Abstract
This process analysis offers a guide for women who tend to settle for less than they deserve in the dating arena. The paper presents a list of characteristics that women should look for in a potential boyfriend--sweet and unique, honorable and ethical, ambitious, communicative and cooperative. The author argues that even though the process of finding the right guy is challenging, girls can easily prevent themselves from dating uninteresting guys by looking for these qualities in the men they meet.

From the Paper
" Essentially, women have been looking for the man of their dreams since the idea of the perfect guy was created. Every woman wants that flawless relationship, yet she continuously runs herself into situations that are anything but picture perfect. According to the U.S. Health and Human Services Department, "The annual per capita divorce rate for the 12 months ending in June, 2007 -- the latest figures currently available -- show an annual rate of 0.34 divorces (i.e., 0.68 people getting divorced) for every 100 people in the population" (cdc.gov). Such high divorce statistics often scare couples into not getting married. The statistic also indicates that woman are getting into relationships for the wrong reasons. Before any man or woman decides to marry, he or she has to see herself living the rest of her life with that one person. Nonetheless, these statistics display that there is something wrong with the reasons people choose to be together. Absolutely every girl wants to find her prince charming, but realistically, there will not be any dream man. Luckily, a compatible loving person is very possible to find; there are just a couple central qualities and characteristics every girl needs to look for. These next few qualities are key to finding the right guy."

Tags:boyfriend relationship dating married, ideal boyfriend, perfect guy

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"In the film Fear (Foley, 1996), a young high-school girl, Nicole, becomes involved in an abusive relationship with a young man whose dangerous nature may attract her in some degree before it is revealed to be as violent and homicidal as it truly is. Such relationships are not uncommon--just as spousal abuse is a major problem for adults, so is that kind of abuse mirrored in adolescent relationships in which young males trying to develop their sense of power may do so in the wrong way, using their girl friends as targets for their anger and their ego. The girls for their part may be acting out social roles they have seen elsewhere, perhaps in their parents, perhaps in media depictions, and perhaps in others in their class. The film depicts the way this relationship develops in a context of adolescence that reflects the nature of that time of life and the vulnerabilities.."

Abstract
This paper critiques the words of the song "It's My Party" by Leslie Gore which depicts a woman of unknown age who is celebrating an important occasion in her life, only to find that the celebration is marred by the loss of her boyfriend. It discusses how the song portrays a woman in conflict, who has a lack of self, a bruised ego, and has some repressed feelings and emotions that allow her to become emotionally distraught by the behavior of others. It examines how she appears to be co-dependent and incapable of finding worth just in being with herself and how she needs validation from others. Only when she feels that another is in pain and that she has Johnny back, does she find equilibrium again.

From the Paper
"Perhaps, she is employing an inverted look at her life. How can Johnny, her fantasy man be causing her such pain? She does not seem to be able to distinguish between fantasy and reality enough to realize that if indeed Johnny is real and this is her birthday party, then the pain is real. It is the reality of the moment and the event that is causing her pain, not the fantasy that she has created.

People make numerous transformations throughout their life and the individual epitomized in the lyrics of this song has not learned that life does not always provide immediate gratification. She indicates that she is wallowing in her pain by dancing alone, that she wants to be left alone and that only Johnny can make her happy."

Tags:conflict, emotions, boyfriend, birthday, pain

Abstract
This paper first presents a scenario of a teenage girl that is "in love" with her 17-year-old boyfriend who us encouraging her to have sex with him saying that he will make sure they only have "protected" sex. The paper then uses several different analytical approaches to determining if the girl should advance into a sexual relationship with her boyfriend. The paper presents a rich factual knowledge analysis of the scenario, a rich procedural knowledge analysis, a lifespan contextualism analysis, a relativistic analysis, and an uncertainty analysis.

From the Paper
"A rich factual knowledge analysis would emphasize the fact that virginity is almost always a much more significant issue to females than to males, at least in terms of the emotional consequences of choosing to become fully sexually active with the wrong person. That point of view would suggest that the progression to full sexual intercourse should be mutually desired to minimize the likelihood of regrets after the fact by the reluctant partner. According to this view, the same act of sexual intercourse would be much more advisable where one partner never needed to encourage the other."

Tags:partner, reluctant, terms, emotional, consequences

Abstract
The writer relates; "My name is Lyric and I am 15 years old. I live with my mother and her boyfriend. My mother's boyfriend moved in with us two years ago. At first, my world consisted of my mother and me until he moved in. My mother enrolled me in a parochial school since the age of four. I enjoyed myself in school with my friends until my grades started slipping, so my mother decided to enroll me into a county public school for one year prior to entering high school. I was scared to go to high school because life was so grand and basically easy, I didn't have to worry about anything."

From the Paper
"My name is Lyric and I am 15 years old. I live with my mother and her boyfriend. My mother's boyfriend moved in with us two years ago. At first, my world consisted of my mother and me until he moved in. My mother enrolled me in a parochial school since the age of four. I enjoyed myself in school with my friends until my grades started slipping, so my mother decided to enroll me into a county public school for one year prior to entering high school. I was scared to go to high school because life was so grand and basically easy, I didn't have to worry about anything. Once I started high school, the kids were extremely different."

Tags:ecstasy, high school girl, pills

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This paper briefly reviews the film "Amores Porres", which was made in Mexico in 2000. The movie is divided into three interrelated plots that intersect at key and surprising moments. The first of these three is about Octavio, who enters his pet Cofi in dogfights to earn money, so he can run off with his brother's wife. The second story centers on a supermodel, her pet terrier Ritchie, and her boyfriend, who left his wife to be with her. The third interrelated story is about a homeless man and lover of stray dogs who has been hired as a hit man by a corrupt cop.

From the Paper
"The story of Octavio and Cofi depict the seedy underworld of dog fighting. This brutal and cruel sport is practiced all around the world, and the film shows that it can be quite popular in Mexico City. Cofi is a beloved pet, and both Octavio and his brother love the dog. However, Octavio's brother is abusing his wife and Octavio wants to rescue his sister-in-law. The money he makes from fighting Cofi will pay for them to run away. This segment shows the horrors of dog fighting, revealing how lucrative and seductive gambling can be. Octavio is obviously a kind-hearted man who is genuinely in love with his brother's wife."

Tags:mexican, cinema, spanish, octavio

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This paper analyzes a case study of a mother and her young daughter who presented themselves for treatment, initially as a result of the daughter's alleged sexual abuse by the mother's boyfriend. It discusses how even though the daughter is the primary patient, her relationship to the larger system of which she is a part, is relevant to the case and to the course of treatment. Using Urie Bronfenbrenner's ecological model, it examines the context of the child's case, the extent to which she is at risk for future problems, the suggested course of treatment and the additional information needed to treat her and her mother effectively. It shows together with a literature review, how the case offers an interesting example of many of the kinds of issues and questions faced by professionals dealing with child guidance psycho-pathologies and family contexts.

From the Paper
"Surrounding the mesosystem is the exosystem, the wider settings which define Carrie's life, and the macrosystem, the cultural mores that influence how she and those around her are expected to behave. Through his abuse, Jim violated those expected behaviors, and Joanna's initial refusal to believe her daughter also disengaged the little girl from the protections that the larger society is supposed to provide to the individual. However, the legal system, which is usually part of the next level in, the exosystem, has intruded into a closer circle of Carrie's life and is attempting to rectify the personal violations of those close to her. This has caused an ecological transition (Bronfenbrenner, 1979), a situation in which "a person's position in the ecological environment is altered as the result of a change in role, setting, or both" (p. 26). Although traumatic for both Carrie and her mother, this ecological transition should prove to be an important, positive step in the development of both individuals."

Tags:ecological, model, child, guidance, psychopathologies

Abstract
According to Sue, Sue and Sue (1994) domestic violence can be defined as physical abuse committed by a spouse, a former spouse, boyfriend or girlfriend, or a cohabitant upon another person in the family. Reiss and Roth (1993) report that domestic violence occurs, on average, every 15 seconds in the United States alone, which translates to more than 2.5 million victims each year.

From the Paper
"ANGER AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Introduction
According to Sue, Sue and Sue (1994) domestic violence can be defined as physical abuse committed by a spouse, a former spouse, boyfriend or girlfriend, or a cohabitant upon another person in the family. Reiss and Roth (1993) report that domestic violence occurs, on average, every 15 seconds in the United States alone, which translates to more than 2.5 million victims each year. The authors further note that males are far more likely than females to be the perpetrators of domestic violence.

While there are many factors that play an etiologic and/or contributory role in acts of domestic violence, one of the most important of these is anger (Sue, Sue & Sue, 1994). The purpose of this paper is to examine the role of anger as it relates to domestic violence..."

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This paper analyzes Vincent Bugliosi's "Outrage," who recounts and attacks all the problems and mistakes he believes were made in the trial of OJ Simpson, and the reasons why Simpson was not convicted for the murder of his ex-wife and her boyfriend.

From the Paper
"Author Vincent Bugliosi states that O.J. Simpson's acquittal is one of the most gross cases of injustice in the history of the legal system. He claims that O.J. walked not because he is innocent of the murders, but rather, that the circumstances surrounding the evidence, the weak and flawed case presented by the prosecution, the legal gaffs made my Judge Lance Ito, and that pertinent and damaging evidence was left out of the court proceedings all contributed to Simpson's verdict of innocent. The result is that O.J. "walked." "

Tags:justice, outrage, Christopher, Reeve, Simpson, Ito

Abstract
Essay on the 1993 film set in the 1950s. Plight of women abused by men in personal relationships. Position of the society of the period. Close relationship between the mother and son. Anti-social acts of the boy. Film's portrayal of adolescence. Relationship between the boy and his mother's abusive boyfriend.

From the Paper
"The film This Boy's Life (1993) is set in the 1950s and does a good job of recreating that era. The look is right, but the characters are also right, with attitudes about certain subjects showing that they come from a different time than we do today. For those of us who recall that era, the film has a certain nostalgic value, though it also should make us think that we have done well to get away from some of the past we remember. One of the notable changes is the way women are treated and the way families are viewed as protected from all criticism, though we know today that women are still mistreated and that there are many things about the family that can be destructive. The young man in this film, Toby, may emerge from his experience a stronger person, but this does not mean society should ignore the plight of young people in the same situation."