a rating system for movies. A child of six years old shouldn't be sitting in front of the television watching Die Hard or similar films. Its up to the parents to monitor their child's viewing. When I was growing up, my parents were very Word Count: 1621
- 1902: Men and Women
- ... and identity also characterize how the person acts. The nature of someone might make someone act stronger in their own sex. Identity can be seen in even the youngest of children as soon a a child is ready to make their own decision, no matter how trivial the decision might be, the child is starting to create his or her own identity and define their own nature. This nature can be seen in children too. One child's nature might make a little girl act like a boy, also called a tomboy. This means that the girl just like to play with boys and do 'boy' things. While another girl, with ...
- 1903: Same Sex Parents
- ... good qualities in a foster home. Qualities such as financially security, emotional stability, and proper role models. Judge Judith S. Kaye wrote that ...adoption is a means of securing the best possible home for a child (Facts on File 894). Some might argue that the child would be lacking the father in a lesbian couple and a mother in a gay couple. Sure, little Joey might not have a male role-model around the house, but all the kids raised by ... raised with parents of the same sex develop positive tolerances. They tend to have more positive outlooks, and have a degree of passiveness that makes them to better adapt to today's changing society. A child raised by gay parents has a better chance of getting along with a future employer that possesses a quality he or she disagrees with. This, by no means, is to say that this reason ...
- 1904: "I Do" or "Please Don't": Hawaii's Same Sex Marriages
- ... just a statement of love. Marriage comes with economic and legal benefits that one cannot receive alone. For example, joint parental custody, insurance and health benefits, the ability to file joint tax returns, alimony and child support, and inheritance of property and visitation of a partner or a child in the hospital. In fact, the Hawaii Commission on Sexual Orientation itself concluded that denial of marriage licenses to same-sex couples deprived applicants of these legal and economic benefits. So, are homosexuals fighting for ... If they were fighting for love, then where would we stop these "feelings?" If homosexuals were allowed to marry because they love each other and they consent, then couldn't a pedophile marry a younger child as long as both parties fully consented? If homosexuals were allowed to marry because they love each other, then couldn't one man marry many wives because he loved each one and they each ...
- 1905: Comparative Essay: Mothers With A Divided Heart
- ... money for a better standard of living can lead to self-doubt and isolation. That feeling of insecurity can be put to rest, however, with the peace-of-mind that comes from knowing that the child is being well taken care of. Stay-at-home moms have the opportunity to become more involved in the children's school activities as well. This can be important to both because it shows interest in the child and that leads to higher self-esteem for the child. This way of living is beneficial for the children as well because there is only one set of rules to follow. The children feel a constant unconditional love from their own parents that is ...
- 1906: Revolution Girl-Style Now!
- ... is a healthy dose of pissed-of-ness at the treatment of womyn in our society. We are NOT all punk, all white, all lesbians, all musicians, all fanzine editors, all vegetarians, all victims of abuse, all straight edge. There is no stereotypical' Riot Grrrl. (Knight 9) The early Riot Grrrl scene was a loose-knit affiliation of feminist Punks, formed circa 1991 in Olympia, Washington and Washington D.C. The ... up. (Carlip 40) In addition to rage, it is clear that a lot of girls continually feel disrespected, especially by acts of violation and humiliation. These acts come in all forms, mental, physical, and verbal abuse, and rape. One out of three women will be raped in her lifetime and four out of five victims know their attacker. These are the facts Riot Grrrls are painfully aware of: listen up, daddy ... girl self and you fucked her all up. she loved you, but i don't. i might hate myself, but I hate you more. (43) Though Riot Grrrls are united in speaking out against rape, abuse, and other injustices, they also (like all adolescent girls) struggle with friends, relationships and boys. While many express their boy concerns, others are finding courage to adopt a lifestyle that is simply unexceptable to ...
- 1907: Welfare
- ... AFDC payments by up to $75 per month to mothers under the age of 21 who have not completed high school or earned their high school "equivalency". Payments may also be reduced if a dependent child does not maintain minimum school attendance. State adoption agencies are encouraged, under the bill, to decrease the amount of time a child must wait to be adopted. Specifically, the bill prohibits states from discriminating on the basis of race, color, or national origin when placing children for adoption. AFDC beneficiaries who the state identifies as addicted to ... hard on un-wed teenage mothers." Well, lets think about this one. They're unwed, they're teenage, and they're mothers. Not a good combination. The majority of women on welfare had their first child as a teenager. Most of these births now occur outside of marriage and are unintended. Actually, I don't think that we're being hard enough. They're lucky to receive any benefits at ...
- 1908: To Build A Fire Character Stud
- ... Man, we often follow our own egos and turn away wise advice. Fortunately for us, we often get another chance, unlike the Man. All of us have either experienced or heard the story about a child getting burned for the first time. The child disobeys his mother and touches something hot and winds up paying for his disobedience with pain. But, unlike the Man, the child learns from his mistakes. He probably will never test the limits regarding anything hot ever again. The Man in "To Build a Fire" is a victim of his own self, which was transformed into ...
- 1909: To Kill A Mockingbird
- ... Miss Stephanie Crawford," but still the children trusted her more than they did anyone else (44). Miss Maudie always lets the children play in her yard and bakes cakes for them. She is almost a child herself because she never tells Atticus anything that the children do wrong. There is only one woman in To Kill A Mockingbird who deals with both the gender and race issue together. The faithful black ... nothing in a dress, she said I wasn't supposed to be doing things that requires pants" (81). This proves that Scout was constantly reminded about being a lady even though she was just a child. One of Atticus's reasons for having Aunt Alexandra live with them was for Scout to have some "feminine influence" (127). Scout even stereotypes her brother once in the book for wanting to learn how ... were very clear in the 1930's in Maycomb County. As you can clearly see, Scout was a different for her times and never realized it until others criticized her. She was only a young child who did what she thought was right. The discriminations against blacks made by women were very ironic for the times. While Aunt Alexandra discriminated against Negroes, she herself was being suppressed on the basis ...
- 1910: Generalized Anxiety Disorder (gad)
- ... occur, they are usually mild and often decrease or disappear as treatment continues. The more commonly observed side effects are dizziness, nausea, headache, nervousness, lightheadedness, drowsiness and excitement. There seems to be no potential for abuse, dependency, or withdrawal syndrome when therapy is discontinued. BuSpar works on the serotonin system in the brain to bring serotonin levels back to normal (Bristol-Myers, 1996). BuSpar was administered with a gradual increase to ... use new, more adaptive behaviors (Rosenhan, Seligman, 1995). Among the behavioral techniques employed are training in both assertiveness, relaxation, and gradual desensitization to the fearful objects. Sarah has the classical learned conditioning symptoms of a child reared in an environment of conflict between her parents. Sarah has been given the ability to be assertive in dealing with the things that make her anxious. Sarah was taught techniques of deep rhythmic breathing ...
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