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"Statement of the Problem
Nurses are well aware that depression after childbirth -- often called the baby blues -- is fairly common, affecting as many as 15 percent of women who give birth. However, anxiety's effects on the mother can be just as serious as depression and may overlap with postpartum depression symptoms. According to a study published in the July 1998 issue of the Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, the depression and anxiety often come after the first child because the new mother does not have previous experience with which to compare it. We are proposing a research study to compare the psychoemotional consequences of early and late postpartum discharge on mothers of newborn infants. Depression and anxiety levels will be the specific psychoemotional consequences that will be examined. "

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The paper discusses the history and tradition of Mississippi Delta blues. The paper includes an interview with a blues musician.

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"The unique features of what is known as Mississippi Delta blues are deeply rooted in the traditional culture of African-American rural people many of whom lived their lives as sharecroppers working in the cotton fields of the region. Delta blues culture draws its inspiration from the relative poverty experienced by black residents and sharecroppers in a culture that for most of the twentieth century remained largely feudal. The first Delta blues were made up by rural laborers and..."

Tags:Delta blues, Mississippi Delta, musicians

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The paper discusses a passage from Feinberg's "Stone Butch Blues" and talks about the specific gender issues that come up from and within the specific passage. Mostly, the apper addresses how society repressed the "other" and how the protagonist is made to conform to the psychosexual values of our society at large.

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""They cuffed my hands so tight behind my back I almost cried out. Then the cop unzipped his pants real slow, with a smirk on his face, and ordered me down on my knees. First I thought to myself, I can't! Then I said outloud to myself and to you and to him, "I won't!" I never told you this before, but something changed inside of me in that moment. I learned the difference between what I can't do and what I refuse to do." An Excerpt from Leslie Feinberg's Stone Butch Blues, pg. 10 This passage from Leslie Feinberg's Stone Butch Blues is a good- albeit..."

Tags:gender, politics, stone butch blues

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This paper begins with a summary of the plot of "Desiree's Baby" and then provides an analysis of the story's main characters and its theme. The paper describes how "Desiree's Baby" sends a message that judging another human being based on his or her skin color is completely immoral and unjustified.

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"Kate Chopin's short story, "Desiree's Baby," begins by explaining how Desiree comes to live with Monsieur and Madame Valmonde. Monsieur Valmonde finds her as a child sleeping on his property, and he and his wife decide to raise her. When Desiree grows up, Armand Aubigny falls in love with her, and despite Monsieur Valmonde's warnings that Desiree's origins are unknown, Armand marries her and they have a baby boy. At first, they are both extremely proud and happy, and Armand even treats his Negro slaves kindly because he is in such a joyful state of mind. However, Armand's manner changes when the baby is three months old: he stops looking into Desiree's eyes when he speaks to her, he treats the slaves awfully, and he seems to fall out of love with Desiree. Desiree is miserable and cannot understand why her husband has changed."

Tags:baby, slaves, dark, negro, judging, love, wife, child, conflict, mother, unconditional

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This paper presents two film essays. The first reviews the 1938 classic screwball comedy, "Bringing Up Baby." It looks at director Howard Hawks' ability to draw hidden comedic talents and skills from his cast. The second paper is a personal reaction to the 1996 film "Bound" with respect to the Hays Motion Picture Code, looking at issues of extreme violence, profanity, nudity and sex.

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"Bringing Up Baby was directed by Howard Hawks and released in ..."

Tags:Film, Bound, Bringing Up Baby, Hays Motion Picture Code

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This paper looks at the baby boomer generation and their attitudes. It sets up a questionnaire to determine if their political attitudes are changing now they are nearing retirement and social security and Medicare become major issues for them.

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"This report will look at the opinions of the baby boomer generation to see how they feel about the situation in the country right now and if they feel they will have adequate financial support and medical coverage when they retire in a few years. The baby boomer generation born between 1946 and 1960 represent a huge population in the United States."

Tags:baby boomers, politics

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This paper looks at how the short story "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" by Joyce Carol Oates, was primarily inspired by two sources. First, the serial killer, Charles Schmid of Tuscon Arizona, and second, Bob Dylan's song "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue." It then analyzes how Oates' short story was brought to life when Joyce Chopra directed the film named "Smooth Talk" in 1986 and how, although the film is inspired by Oates' short story, it greatly compromised her original vision.

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"First, Charles Schmid's killings in the 1960's were a primary source of inspiration for Oates' short story. He was notoriously famous for his "youthful magnetism". Schmid persuaded young girls to fall in love with him and later strangled them to death. He is very similar to one of the main characters in Oates' short story named Arnold Friend.
According to Hanna Miller of the Arizona Daily Star, "Charles Schmid, who's killings brought Tucson national attention in the '60s, was an unlikely teen idol who painted a mole on his powdered face and stuffed tin cans into his cowboy boots to add a few inches to his tiny frame." In comparison, Arnold Friend also stuffed his boots to appear taller for he too had a small frame and very persistent with persuasion. "

Tags:Charles, Schmid, Arnold, Friend, Bob, Dylan

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The writer explores the three types of postpartum disorders: postpartum blues (PPB), postpartum depression (PPD) and postpartum psychosis (PPP). The writer describes her personal experience with postpartum depression and discusses the various treatments suitable for this group of disorders. The writer concludes by relating her commitment to work with communities of color to eradicate the bias against mental health.

Outline:
Introduction
Description of Illness
Experience of the Illness - Clients Point of View
What Is It Like to be Around the illness?
Treatment
Personal Reflection

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"This writer's personal journey through postpartum depression and recently publicized events related to Brooke Shields and now Britney Spears' possible diagnosis of the same disorder have provided the impetus for exploration of this topic.
"Depressive disorders (major depressive disorder, dysthymic disorder, and bipolar) are one of the most common forms of mental illness. Approximately 18.8 million people or 9.5% of the adults within the United States experience a depressive disorder in any given year. Yet the cyclical hormonal changes in a woman's body, makes her twice as likely to experience major depression. The peak age for the incidence of depression in women occurs during their childbearing years--18 to 44 (Epperson, 1999)."

Tags:baby, blues, psychosis, family, spouse, peer, support, pychotherapy

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The following paper is a personal essay about a conversation that a mother had with her daughter with regards to where she came from. The daughter discovers that her mom was injected with another man's eggs. The conversation that took place between mother and daughter is recorded in this essay.


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" "Babies often come from the love that a mommy and daddy share together," I began, but sometimes even the greatest love in the world is not enough for some people. Your father and I were like that. We wanted to have a baby but we couldn't do it on our own. Things just weren't working out so we decided to look for someone who could help us.? I then went on to explain the process that we took to ensure that we would have a
beautiful and intelligent, blue-eyed girl. I casually mentioned that even before she was born she was a very sought after commodity"

Tags:sale, human, eggs, lawsuits, Natural, Selection, traits, abilities, beauty

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Postpartum depression is depression that appears shortly before to shortly after a woman has given birth. It can have negative effects on the woman's marriage and in fact on the entire family. Postpartum depression (PPD) is a serious, common, and treatable condition seen frequently in the primary care setting. This paper defines postpartum depression, discusses the causes behind it, details the range of symptoms, its diagnosis, treatment, and ways to help prevent it.

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"Researchers and doctors know that women develop symptoms of depression about twice as often as men. It is believed that female hormones contribute to this in some way, as mood swings have been tied to variations in the menstrual cycle, pregnancy and birth, and the onset of menopause. Some experts also believe that the extra pressures in many women's lives as they juggle both jobs and home responsibilities, single motherhood, or caring for aged parents may contribute. It's very common for new mothers to experience mild and transient feelings of sadness, irritability or moodiness right after giving birth. When these symptoms are short-lived and not severe, they're often referred to as the "baby blues," and considered a normal variation in mood. "Baby blues" pass quickly and cause no significant problem for either the new mother or her family.

Tags:postpartum, depression, women, men, pregnancy, birth, mood, swings, menopause, baby blues