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'The purpose of this research is to examine the situation of the codependent of an alcoholic in situations where the codependent may act as emotional and perhaps physical caregiver of the alcoholic. The plan of the research will be to set forth relevant operating definitions, and then to explore the elements of codependency that would affect the codependent positively or negatively. Throughout, reference will be made to the effects that the "care" response has upon the caregiver's perception of self and of alcoholic.

Gilligan's definitions of dependency and of care are set forth as aspects of studies of the moral development of girls and women vis-?-vis such studies of boys and men. Her principal point appears to be to suggest that prevalent moral-development theory, which focuses chiefly on an ethic or morality of rights ... "

Abstract
This paper explains that, although there have been many studies about the mental health problems of returning Persian Gulf veterans, the problems of children of the active duty military personnel, who are being deployed to hazardous duty locations, have been ignored. The author suggests that the absence of one or both parents during a child's formative years can be devastating and the implications of a returning parent experiencing severe and potentially debilitation conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder or a battlefield injury remain largely unknown. The paper relates that the methodology for this study is a critical review of the scholarly and peer-reviewed literature and a survey of adolescents who currently have parents on active duty or are assigned to war zones.

Table of Contents
Purpose of the Study
Theoretical Implications and Relationship to Previous Work in the Area
Overview of the Study
Literature Review
Definition of Study Variables and Concepts
Adolescent
Child
Military Brat
Unresolved Grief
Background and Overview
Impact of Active Duty Parental Military Service on Children during Periods of War
Methodology
Population
Participants
Number of Participants
Selection of Participants
Instrument
Procedures
Distribution of Survey
Treatment of Collected Data
Limitations of the Study
Appendix: Sample Survey Instrument for Military Brat Research Project

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"According to Neuman (2003), surveys that receive many responses are considered more reliable than those that do not; therefore, in an effort to solicit as many responses from qualified respondents as possible, both online and paper-and-pencil versions of the survey will be made available to volunteer respondents. The online version of the survey is available through URL: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=198691949423 and a paper-and-pencil version can be emailed, mailed or hand-delivered to qualified respondents."

Tags:survey, absence, post-traumatic, adolescents, grief

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This paper describes the stalemate America faces in trying to find a solution to being dependent on oil from the Arab world. The author traces the history and background of this problem, and cites the end of the 1973 oil embargo as the reason that no serious research has continued in this field. The paper additionally shows how oil pricing is high and further outlines the causes of Western dependency on oil. Also analyzed is the connection between oil dependency, the increased energy needs of emerging nations and the environment. The author concludes with a call for more research and public awareness of the issue of oil dependency.

Outline:
Introduction and Background
Genesis, Continuation and Increasing of Problem
Attempted Solutions
Evidence for the Problems of High Oil Price
Causes
Effects
Solutions
Conclusion
Table "U.S. Retail Gasoline Prices"

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"Solutions to the ongoing and continually-increasing problem of oil dependency could still be reached; if the political will and commitment were to truly exist (and in the opinion of this author, it currently does not). No real solution is viable without that. Oil lobbies would need to lose their grip on Washington politicians, which would even conceivably happen only if a groundswell of citizenry were to threaten to "un-elect" the career politicians supported, politically and sometimes, at least to an extent, personally (trips; favors) by various big oil interests."

Tags:oil, OPEC, United, States, Arab, world, petroleum, dependency, alternative, energy, sources

Abstract
This paper discusses the issue of welfare dependency. Some believe that welfare programs actually facilitate the creation of a welfare culture that becomes dependent on the programs. But how true is this argument? Does the welfare system actually create the conditions of welfare dependency? Is there such a thing as welfare dependency? The paper reviews these questions and the discussions they create.

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"For the past several decades, there has been a growing debate over the effectiveness of developing welfare states in the West. In the United States, in particular, the welfare state has been criticized heavily. In fact, despite a history of welfare dating back to the early decades of the Twentieth Century, politics in the United States still fall back on anti-welfare rhetoric. One of the major issues on which the debate has turned is the matter of welfare dependency. Some believe that welfare programs actually facilitate the creation of a welfare culture that becomes dependent on the programs. According to this argument, over time individuals are less able to function without the aid of the state. They become utterly dependent upon welfare "handouts" in order to survive. "

Tags:sociology, welfare, dependency

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The research problem for this study was whether inhalant use in the 12 to 17 year-old age group correlated with inhalant abuse and dependence, and whether inhalant use progresses to abuse and dependence. The research delimited the scope of the problem very well by ensuring that inhalant use, abuse, and dependence were all made clear, the age group was clearly defined, and all issues of race, ethnicity, and other factors were also addressed.

Outline:
Ethical Aspects
Critique of the Research Problems, Research Questions, and Hypotheses
Critique of Theoretical or Conceptual Framework
Critique of the Qualitative and Integrated Design
Critique of the Data Collection Procedures
Evaluation of the Data Quality in the Research Report
Critique of the Qualitative Analysis of the Research Report
Critique of the Interpretive Dimensions of the Research Report
Critique of the Presentation of the Research Report
Works Cited

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"It does not appear that any of the participants were coerced or unduly influenced into providing answers for the study. There was nothing in the study about the participants having the right to refuse, and it can only be assumed that the participants were able to refuse the entire interview or refuse to answer a specific question if they so chose. Since the study does not state that these individuals had to participate for a particular reason, this is a reasonable assumption made from reading the study. The participants may have been somewhat vulnerable, however, since they were between the ages of 12 and 17 and it is possible that their thinking processes and their feelings about the study and interview were not the same as what would be seen from an adult in the same situation or being asked the same question. It is also possible that the interviewees in that age group lied or embellished their stories and answers for reasons unknown to the interviewers."

Tags:drug, dependence

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The paper compares and contrasts the modernization and dependency perspectives commonly raised when explaining third-world under-development. In particular, the paper assesses the strengths and weaknesses of each and determines which of the two is more effective at illustrating why so much of the world continues to lag behind north America and Europe. The paper illustrates how the dependency theory, while not flawless, is a more thoughtful and persuasive explanation for why the poorer nations of the world are unable to bridge the gap between themselves and the west.

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"The following paper will compare and contrast the modernization and dependency perspectives commonly raised when explaining third-world under-development. In particular, the next few pages will assess the strengths and weaknesses of each and determine which of the two is more effective at illustrating the why so much of the world continues to lag behind north America and Europe. In the final analysis, it seems fairly clear that dependency theory, while not flawless, is a more thoughtful and persuasive explanation for why the poorer nations of the world are unable to bridge the gap between themselves and the west."

Tags:dependency, theory, modernization

Abstract
The objective of this paper is to critique a research paper in depth and in order to do this the author will be looking at different aspects of the research paper. The paper relates that currently, care dependencies have become a very common topic in nursing literature and there have been many different studies that have been undertaken in the industrialized world especially in the Nordic countries. Therefore, the main concept and the aim of this paper is to analyze the meaning of care dependency that would be common to both the giver and the receiver and would reduce the amount of confusion that is currently being experienced in the area.

From the Paper
"The objective of this paper is to critique a research paper in depth and in order to do this the author will be looking at different aspects of the research paper. Currently care dependencies have become a very common topic in nursing literature and there have been many different studies that have been undertaken in the industrialized world especially in the Nordic countries. Therefore the main concept and the aim of this paper was to analyze the meaning of care dependency that would be common both the giver and the..."

Tags:care, dependency, critique

Abstract
The paper analyzes the relationship between anxiety and chemical dependency, including diagnosis, treatment, and comorbidity.

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"Patients presenting with some type of chemical dependency; alcoholism, drug use/abuse and so forth, are often given what is known as a dual diagnosis. A differential diagnosis consists of ruling out various alternative diagnoses, ruling out an etiological, general, medical condition determining the specific primary disorder, and ultimately establishing boundaries between disorders or no disorders. A dual diagnosis in contrast refers to a case in which an individual presents with an emotional psychiatric problem along with an alcohol..."

Tags:anxiety disorder, chemical dependency

Abstract
This paper analyzes Lesley Gill's ethnographic work "Precarious Dependencies" and examines the relationships between Aymara-speaking domestic servants and their upper-class women employers in La Paz from 1930 to the late 1980s. The paper provides insight into the nature of class, gender, and race in Bolivia and the oppression of women in general. It discusses the important use anthropology in our post-colonial world.

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"Lesley Gill's ethnography Precarious Dependencies examines the relationships between Aymara-speaking domestic servants and their upper-class women employers in La Paz from 1930 to the late 1980s. While the work is in many ways " like any good ethnography " about the particular daily content of the lives of these women, it is also " like any good ethnography " about broader issues as well, and Gill clearly intends for us to read from her careful descriptions of what has happened in Bolivia a more general way to investigate how the general subordination of women can be understood in the context of class, race, and ethnic inequality."

Tags:aymara, domestic, servants, ethnographic, bolivia, women, lesley, gill, precarious, dependencies, class, gender, race, oppression, anthropology

Abstract
This paper examines the concepts of modernisation and dependency theory in relation to developed and undeveloped countries. It shows how the theories are very different in their approach and the eventual outcomes of their analysis of the world system lead to very different ideas as to how the undeveloped world can "catch up" with the western world. It attempts to address the different elements inherent within the two theories, highlighting any differences and similarities and how they may be applied in the current global environment.

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"The theory of Dependency was according to Chong-Ya: "in vogue in Latin America in the 1950s and 1960s," although its origins as an established critique stem from the inauguration of the Economic Commission for Latin America (ECLA) in 1948. The major role of the ECLA was to initiate "more systematic economic research" whilst it also "necessitated a policy of import substitution, later systematized into a fully-fledged development strategy." Yet the theory still holds weight in light of the increase in supposed exploitative agents. Recent globalization is thought to have been the origin of the exponential growth of the dominance of multi-national largely western corporations in the world system."

Tags:america, debate, dependency, development, international, latin, north, relations, south, third, world